Breaking my PlayStation Portal on Day 1... 😬
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- čas přidán 14. 11. 2023
- So I bought the PlayStation Portal, and it's kinda cool, but unfortunately it's already broken...
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Are you buying the PlayStation Portal?
BTW I did finally get this thing apart lol, check out the video tomorrow to see what’s inside 👀
Probably never
I bought one. It’s pretty cool.
No.
I hope it plays gtav
No point
If you ever feel useless, just remember this thing has airplane mode
OH MY GOD I CAN THROW IT OUT THE WINDOW AND IT WILL FLY I SHALL TRY THAT (oops it broke😢)
@@Unkown.creator.20.gaming sorry for your loss 😔
Isn’t the point of it having airplane mode because you’ll play it on a plane??
@@alixdeditzzit streams to ur ps5 through WIFI
Man, it reminds me of the performance of remote play with the PS Vita and the PS4, at least the PS Vita can play its own games and it is pocketable.
Vita was vastly ahead of its time, OLED and everything.
@bubmario it released wayy too quick
The vita is actually a separate gaming device the portal isn’t it’s more comparable to the Wii U gamepad
@@deciduousoutdoors436 Nah it didn't release early tf, if it released any later people would just skip on it especially since the PS4 came out a year later
The portal is ment to give ps5 quality games. Not lower individual specs of gaming. The switch is ahead of its game for this one. The controls are superior on the portal.
Companies need to stop going for these kinds of devices. Input lag needs to be solved first before these kinds of products become something worth buying.
Input lag is not something that can be *fixed* even local streaming has it
It's resolved. It's virtually indistinguishable from normal console play. A difference of about 18ms
I remote play and cloud play all the time. I have 0 input lag or dropped frames. If you have good internet and a good router it is indistinguishable from playing on your console. Picture quality may suffer tiny bit but that's it
Make it like a Nintendo switch. O wait... they did but with inport lag😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lag on this will be dependent on your network setup. If your PS5 is not connected wired and you complain about lag, that is your fault
This is why the PS Portal needs a way to connect to the PS5 directly through a wireless connection. It would be the best way to stream when at home while providing a very fast signal straight to the Portal itself. It also wouldn't be reliant on your internet connection
i don't think the PS5 makes a hotspot like PS4 which was actually designed with remote play in mind
I mean let's not forget the first vita had 3g internet capability
@lolcat with a simple adapter that plugs into the USB-C port, it can be done
@@lolcat Which is quite baffling because direct connections were there for the Vita and psp on previous PS consoles.
They’ll drop it in a few months
PS VITA vs Playstation Portal
Vita
- has it's own games
- can play it offline
- take it anywhere
-can do remote play
Portal
- can only do remote play
- can only use it on wifi
Certian ps-vita 1000 models could also use 3g "if you signed up with at&t" to play games using that data on the go. This thing.. NOPE.
Ps vita and PSP from 2005 is way better lol
@@CecilTheDarkKnight234 3g doesn’t exist anymore
They got rid of cdma
@@CecilTheDarkKnight234You could only use that data to connect to PSN and chat. You couldn't play games one it
A new Vita would have been awesome. Instead we got this trash.
Horrible PSP is better
@@theo5675wdym PS Vita does everything the PSP does but better. Saying the the PSP is better than the PS Vita is like saying the Original Mario Kart is the best Mario Kart.
@@kalulofer4638 I mean the portal is horrible and true it does
@@theo5675 portal is amazing I love it
@@theo5675 ah, sorry for misunderstanding 😁
Honestly, I've watched about 5 or 6 review videos and yours is perhaps the most honest and helpful one yet. I've been trying to figure out whether or not this thing performs any better than a Backbone when it comes to latency over a local network and you've answered the question pretty directly. Thanks man!
Yeah it seems to be basically the same to me
connected to wifi looks worse than when I connect with my backbone thru my 5G Network on tmobile I mean why would someone get this?? maybe an update will fix this?? for now I'm skeptical on this device well see!!!!
