"Used PlayStation Portal Now $149.88 on Amazon - New Price Drop!"

The PlayStation Portal has never been offered at a discount, but savvy shoppers can still snag a deal on a used unit. Amazon Resale, formerly known as Amazon Warehouse, currently has PlayStation Portals in Used: Like New condition for just $149.88, including shipping. Normally priced at $199 for a new unit, this represents a significant 25% savings. While it's uncertain whether a Sony warranty is included, Amazon Resale items are covered by the same 30-day return policy as new purchases. Given the popularity, we anticipate these units will sell out quickly.

PlayStation Portal (Used: Like New) for $149.88

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Used (Like New) - PlayStation Portal

Original Price: $199.99
Savings: 25%
Sale Price: $149.88 at Amazon
Condition: Used: Like New

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

The PS Portal, Sony's innovative handheld gaming accessory for the PS5 console, resembles an extended split-pad DualSense controller featuring an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen. It transforms your PS5 into a portable gaming device by streaming games from your console at up to 60fps. The controller replicates the DualSense's features, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and a touchscreen interface in place of the DualSense's touchpad. The Portal enables game streaming beyond your home, provided you have a very stable and fast internet connection. Remember, the PS Portal is not a standalone device; it requires a PS5 to operate.

Excitingly, you no longer need a PS5 to enjoy games on the PS Portal. Sony has rolled out a feature allowing owners to stream games directly from the PlayStation Now cloud streaming service, eliminating the need for a PS5. Users can connect the Portal either to their PS5 or directly to Sony’s cloud servers, with recent quality-of-life beta updates launched in April. This access opens up 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. Note that you must subscribe to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, which at $18 a month, is a far more budget-friendly option than buying a PS5 and additional games.

While the PlayStation Portal offers a dedicated solution for streaming PS5 games over Wi-Fi within your home, you can achieve similar functionality using the PS Remote Play app on a mobile device or other gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck. However, setup 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."