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Sony has revealed a new PlayStation Portal in Midnight Black, and it adds something the original handheld never had: built-in storage. The Japan-only model launches there on December 10 for ¥39,980, and it drops “Remote” from its name to become the PlayStation Portal Player.
The news landed on the Japanese PlayStation Blog, and Sony used the same post to confirm two PS Plus Extra and Premium catalogue additions before its usual monthly reveal: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake in November and Dynasty Warriors: Origins in December.
From remote player to just plain player
The Portal arrived in 2023 as a dedicated Remote Play device for streaming games from a PS5 at home, then picked up cloud streaming for PS Plus Premium members in 2025. Sony says the new name reflects the ways people now use it beyond Remote Play, since it can run supported PS5 games from the cloud with no console involved.
Everything else is familiar to existing owners: an 8-inch 1080p LCD at up to 60fps, 3D Audio, plus the DualSense’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Every unit also comes with a one-month PS Plus Premium voucher so new owners can start cloud streaming straight away.
A mystery drive for future features
The internal storage is the intriguing part. Sony has not said how much space the new model has or what it will be used for. In the blog post, translated from Japanese, Takuro Fushimi, senior manager of product management at Sony Interactive Entertainment, wrote: “With an eye to future functionality, we have added internal storage to the new model. We will share details on that functionality once they are decided.”
With an eye to future functionality, we have added internal storage to the new model.
Takuro Fushimi, Sony Interactive Entertainment (translated from Japanese)
Until now the Portal has relied entirely on Wi-Fi streaming, either from a PS5 or from Sony’s servers, so any feature that needs local space would be a notable shift for the device. Sony has not said whether the storage will reach Portal models sold outside Japan.
This version is firmly region-locked as well. The system language is Japanese only, and it works solely with PlayStation accounts registered to Japan. It follows a Japan-only Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition, which goes on sale there on November 19.
PS Plus additions and what happens next
The two catalogue games are a solid pair for Extra and Premium members. PlayStation LifeStyle reports that Square Enix’s Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is due on November 17, while Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors: Origins follows at some point in December.
- PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black: ¥39,980 including tax
- Pre-orders: open November 13 at 10am at Japanese retailers and online stores
- Launch: December 10, Japan only
- In the box: a one-month PS Plus Premium voucher
- Connection: Wi-Fi broadband of at least 5Mbps, with 15Mbps recommended
Sony’s full Extra and Premium line-up for November is expected on Wednesday, November 11, as Game Rant notes. As for the Portal, the open question is what that storage will actually do, and whether players outside Japan will ever get a handheld that has it.
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