@@anthonymcguire7979 yall on drugs. Mine is so much better than the backbone. No Comparison
@@jrob0021it's not the same lol you haven't played long enough
It’s the same as the backbone the stuttering is irritating and latency is noticeable keep your money in the pocket something is wrong with the people at sony
Sony: "Let's remake the VITA, but it only does Remote Play."
It should have just been its own handheld console.
Right but they are to lazy for that 🤦🏿♂️
Blows my mind that they won’t give us a Vita 2. They know for a fact that thing will sell out but yes very VERY LAZY
@@prisonmike3605 facts!
R.i.p for the people thinking this is portable gaming handheld its just a tv with a controller lmao
Nice tear down…probably the first tear down out there. Interesting to see how difficult the battery will be to replace.
Too bad PlayStation didn't just make their own Steam Deck.
You mean a ps vita 2
would you pay the $800 for one? vita flopped and it was only $200. steam decks sell at loss and make it up with steam sells. other similar devices go for $800 and more.
@@sly2792004 the vita was a flop because of the memory card problem and they didn’t really support the ps vita
People can’t seem to understand that they would have had to charge like $600 at least for something like that. Not gonna happen. They can’t make a handheld that costs more than their console 🤦♂️
@@jkidd7608I mean tbf, they made an accessory that costs more than their console lol (psvr2)
You see during the PSP era we had ad-hoc which gave it a solid connection. But the distance was limited and also the games will stand alone on the handheld. While making it not stand alone it's going to tank product. I can see a viable for $100 but not 200.
Nah more like 50$
Yep this will be in the clearance bin in the next few months. 😂
@@vincentkenjiro4054 Deadass, the design looks really cool and gives me Switch vibes, which I have as well. But the lag delay is the real dealbreaker
I would've rather had a PSP 2/PS Vita 2 than THIS
only way to stop input lag is if you use a time machine, you have to get to the end to send it back before it happens.
I’ve done the same thing to my HTC Vive Pro 2 headset. I was taking apart to see if I could swap out the Lenses and one of the ribbon cables snapped. It hurt my feelings. So I know how you feel. I wonder if you’re able to plug directly into the PS5 and just play directly using the screen as your TV….?
Streaming to my Odin Lite locally works really well and is always smooth. Interesting that this dedicated device seems to be having so many issues.
@@I_Vented Yes, that's what my whole comment was about. It sounds like you need to optimize your network, maybe upgrade your router.
@@I_Vented If you're using remote play in your home then your internet speed doesn't matter. Do you know if your router has a 5ghz mode? If it does then that's what you should be using. If it doesn't, then that's probably why you're stuck at 720p.
@@I_Vented Oh, my bad, I though we were talking about using a handheld device over wifi. I have not tried remote play on a computer and really couldn't offer any advice, sorry.
Dude brought a ps portal just to break it for views and CZcams pay
BRUHHHH
This is, in my opinion, the most practical usage for a device like this. I travel a lot for work and would be on a different network than my ps5 and I can already say that lag would not be enjoyable for me at all. Great review! I’m gonna have to pass on this until they finally figure out streaming devices because the technology is just not there yet.
The technology is available, Sony chose not to use any of it.
Thanks for the teardown I can't wait to see the internals
Spoiler alert: it’s just an androïd tablet inside.
i suppose the advantage of Portal is its tactility vs other ad hoc solutions like the BackBone and whatnot. Also, i'll bet $50 the decision to make the headset proprietary to the Portal was a decision made by an MBA who has no interest in gaming, only the bottom dollar.
You make such a solid point on stick drift, I am literally on my 3rd PS5 controller!
Fortunately the sticks do appear to be replaceable… but where do you buy the replacement sticks?
@@jrob0021 I'm not worried about this, as long as the product is popular, there would be plenty parts from Chinese factories, they were assembled in china anyways
You have to keep your controller covered when you’re not using it. Use the cover it comes with , that will keep the dust out
Exactly why I got a dual sense edge so I don’t have to buy a new controller over time
@@skullyfresh8720dust or no dust u'll get drift by just using the controller bc the potentiometers of the analog get worn by using the roller over time
wish they approached this more like a wii u gamepad for home use along with wifi, since that had a direct connection, the area i live in streaming games is a no-go but the wii u eliminated that as a concern. also seems really cumbersome to travel with anyway...
