The latest PlayStation update proves Sony needs a real handheld console again

Another year, another Updates on the SONY PLAYSTATION Portal. The latest tweak to improve the system of playing games on the device – but the end result is only where urgent play is available where urgent play is required to re-enter the gaming market.

The appearance of the PlayStation Portal was fun to watch, especially to see sony ready to continue shutting down unexpected gadget relatives. Launching in November 2023, the portal is designed exclusively for the playstation 5 add-on

Although the technology can be used anywhere with a strong Wi-Fi signal, the difficulty of connecting to public networks and the high speed requirements to launch broadcasts means that the portal is only suitable for home use, to release a large TV or to play in another room.

Somehow, it continued to go, with Sony Enterptional Enterptional Counter Hiko Hikeliainino saying that in 2024 the portal was a great success. ” In the same year, Sony made it easier to connect to a real WI-Fi-FI and added real cloud play support to the portal, with a selection of games in the offer for players who work with PlayStation and premium. The first offer included “more than 120 years of PS5 games from the PS game catalog, although the selected library could change. It may have been a big shift in how players approach hardware and software alike, but, in practice, they didn’t really deliver.

Still, another year and the portal’s success seems unstoppable. Takuro’s Takuro Fushimi recently told techradar that “the community response has been overwhelming” and that the brand is now the “most used PS5 remote play accessory.” Therefore, it was surprising that Sony ended up trying to take it with something that looks, if you squint, like a Standalone Gaming Handheld It was never intended, but players want it more.

Clear skies?

Install the new update on the PlayStation Portal. It takes cloud streaming out of its beta phase, expanding the dynamic library from only those titles included in the PS Plus selection to the many games owned by players digitally. So far, if you don’t have a game localized on your PS5 or it’s not included in that log, too bad, there’s nothing to play for you. Going forward, you’ll be able to stream more titles if they’re tied to your PlayStation account by making purchases from the PlayStation Store—although you’ll still need to subscribe to the PS Premium Tier to spend $160 a year.

The available assortment is already quite extensive – more than 3,000 games at the time of writing. On its face, this should be a transformative development not only for the portal, but for PlayStation as a sports ecosystem. Add access to titles you own wherever you want to play them, and you can help alleviate storage data woes. Although the PS5’s internal drives can be expanded, SSDs can be expensive at high capacity, and gamers with large digital collections often can’t fit everything they have. Being able to stream games tied to your account without eating up drive space can be a great place.

The update also aims to improve the overall player experience on the portal. Finally it adds the ability to make in-game purchases in the cloud (may be useful if you want to buy DLC or virtual currency), and allows players to find games that invite multiplayer sessions when playing the game in the cloud. Previously, these features were only enabled for remote play on the portal, because they were successfully created with the PS5 and displayed on the portal screen. Accessibility features have been improved, adding a screen reader tool and dynamic text size.