As a new father that only owns one console, the PS Portal has allowed me to squeeze in extra precious gaming time into my day.
I pull out my Portal when my wife is decompressing on our single 4K TV. Or when my son cuddles up next to me as he falls asleep in the evenings.
I love the ergonomics of the device, the haptics, the huge screen, and the seamless integration into the Playstation ecosystem (and all of my games). My PS5 is hardwired into our router so I’ve had absolutely no issues with remote play inside our apartment. In fact, I’ve been using this thing daily and having an absolute blast.
Alas, I have made the incredibly difficult decision to return the device. The daily threads questioning the value proposition of this handheld have been weighing on me. The internet insists that the Portal is actually not very good after all and I shouldn’t be having any fun with it.
I honestly had no idea and will be shipping it back out to Sony while I’m still within the return window.
Remote play is an absolute godsend.
I figured it out on my Galaxy Tab A a few years ago, which required you to tether your controller. Then this past January, when I ruptured my Achilles Tendon, being able to run Xbox Series X, Playstation 5 AND Steam games from my Steam Deck in bed was HUGE!
That being said, I don’t see the need to buy another device to do what I’ve already been doing…