Direct connection would be nice. Travel though? Why would this be traveling anywhere? Ps5 would be coming with it.
you can play anywhere via the internet when your ps5 stay at home in rest mode. But according to this guy, it look like trash and laggy when connect and play that way@@propeldragon
@@propeldragon generally referring to being able to connect to your ps5 thru wifi anywhere that has it, and it seems way more inconvenient than just using your phone w/ a controller attachment in comparison. so its purpose seems just poorly thought out.
@k7gendo sony can't have 3 systems out and support them with games. It's not possible. Xbox has 1 system and can't even produce good games. Xbox has 10x the money playstation has. So what's their excuse?
@@AfterBurnett ps5, ps vr 2, and handheld.
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this looks like someone snapped a dual sense controller in half and added the nintendo switch between the 2 half😂
This reminds me of exactly how the Vita played on the PS4 remote play. It would play fine on some games but intense moments it would trash the quality. With that being said, i might pick this up!
Way better than the Vita as far as connection
@@nonyabizz3533😂 I'd hope so
I tried remote play with so many devices (also the vita) and it was never fun and i stopped playing after 10 to 20 minutes. With the portal it's the first time i really love it. I've played yesterday over 6 hours and beat the last boss in spiderman 2 without problems. I allready love the 200 $ portal more than my 700 $ rog ally. But i must say, i have a really good internet connection: 350 download and 45 upload.
@@alexh7513what is the battery life? Is the device heavy?
@@therunawaykid6523 i would say about 8 hours. No it‘s not heavy and it’s the most comfortable handheld i ever used.
Wouldn’t a direct connection of some sort to the PS5 have been better for latency?
For sure, I don’t know why they didn’t implement that.
@@jrob0021I feel like this could have been almost like a Wii U controller. I could see a lot of games using the screen.
@@Dreamo84Honestly there may be games that end up supporting something like that through a software update. PS4 had something similar with the Vita to compete with the Wii U, back when Sony thought the Wii U was a threat lol
whats the point tho?
In the history of PlayStation then never been a product where you could directly connect to the PlayStation itself unless it has a dongle
Cover photo looks like someone played that Spider-Man 2 Sandman mission and forgot they’re not actually in the game.
The experience for this is gonna be YMMV based on your internet connections. You should’ve provided your speeds at home and at the office to give us an idea of your internet
so is it worse then vita? cause I never noticed any lag on vita remote play.
PlayStation Portal! what your phone can do! But less!
😂😂😂
Sure your phone can give you haptic feed backs, and nextbtovno latency right?
@Akinwalesegun if you have something better than a $2 TCL yes you can
@@Akinwalesegun yeah, most phones have haptic feedback built-in
@@Akinwalesegunyep smartphones do have all of that
Wtf that ball on the screen was what I saw as a kid when a ps9 commercial came on 😅 3:39
You sir are a mad lad for doing this without an ifixit guide.
I thought you snapped in half when I saw the thumbnail
I’m sure there will be further updates to the device. There was an article that I read today that Sony isn’t trying to make a profit from this but trying to increase the usage of ps5. It appears that Sony in the future could promote cloud gaming in the future with the device based on the implied statement in the article.
Interesting..
How could they not be making a profit from this? It’s literally a dualsense with standard LCD screen.
@@IceBlueLugiafor 199. Same price as the edge and last I checked, Sony wasn’t bragging about edge sales, ever.
The only updates I expect from this would be full Wii U-like capabilities, specifically "bottom screen" for one. But that's just wishful thinking
@@clappedshinobi2863 I have and love my edge. At least I can use it without having internet lol.
Just seems like a slightly better WII-U Gamepad... Unfortunate to break it while trying to take it apart, but it was for science, and now other people can be aware of it if they take it apart also.
