The midnight black model ships December 10th in Japan for 39,980 yen and drops the Remote Player name.
Sony will release a second PlayStation Portal model in Japan on December 10th for 39,980 yen, roughly $253. The midnight black unit adds internal storage beyond the current model and carries a shorter name: PlayStation Portal Player, down from PlayStation Portal Remote Player. Sony restricts the device to Japanese language settings and to PlayStation accounts registered in Japan.
Sony already sells the Portal as a device that streams PS5 games from a console or from the cloud, and the hardware cannot run PlayStation titles locally. The current model lacks streaming apps such as YouTube, Disney Plus, and Netflix. Sony says the added storage supports future functionality that it will announce once those features are final.
For operators building on PlayStation or shipping media to handhelds, a storage-equipped Portal points to a device that syncs content rather than only streaming it in real time. Extra capacity also opens room for cached media and app installs, which the current Portal cannot offer. The Japan-only account and language restrictions keep this model out of reach for most enterprise buyers.
Sony has not named the future features that the storage will support, and the company has not said whether a similar model reaches markets outside Japan. Watch the December 10th launch for firmware details and for any app support tied to the new Player name. Pricing at 39,980 yen gives a rough benchmark for what a broader release might cost.
What matters
- Sony will sell the updated PlayStation Portal only in Japan, priced at 39,980 yen.
- Extra storage hints at streaming apps or offline media, features the current Portal lacks.
- Sony has not detailed the future functionality that the added internal storage will enable.
Why it matters
Sony has not detailed the future functionality that the added internal storage will enable.
This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by The Verge. Source reference: https://www.theverge.com/news/1029822/sony-playstation-portal-japan-model-additional-storage.
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