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PS Portal Becomes PlayStation's Top Remote Play Device as Cloud Streaming Rolls Out

Sony cites internal data showing Portal owners play more than non-users.

Overview

  • Sony’s Takuro Fushimi told TechRadar that PS Portal is now the most-used device for PS5 Remote Play, surpassing mobile, PC, PS5 and PS4.
  • PS Plus Premium members can now stream games directly to PS Portal from the cloud, enabling play without a home PS5 across a catalog of more than 2,800 titles.
  • Fushimi reported higher engagement among Portal owners, with average usage around two hours per session, according to Eurogamer’s write-up of the interview.
  • Push Square estimates the accessory is owned by roughly 5% of U.S. PS5 owners, noting this is an outlet estimate rather than official sales data.
  • Recent Push Square reader polls show a shift from 2023 reluctance to reported uptake, with about 51% of respondents saying they own the handheld and 32% using it at least weekly, which reflects that community rather than the broader market.