I finally got it apart the correct way, gonna have a video tomorrow with the teardown and some experiments
The Portal isnt even capable of being a second display 😂
I'd say its different because unlike the Wii U, no game will be built with the functionality of a second screen on the Portal.
The Wii U could do Remote play of course with games that only needed the one screen, but Wii U games also used the screen creatively.
Also, the Wii doesn't seem to have as much input lag in my time using it.
The gamepad had to be near the Wii U to work, had much lower resolution and didn't work for every game on its own.
@@yusuf8938 hence why I said "its different" it wasn't a device for remote play, it had SOME games that were able to just be played on the tablet alone. It was a part of the console, something devs made their games around. The PlayStation portal won't have that.
hey jacob i wanna thank you for all the videos u do i love watching them even im german i can understand them and watch ur videos without subtitles keep the great work
Well it’s actually fixable especially if you ever taken apart a PS5 controller before, I know I have especially installing extremerate custom parts and back paddles and clicky triggers to a regular PS5 controller. So your PlayStation Portal is a easy fix. Great video God Bless
I want to get a portal but everywhere I look they are sold out 😔 Surprised it sold as fast as it did since a lot of people weren’t really hyped over it til they finally released it
Scalpers see anything Playstation and will make it hard to find even if no one wants it.
You are not missing anything. it is crap
My guess is they didn’t make many of them. I’m sure you’ll be able to find them soon
Basically if you don’t have an internet connection then it is useless
I had to pre order directly from sony, got delivered today and my wife stole it for my Christmas lol!
Thanks for the teardown man.....!
I just got my Portal today and it's been amazing. Now I've only tried it from my house but so far there's been like no leg on Call of Duty and it's been looking amazing and playing amazing!
I initially wanted to get the PlayStation portal but with these reviews I think I'll just get the backbone for Android and play PS remote play through that
Exactly
I've honestly had no problem with my portal. My connection to my ps5 is always rock solid and it performed nearly just as well when in a hotel. I personally couldn't be happier.
Same I have none of these problems so it has to be a network problem for others.
I'm about to pay 235 for an open box but basically new, is it worth it?
@lomt7203 it really depends. For the quality of the product I'd say yes. Hands down for my lifestyle it's been an amazing way for me to game in times I usually wouldn't be able to. If you think you'd be able to get use out of it I'd say go for it. Because when I personally use it the experience for me has far surpassed my expectations.
@lomt7203 bro im Playstation for life but I can't argue with game pass bro. Also, I'm guessing you're talking about the series S?
The fake one looks better I like how it’s more suited for handheld instead of a controller cut in half
My PS Portal a 8K QLED 65 inch TV with OG PS5 right next to it.. lol
I think they should have made it like an switch or steam deck so that it’s its own system now that would have been cool
Instead they turned the PS5 into a Wii U. This is going to be such a successful product.
Would of been better if they made a new portable console. Also can just do remote play on my steam deck.
Right? I just wanted a Vita2, not this.
@@PowerSynopsis SAME .... SAAAAAME
So you don't need this product. Huh. Problem solved.
@@ricoxkiller The point went way over your head. It isn't about whether they need it or not. Nobody NEEDS it. What they're saying is that they would rather have a new handheld console, I think a lot of people would rather have a new Sony handheld rather than something that is as limited and underwhelming as the PSPortal.
@@PowerSynopsis it's a gamble for Sony considering the failure of the vita and psp. A handheld that natively plays ps5 quality games would cost more than a ps5. It would be prohibitively expensive for most consumers. It would be a consumer failure. This is considering the technology is even possible.
That's where my point went over your head. The portal is the best case scenario for people to play ps5 games in a handheld form factor. So either you value it Or you don't and do not buy it. Problem solved.
Baiting for a second video lol. Loved the video cant wait to see what's inside.
1:50 that jump scare though😅
You got me good with the fake glass breaking 😂
what do u mean fake??
@@jrob0021 1:52
@@jrob0021did you break the screen on a different video then.
@@andrewvidler4471we do the screen crack effect on a lot of videos.
