PS Portal: Sony is adding a feature that could change everything, but not for everyone

Gaming News PS Portal: Sony is adding a feature that could change everything, but not for everyone

The PlayStation Portal, a PS5 accessory that was all the rage

Since launching its new generation of home consoles, Sony has found something to like about the month of November. In general, this time of year is often synonymous with a new hardware release. This year, for example, it was about marketing the boosted little sister of the PlayStation 5, namely the PS5 Pro. However, we must not forget that the PS5 ecosystem was already expanded in November 2023. with the launch of… PS Portalan accessory for remote play whose architecture gave the strong impression of a DualSense cut in two by a screen.

For a long time, gamers wondered about the true ambitions of this accessory, thinking, for example, that it was a portable console like the PSP could be. Ultimately, the unclear communication around the PS portal didn't hurt him. Contrary to all expectations, the sales figures even surprised Sony. This success would have even convinced the Japanese company to try its luck again in the world of portable consoleshoping to throw some shade at Nintendo. In the meantime, Sony thought that perhaps it would be a good idea to offer a strong argument to this famous PS portal.

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PlayStation Portal is not a portable console, but it will look more like one

One year: That's how long we had to wait for PlayStation Portal to receive a feature that changes everything and puts this accessory in the spotlight! Sony recently announced that a new software update has been released for the PlayStation Portal system (since November 20th) and provides access to streaming in the cloud. Currently, this feature is still in beta and only covers 120 PS5 games from the PlayStation Plus catalog. However, this privilege is only intended for some players.

If you have a PlayStation Portal and want to benefit from cloud streaming, you may need to upgrade your PlayStation Plus offer This feature is only included in the Premium subscription. For the rest, Sony reminds that the maximum streaming quality cannot exceed 1080p and 60 frames per second and that the data storage limit is set at 100 GB, while emphasizing that synchronization occurs automatically with your PS5. Note that you will probably need to enable the option in the menus. To do this, you need to open the “Quick Menu”, access “Settings”, select “Cloud Streaming (Beta)” and activate the option that is disabled by default.

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