Sony's PlayStation Portal remote (formerly Project Q) finally has a launch date and price tag.
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On Wednesday, Sony announced that it plans to release the Wi-Fi streaming device later this year for $200. The company first previewed the PlayStation Portal in May, revealing that it would have an 8-inch LCD screen and the capabilities of a DualSense controller, including the gamepad's signature adaptive trigger functionality. The Portal can stream games from a PlayStation 5 console via Sony's Remote Play protocol at 1080p and up to 60 frames per second, though PS VR2 titles and games played via the company's PlayStation Plus Premium cloud streaming service are excluded.
“PlayStation Portal is the perfect device for gamers in households where they want to share the living room TV or simply play PS5 games in another room of the house,” said Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president of Sony’s Platform Experience group, in the announcement.
In addition to gaming, you can use the Portal to watch movies and TV shows when connected to a PS5. According to IGN, the Portal won’t run any apps locally, so its capabilities will depend entirely on what you have installed on your PS5. The PlayStation Portal also won’t have Bluetooth connectivity, but it will come with a 3.5mm audio jack and a small set of speakers. It will also support Sony’s new proprietary PlayStation Link wireless technology, which is scheduled to launch later this year alongside the company’s Pulse Elite wireless headset and Pulse Explore earbuds.
