Sony has unveiled a new black model of the PlayStation Portal in Japan, where the main change is increased internal storage and a product-name change from "PlayStation Portal Remote Player" to "PlayStation Portal Player". Sony says the extra storage is intended for future capabilities but has not explained exactly what users will receive. The company says details will be announced once those features are finalised. The new model will be available only in Japan and will work only with PlayStation accounts registered in Japan; it is also limited to the Japanese language.
The PlayStation Portal is designed primarily as a streaming client that plays PlayStation 5 titles streamed from a local PS5 console or from the cloud. Its hardware is not built to run PlayStation games locally, so the added storage does not necessarily mean the device will be able to install and run full games on the unit itself.
One plausible use for more storage is media content. The current PlayStation Portal does not support video streaming apps such as YouTube, Disney Plus, or Netflix. The combination of increased storage and the removal of the word "Remote" from the product name suggests Sony may be preparing broader functionality, such as support for streaming apps or the ability to sync media files for offline playback, but Sony has not confirmed any specific additions.
The new black PlayStation Portal will go on sale in Japan on December 10, priced at 39,980 yen, approximately 253 dollars.
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