Sony will launch a new version of its PlayStation Portal exclusively in Japan next month. The updated model will launch in the midnight black color option we’ve seen before and will include “extra” internal storage for future features.
It’s the additional internal storage that’s the surprise change on this particular model, which will be locked to Japanese language options and can only be used with a PlayStation account registered in Japan. Sony says the additional storage is for “future features” that it will announce once these features are finalized.
Sony is also renaming this particular Portal from PlayStation Portal Remote Player to PlayStation Portal Player. The name change, combined with additional internal storage, seems to suggest that this particular model could have access to streaming apps.
The existing PlayStation Portal does not support streaming apps like YouTube, Disney Plus, or Netflix, and is primarily designed for streaming PS5 games from a console or the cloud. PlayStation Portal isn’t powerful enough to play PlayStation games locally, but the extra storage could also let you sync media for offline playback.
This Japan-exclusive PlayStation portal will launch on December 10 and will be priced at 39,980 yen (around $253).
