PlayStation Portal gets HUGE UPDATE! Can now play games WITHOUT A PS5?!
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Casting off its shackles, Sony’s PlayStation Portal no longer requires a PS5 to play games.
A new update has turned the gaming gadget into a proper handheld by bestowing it with the power to stream games from the PlayStation Plus catalogue. For the unfamiliar, that’s Sony’s all-you-can-play gaming service that is frequently topped up with new titles.
With a decent enough internet connection, you’ll be able to play more than 120 games with a PS Plus Premium subscription (starting from $19 per month).
The new feature is launching in beta as part of an update that also includes some audio adjustments. It’s currently missing a few pieces, such as Game Trials, streaming games purchased from the PS Store, and Party Voice chat, among other minor settings – but nothing that will get in the way of a gaming binge.
To start streaming games, you will have to switch the new perk on by following these steps:
Open “Quick Menu” and access “Settings” on your PS Portal
Select the “Cloud Streaming (Beta)” button
Switch the Cloud Streaming (Beta) toggle on (this will be off by default)
Is the PS Portal worth it?
Seeing as the PS Portal can’t play physical games, it’s still not in the same league as a Nintendo Switch, but it was never intended to be anyway.
At launch, the PS Portal was merely a conduit for the PS5’s oft-overlooked Remote Play feature. As long as you owned a PS5 console, you could essentially beam your installed games to the device, allowing you to play in different rooms or anywhere with decent WiFi.
The initial line-up of games includes a blockbuster PS5 exclusives like Ghost of Tsushima, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, along with indie gem Dave the Diver and open-world RPG Monster Hunter: Rise.
Sony says you’ll be able to stream compatible games in Full HD at a slick 60fps with a 13Mbps internet connection (7Mbps for 720p).