Sony launches Japan-only PlayStation Portal with extra storage

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 17:49 · Archive

Sony is launching an updated PlayStation Portal handheld exclusively in Japan on December 10th, priced at 39,980 yen (around £253). The new model features a midnight black colour scheme and includes additional internal storage, though Sony has not specified the capacity or purpose of the extra storage.

Sony announced only that the storage is for 'future functionality' that it will disclose once features are finalised. The company has renamed the device from PlayStation Portal Remote Player to PlayStation Portal Player. The device will be locked to Japanese language options and requires a PlayStation account registered in Japan.

The existing PlayStation Portal streams games from a PlayStation 5 console or cloud service but cannot run games locally due to insufficient processing power. It does not support streaming apps such as YouTube, Disney Plus or Netflix. Speculation has arisen that the additional storage could eventually enable the device to run games natively or support streaming applications, though Sony has provided no confirmation of either possibility.

How it is being reported

• New PS Portal model has expanded storage but Sony won’t say whySony is being strangely taciturn about an updated version of its PlayStation Portal device, which may be foreshadowing its PlayStation 6 plans.Metro · 9 Nov, 17:30
• Sony’s new PlayStation Portal handheld includes ‘additional’ internal storageSony is launching a new version of its PlayStation Portal exclusively in Japan next month. The updated model will launch in the midnight black color option we've seen before, and will include "additional" internal storage for future-looking features. It's the additional internal storage that's the surprise change to this particular model, which will be locked […]The Verge · 9 Nov, 16:23

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