Used PlayStation Portal Now $149.88 on Amazon: New Price Drop

The PlayStation Portal, a unique handheld gaming accessory for the PS5, has never been discounted when new, but you can now save on a used one. Amazon Resale, formerly known as Amazon Warehouse, currently offers the PlayStation Portal in Used: Like New condition for just $149.88, shipped. This represents a significant 25% savings off its original retail price of $199. While it's uncertain if a Sony warranty is included, Amazon Resale items come with the same 30-day return policy as new purchases. Given its popularity, we anticipate this deal won't last long.

PlayStation Portal (Used: Like New) for $149.88

Make sure to select the "Save with Used - Like New" option

Used (Like New) - PlayStation Portal

Originally priced at $199.99, now save 25% at $149.88 on Amazon.

Condition: Used: Like New

The device looks and functions as if it were new, with only moderate packing damage observed during inspection.

The PS Portal, designed by Sony, resembles an extended split-pad DualSense controller featuring an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen in the center. This innovative accessory transforms your PS5 into a portable gaming device, allowing you to stream games from your console at up to 60fps. It incorporates all the advanced features of the DualSense controller, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and a touchscreen interface that substitutes for the DualSense's touchpad. Note that the Portal requires a very stable and fast internet connection to stream games outside your home. Importantly, the PS Portal is not a standalone device; it strictly serves as a remote player for the PlayStation 5, necessitating a PS5 to function.

Excitingly, Sony has expanded the functionality of the PS Portal. You no longer need a PS5 to play games on it. Thanks to a new feature, you can stream games directly from Sony’s PlayStation Now cloud streaming service. This means Portal owners can connect either to their PS5 or directly to Sony’s cloud servers, gaining access to a library of over 120 games, including titles like Ghost of Tsushima, Resident Evil 3 Remake, The Last of Us Part 1 Remastered, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. To utilize this feature, you must subscribe to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, which costs $18 per month—a much more affordable option than purchasing a PS5 and additional games.

It's worth noting that the PlayStation Portal isn’t the only way to stream PS5 games over Wi-Fi at home. You can achieve similar functionality by using the PS Remote Play app on various mobile devices, including other gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck. However, setting this up is more complex, and you'll miss out on some of the DualSense's unique features.

PlayStation Portal Review by Seth Macy

"The PlayStation Portal is the most surprising device I've ever come away from loving after going in loaded with skepticism. It's such a better experience than using your phone with a slap-on controller, and it works so much better than I was anticipating. I really love the freedom it gives me to play my PS5 from anywhere with decent WiFi coverage, especially when the rest of my family was using the TV to (somewhat ironically) play the Switch. Bearing in mind that it’s in no way a stand-alone device and 100% requires a PlayStation 5 to function at all, the biggest things keeping the Portal from being a truly amazing device are its current lack of a way to access WiFi that requires a web browser to log in, and its lack of Bluetooth support for audio. For now, it's a great device that represents the best current solution for PlayStation Remote Play, and if it weren't for those two baffling caveats, I'd call this a must-own device for every PS5 owner who enjoys playing games on handheld – or has to compete for the household TV."