Sony has announced a revised PlayStation Portal Player for Japan and South Korea, adding internal storage for future features. The new handheld will arrive on December 10, 2026, with an unchanged LCD screen and support for PS5 Remote Play and cloud gaming. However, Sony has not revealed the storage capacity or explained its planned uses.
The updated PlayStation Portal introduces a minor hardware change rather than a major upgrade. Sony says the additional storage will support future features, with more details coming after the company finalizes its plans. The announcement leaves open the question of whether the handheld will gain software capabilities beyond streaming.
Sony has also changed the device's name from PlayStation Portal Remote Player to PlayStation Portal Player. The new name reflects its ability to stream supported PS5 games through cloud gaming services.
The display remains an 8-inch LCD panel with a 1080p resolution and a 60fps refresh rate. Sony has also kept adaptive triggers, haptic feedback and 3D audio support. The company has not included the OLED display that many gaming fans expected.
The additional storage could support new software features in the future. However, Sony has not confirmed offline gaming, game downloads or local multimedia playback. The company has also not announced any plans for native gaming support.
The Midnight Black PlayStation Portal Player will launch in Japan for JPY 39,980. South Korean buyers will get the device for KRW 378,000 (USD 280) on December 10, 2026. Both versions will include a one-month PlayStation Plus Premium subscription.
Sony will open preorders for both models on November 13. However, buyers cannot freely use these regional versions with accounts from other countries. The Japanese model supports Japanese language settings and Japanese PlayStation accounts. The South Korean version follows similar regional restrictions.
The new model offers a small hardware improvement rather than a complete upgrade. Sony's decision to add storage suggests plans for additional features, although their purpose remains unclear. For now, the missing OLED screen remains a disappointment for buyers expecting a bigger display upgrade.
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