Yeah i’d rather get a psp or ps vita.
I think those are cool
Did you do the port forwarding on your home networks router for off network play I mean
Nice unboxing video and thanks so much for uploading this too! Even though I already have a PS5 now and all, I'm actually not sure yet if I'm planning on picking up the PlayStation Portal for my PS5 and if I ever do decide to get one sometime, I might wait at least a year or two before buying one.
Awesome stuff and awesome video Bro
Oh no the eventual stick drift 😅😮💨
I'm just here to figure out why Sony thinks this junk is worth $200.
Looks like a hot mess.
Why would anyone get that over a Steamdeck?
Because try reading some comments below the video first?
Literally lots of people with decent network have with no issues.
The edit of the screen cracking gave me a mini heart attack 😂
I could never own this the temptation to snap those joy-cons off the side would be too much
Great vid but man that’s the worst skin you could have possibly used for spider man while doing this review. 😂🤓
Right lmfao that skin made the video look laggy and blurry. The skin blended into the background
Sony could have made this thing a digital console. So no game card but you can still download PS5 games digitally and play them off line. Put a cheaper processor in there that runs the games at a lower setting 1080p would be just fine for this. Missed opportunity.
Someone who has no idea how any of that technology works. Nice. Lol
@@ricoxkiller what Sony could have easily put a weaker version of the PS5s APU in this thing and make it a all digital machine and just play PS5 games at lower setting 1080p 60fps with no ray tracing or fidelity modes would have worked just fine. I know how the tech works bud it wouldn’t be hard to do that the price would cost more but that would be an option I’m sure people would be okay with.
@@ryans413 Ah so what you don't understand is how niche of a product it would be and it would suffer the same fate as the vita and psp. Not only would it price out most Sony consumers, but it would put the price point exactly where other handheld consoles are, putting it in direct competition with them.
It's not a good idea. Sony has had the tech to do it, but they also have analysts that recommend against it. Sure, the vocal minority on the internet would love it, but they do not make enough of a market to warrant it.
A cheap processor can't handle PS5 games. 1080p would also be too much for a lot of games. There are a lot of new big games on the 700 $ rog ally which can't handle 720p 30 fps. So a digital PS5 handheld would cost over 700 $ only to handle 720p 30 fps in some games. I don't think enough people would buy it.
@@ryans413 You can't just put a weaker APU from a big console in a small handheld. I don't think you know how technology work. You can watch some youtube videos about the 700 $ rog ally and then you know what a handheld is capable at this time. 1080p 60fps is impossible at this time, even for a premium 700 $ handheld. 720 p 30 fps is more realistic and even this isn't guaranteed in new big games.
The PlayStation Portal device almost reminds me of the Wii U GamePad controller for Nintendo's Wii U game console and it also almost looks like a Nintendo Switch system too.
tse, tse, tse 😂
man-handled the 'PS Portal'
but it got Airplane-Mode 😮
on xbox all you need is gamepass and can basically play you're game on anything. on phone or tablets all you need is the xbox app which you can remote play which basically what this does. Sony is scummy for selling this as a whole device for just streaming games from your PS5 lol. should've just make a PSP2
NOOOO I really wanted to see the main board......
check out the video tomorrow
If only they added the option to connect to your ps5 directly instead of over your wifi like the psvita.Psvita remote play used to work without a internet connection as long as your in the same room as your ps4.
I do plan on picking it up. I remote play a lot and my biggest disappointment is that my dual sense features don't work when streaming the game.
Lmfao did you not just watch the video
Hope you have a warranty with best buy
😂
1:50 Really funny! Broke it already
If you have the beats headphones that are Bluetooth but also have the auxiliary wire it’ll work out perfectly.
So other than a nice presentation/form factor this is no better than using the remote play app on your phone or computer
Ignoring all the display size, ergonomic? And also the auto turn on ps5 feature?
Everyone is saying that this device is optimized better for remote play to reduce lag and that's just a complete lie, I'm glad someone actually got on here and told the truth
the only practical use for this monstrosity is for roadtrips, but youll need a mobile hotspot/wifi.
