Sony has announced a new PlayStation Portal model with built-in internal storage. It comes out in Japan on December 10, 2026 for ¥39,980, and pre-orders open November 13. Sony says the storage is for "future functionality" but hasn't said what that is. There are no plans for a release in the West yet.
New PlayStation Portal at a glance
| Name | PlayStation Portal Player (Sony dropped the word "Remote") |
| Colour | Midnight Black |
| Release date | December 10, 2026 (Japan) |
| Price | ¥39,980, the same as the current model in Japan |
| Pre-orders | From November 13, 2026 |
| What's new | Built-in internal storage; size not announced |
| Bonus | One month of PlayStation Plus Premium in the box |
| Region lock | Japanese system language only; needs a Japan-region PSN account |
| US, Canada, Europe | No release announced |
What is the internal storage for?
Sony hasn't said. Its announcement only calls it storage for future features, and it hasn't given the size either. The current Portal is a remote player: it streams games from your PS5 over Wi-Fi, or streams some games from the cloud with PlayStation Plus Premium. It doesn't download or install games. Dataminers have estimated the current model has only around 6GB of storage for its own system software.
Players are guessing it could be used for offline features, saved media or more cloud-game support, but none of this is confirmed. We'll update this article when Sony says more.
Why "Player" and not "Remote Player"?
Sony renamed the device from PlayStation Portal Remote Player to PlayStation Portal Player. That name change, plus the new storage, hints that Sony wants the Portal to do more than stream from a PS5 in the future. For now, nothing new has been announced about what it can play.
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Can you buy it outside Japan?
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Not in a useful way. The new model only supports Japanese as the system language and needs a PlayStation Network account registered to Japan, so an imported unit won't work with a US, Canadian or European account. Sony hasn't announced any release for North America or Europe. If you want a Portal now, the current PlayStation Portal works the same way for streaming from your PS5.
FAQ
When does the new PlayStation Portal come out?
December 10, 2026, in Japan. Pre-orders open November 13.
How much does the new PlayStation Portal cost?
¥39,980 in Japan, the same price as the current model there.
How much storage does it have?
Sony hasn't said how much storage it has or what it will be used for.
Is the new PlayStation Portal coming to the US or Europe?
No release outside Japan has been announced. The model needs a Japan PSN account and only supports Japanese.
Sources
- Kotaku: Sony announces new Japan-only PlayStation Portal with internal storage kotaku.com
- VGC: Sony is releasing a black PlayStation Portal in Japan with extra internal storage videogameschronicle.com
- PC Guide: new PlayStation Portal model with built-in storage pcguide.com
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