Sony’s Takuro Fushimi has revealed during a interview with TechRadar that PlayStation Portal has become the most popular device for PS5 Remote Play, surpassing PC, PS4 and PS5 in the process.
Fushimi-san noted that response to the PS Portal has been “overwhelming,” admitting that there was some doubt about the demand for the device prior to its launch.
Before we launched the Portal, some questioned whether there would be demand for it, as it is such a unique product being a dedicated Remote Play device to start off with. However, we’ve seen the community’s response has been overwhelming. Our data shows that PlayStation portal users are more engaged than non-users. [The] PlayStation portal has now become the most widely used device for PlayStation 5 Remote Play, surpassing mobile PC, PS5, and PS4.
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As part of the PS5 family, the PS Portal “continues to be a complementary device to the console and not a standalone” device, but “the average gameplay session on PlayStation Portal is around two hours.”
Now, with this new update, our goal is to provide more options for PS5 players to enjoy their games, attract more PS5 users to PlayStation Portal and PlayStation Plus, and to drive PS5 user engagement even further.
The PS Portal was recently updated to include support for Cloud Streaming via PS Plus Premium, which allows members to stream a select number of their PS5 digital library. Sony launched PS Portal in November 2023 for $199.99, and despite initial reservations about its performance, the device went on to become the best-selling accessory for the PS5 last year.
[Source – Tech Radar]