Playstation... Portal???

[kilésengati]

Clearly inspired by the recent hype around portable gaming PCs like the Steam Deck sparking mainstream competition and the long-term success of the Switch bringing hybrid consoles to the masses, Sony released a... [drum roll] ....

STREAMING TABLET!! [badum tss]

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-portal-ps5-remote-player-available

It is basically a PS5 controller with a screen stuck inbetween and "only" costs about 200 bucks. But here's the catch, you'll either need a PS5 for local streaming or a PS Plus subscription for streaming on the Portal online (given you have a sufficient internet connection). Whats more, it doesn't have an Internet browser, so accessing public WiFi could prove difficult.
For only another 200 bucks more, you can get almost the same possibilities plus a full-featured PC that runs most games without an Internet connection, with the Steam Deck - it even comes with not only one but many web browsers! :D

The Playstation Portal effectively is a streaming tablet, that you can't even really use as a tablet because it's so bloody locked-down. You could connect your smartphone to a controller and probably get a better and more versatile product. Iirc, even Razer's take on the matter allows you more freedom.
Shame, I really hoped they'd release a worthy successor to the Vita, like a PS4 Portable or something - or even just a decent gaming tablet for that matter...

Seriously, who's this for?

Just more e-waste or a serious gaming device?

What do you think? Already thinking with Portals? ;P

[kilésengati]

Publicado originalmente por Haruspex:

Publicado originalmente por kilésengati:

...it's so bloody locked-down.

This is really the dividing line between PC gaming and console gaming, isn't it. Even as PC gaming becomes more console-like, and console gaming becomes more PC-like, we can always count on this one thing to distinguish the two.

I mean, you can install Linux on most of the non-portable Playstations, also Sony makes decent phones and tablets, which makes it all the more surprising this new streaming tablet is pretty much useless as a tablet, rendering it merely a gimmick. Locking that thing down that much and not even giving it a browser is so greedy, so dumb.
Maybe some folks will figure out how to install Android or some other Linux on it eventually.

[Faster With Feeling]

But it's not truly portable and can't be used offline..... So it sucks

[Ulfrinn]

Publicado originalmente por Wynters:

Publicado originalmente por Ulfrinn:

I think it's just e-waste. I've already streamed games from my PC to my phone, or tablet, with connected controllers over 5ghz home wi-fi.

I used to play Left 4 Dead 2 on my phone at work with a controller using the Steam Link app.

It was very fast and had no lag at all over a private 2.4GHz standard Wi-Fi.

The public store Wi-Fi not so great.

Several years ago with no hardware you didn't already own, and weren't tied only to a Playstation console. I'm not sure if you're arguing against or in favor of Playstation's device.

[Birds]

Publicado originalmente por kilésengati:

Publicado originalmente por Siluva:

Hate it as much as you want but it will sell and they will gain money out of it, do not underestimate Playstation's fanboy and scalpers.

It's already marked as sold out. :selphinehappy:

I wouldn't be surprised if it's marketing tactic. Intentionally not fulfilling demand so it seems more desirable than it actually is to induce artificial demand from consoomers. But even if it's just scalpers, and even if those scalpers would end up not being able to sell their stock, that's still sales Sony can pocket.

It would make more sense for Sony to simply employ the scalpers themselves, in order to control perceived sales and attract investors with guaranteed returns.

Limiting production would be another point of articulation, and a way to ramp up and down without appearing to directly control sales figures.

[tyl0413]

Literally charging $200 for the Remote Play app.
Even worse than the G Cloud which was already a complete joke.
Also streaming is a scam and never works at all, if you think it does your standards are probably nonexistent enough to play "games" that natively run on your phone.

[Faster With Feeling]

Sony fans be like

Gimme, gimme here's my wallet

[tyl0413]

Publicado originalmente por The Cereal Killer:

Sony fans be like

Gimme, gimme here's my wallet

IGN be like, better than Steam Deck.

[Faster With Feeling]

Publicado originalmente por tyl0413:

Publicado originalmente por The Cereal Killer:

Sony fans be like

Gimme, gimme here's my wallet

IGN be like, better than Steam Deck.

IGN always talk out of their buttholes

[Dracoco OwO]

Publicado originalmente por The Cereal Killer:

Sony fans be like

Gimme, gimme here's my wallet

Realistically anyone smart ain't buying this the thing doesn't have a internet browser putting an actual tablet with a way to put a controller on it is better and apparently it's trash for many games.

[オナニー]

Publicado originalmente por The Cereal Killer:

Sony fans be like

Gimme, gimme here's my wallet

SONY fans?
Bruv the console plebs have to pay to play multiplayer they took the L years ago
(and lets not mention the atrocity of non existent refund policy on console)

[tyl0413]

Publicado originalmente por Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh 5.5L V8:

Publicado originalmente por The Cereal Killer:

Sony fans be like

Gimme, gimme here's my wallet

SONY fans?
Bruv the console plebs have to pay to play multiplayer they took the L years ago
(and lets not mention the atrocity of non existent refund policy on console)

It's called 30 days regardless of time at gamestop or whatever they have in the US or 90% of value for new games on ebay within launch window. Pretty good I say, only GOG competes with that.

[Birds]

i get it, money goes in one end and out the other.

[Mega Ultra Chicken]

Backbone is better. You can stream Playstation, Xbox and Steam games.

[Faster With Feeling]

Why can't $ony just use their brains and invent a proper portable console that can do PS games?

[Mega Ultra Chicken]

Publicado originalmente por The Cereal Killer:

Why can't $ony just use their brains and invent a proper portable console that can do PS games?

Because the Vita failed and they chose the laziest cash grab route to do a handheld.