Sony PlayStation Portal Player launch in Japan, Digi Mart USA News (Japan and South Korea): Sony has announced a new version of its PlayStation Portal handheld, the PlayStation Portal Player, which will launch on December 10 in Japan and South Korea. The original Portal drew some skepticism at launch because of its limited features, as it depended entirely on a PS5 connected to a good internet connection.
Since 2025, the PlayStation Portal has been able to run games via streaming on its own, provided the owner has a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. According to a statement published Monday, November 9 on Sony’s Japanese blog, the new model will cost 39,980 yen, roughly 226 euros, and will work only in Japanese and with a PlayStation account registered in Japan.
The PlayStation Portal Player is available only in black. Its design appears similar to existing models: a DualSense controller split in two around an 8-inch LCD screen with 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second.
It still lacks SIM or eSIM technology for direct connection to a mobile network.
The new model adds internal storage, although Sony has not disclosed its capacity. The company said the storage was added in anticipation of future features, with details to be shared once they are finalized.
Based on its capacity, the storage could potentially be used for apps such as video streaming services like Netflix or Disney+, or for smaller games.
Sony also announced a version for South Korea, also scheduled for December 10. No European version is planned for now.
In France, the current PlayStation Portal, without the added storage, sells for 249.99 euros since a price increase on April 2, 2026, up from 219.99 euros at launch. It would nonetheless be surprising if Sony limited this development to Asia.
