The PlayStation Portal has never been discounted, but now you can snag a deal on a used one. Amazon Resale, formerly known as Amazon Warehouse, is currently offering the PlayStation Portal in Used: Like New condition for just $149.88, shipped. This represents a significant 25% discount off its original retail price of $199. While a Sony warranty might not be included, these 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

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Used (Like New)### Playstation Portal

$199.99 save 25%
$149.88 at Amazon
Used: Like New Condition

This item looks and functions as if it were new, though moderate packing damage was observed during inspection.

The PlayStation Portal is Sony's innovative handheld accessory designed for the PS5 console. It resembles an extended split-pad DualSense controller, featuring an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen at its center. It transforms your PS5 into a portable gaming device by streaming games from your console at up to 60fps. The controller includes all the features of the DualSense, such as haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and a touchscreen interface that replaces the touchpad. The Portal allows you to stream games even outside your home, provided you have a very stable and fast internet connection. However, it's important to note that the PS Portal is not a standalone device; it requires a PS5 to function.

Excitingly, Sony has recently updated the PlayStation Portal to allow game streaming directly from its PlayStation Now cloud service, eliminating the need for a PS5. With this new feature, you can connect the Portal to Sony's cloud servers and access 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 use this feature, you must subscribe to the highest tier of PlayStation Plus, which costs $18 a month—a much more affordable option than purchasing a $500 console and additional game titles.

While the PlayStation Portal is an excellent way to stream your PS5 games over Wi-Fi within your home, other options exist. You can achieve similar functionality by using the PS Remote Play app on a mobile device or other gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck. However, setting this up is more complicated, and you may 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."