PlayStation Portal launched in India at a price of Rs 18,990, all details

• PlayStation Portal was announced in August 2023
• The handheld device is now coming to India
• It is priced at Rs 18,990

When the PSP (PlayStation Portable) came to India in 2005, it turned out to be a huge hit. After all, who wouldn’t want to enjoy their favourite titles on a flight or any location imaginable. Ever since the PSP, there has sadly been no other portable console from PlayStation and players have been asking for one for a long time. Even though Sony is yet to announce a portable console, they did give gamers something to be excited about - the PlayStation Portal.

The remote player lets gamers enjoy titles installed on their PlayStation console without needing a TV or monitor. And after being announced in August 2023, it has been launched in India today.

PlayStation Portal comes to India: Price and availability

The PlayStation Portal has now launched in India and will be available across Sony Centres, Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance, Vijay Sales, Blinkit and other participating retailers. The handheld gaming device will be available from August 3 and will cost Rs 18,990.

About the PlayStation Portal

With the use of this handheld, you can play the games installed on your PS5 over your home Wi-Fi without the need of a monitor or TV. Think of it as an extension of your PlayStation, enabling you to play games conveniently. Since the device needs to be on the same Wi-Fi connection as your PS5, you need to remember that you can only play games in your home, or till wherever your home Wi-Fi range goes. Hence, even though this isn’t a fully remote device, it still offers players additional flexibility.

The PlayStation Portal is equipped with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers in supported games. However, not all games are compatible with the device. The device comes with a 8-inch LCD screen with 1080p resolution and up to 60 FPS. On either sides of the device are controllers identical to the PS5's DualSense controllers.

Sony had announced the device’s launch via a blog post last year. "PlayStation Portal is the perfect device for gamers in households where they might need to share their living room TV or simply want to play PS5 games in another room of the house. PlayStation Portal will connect remotely to your PS5 over Wi-Fi*, so you’ll be able to swiftly jump from playing on your PS5 to your PlayStation Portal," the post read at the time.

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