It is so funny that I also use a FBI Surveillance Van as my wifi name also
Still better quality than Dk oldies 😂
I have a bigger PS portal, it’s called a 12.9 inch iPad Pro.
For better connection unplug hdmi from ps5 and for image quality you need to adjust it on the ps5 for it to show on portal? Its still new so im sure and update would fix most the issues
When I first got mine it was laggy but the more you keep it it doesn’t lag
i stated this so many times in the past , so i'll do it again
EVEN if this Remoteplay device is good for YOU. its still a scam at $199
i wish Sony would get their minds out of the gutter and actually do a new proper handheld because i do miss the PSP days
Sad that you broke the portal, but hopefully this video sets a precedent for other people before they try to take their portal apart.
Yeah and I finally got the rest of the device apart, so I’ll have another video tomorrow. They didn’t make it easy
@@jrob0021
Yeah well here's the thing: difficult teardown, lower longevity. Then again, I highly doubt Sony actually cares about how long their products last, Nintendo sure doesn't.
bro! make a short about this its going to be 🔥
It’s honestly mind boggling how much delay there is to the console (from the looks of it. I’m not wasting my money on that. 😂). DS Download Play runs circles around this whole “Wi-Fi only” bullshit.
The Wii U Tablet did it better in 2012...
Been a stressful week but jacob R will keep me going :)
So can you only login to your "primary" PS5 with the Portal or any PS5 you have an account on? Thx
I get a lot of lag with my portal wich is big bummer for me
Sony says: Good Now buy the Pro model lol
How do you break a piece of trash?
Should I buy a steam deck oled or this ps portal I want to play street fighter 6 on the go?
Are you able to power on the Ps5 with it?
I'm just going to get the new steam deck
They should allow connection over USBC for when you’re in close proximity to the PS5, and when you disconnect the usbc it swaps over to streaming until you plug it back in.
Yes
What’s the point of playing with the portal if you’re close to the ps5..🤨🤔
@@apple-guy9394 kind of what i was thinking lmaoo
Then that defeats the purpose of the device itself, doesn’t look practical at all.
@@apple-guy9394let’s say your family is on the tv that your PlayStation is connected to but you still want to sit on the couch and be with them while they watch something. It would just be a nice feature allowing for more competitive games. It would’ve been so easy for them to implement. Or maybe your ps5 and monitor are close to your bed but facing away and you don’t wanna sit at your desk (this is how my setup is)
I've used remote play on my Xbox Series X every day and have never had a issue. No lag, decent image quality. It's disappointing that Playstation can't do it at least as good. It does make a difference connecting the system with a lan cable vs Wi-Fi
The PS portal is not only doing it to yours is also doing it to everybody else who's been unboxing and testing it out today so you're not the only one PlayStation has an update to do otherwise it's pretty much a paperweight if it goes out and won't connect to your Wi-Fi
this is sad from playstation but not surprised either
The smaller joysticks might have been what they did to try and reduced the chance of stick drift? Only time will tell but i would think there was a reason to making them different.
The only reason is because 8ts a handheld. The razer kishi n backbone were designed exactly the same.
You have 2 years of warranty. Just send it back when you get stick drift.
what is the distance between the portal and the PS5 so that it remains connected to play games
I love mine so far, I played Jedi survivor last night for 2 hours and I had no issues at all
With so many teardown video’s available for reference I’m not sure why ruining a portal by brute forcing it apart was your go to method. My heart goes out to that poor portal 😑
We really are in the era of companies trying to put so little effort into things and trying to make some quick profits huh
I know you can play games on this on PS5 with Remote play? But are you able to connect this to the PS4 for remote play and play your PS4 games? I would love to see a video on that and if your PS5 doesn’t have a disc drive for movies and you can use Remote play on this with a PS4 then maybe you can play moveez on your PS4 if you don’t have a PS5 with a disk slot, and watch movies on your portal, technically
even after you break it , you won't miss it . not a big loss