New PS Portal Announced, Future-Proofed with Internal Storage and Only for Japan

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it will release a new handheld model, the PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black, launching on December 10 at a price of ¥39,980, which is approximately $250. According to Video Games Chronicle, the device has been confirmed exclusively for Japan as a special region-locked version. Inven Global reported that a Korean-exclusive model of the PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black is also launching domestically on December 10, restricted to the Korean language and South Korean accounts. Both sources and BigGo Finance note that the product name is officially changing from PlayStation Portal Remote Player to PlayStation Portal Player, reflecting updates that allow cloud streaming without a PS5 console.

Video Games Chronicle and BigGo Finance reported that the new model includes additional internal storage, which Sony states is added "with an eye towards future functionality." While dataminers have estimated that the current PlayStation Portal has around 6GB of internal storage used by its custom Android OS, Sony has not disclosed the exact storage capacity of the new model or specific details about the future features, promising to announce them as soon as they are finalized. BigGo Finance noted that the previous model launched in November 2023 at ¥29,980 and saw a price revision to ¥39,980 on April 2, 2026. The new model in Japan also bundles one month of PlayStation Plus Premium, which costs ¥1,550 per month.

The devices retain core features of previous versions. According to Video Games Chronicle and Inven Global, the handhelds feature an 8-inch, 1080p at 60fps LCD display, 3D audio via compatible devices, and support for the DualSense wireless controller's haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. BigGo Finance added that wireless audio supports the proprietary PlayStation Link standard for lower latency than Bluetooth, while Bluetooth is not supported and wired use requires an analog connection via a 3.5mm jack. Inven Global stated that the Korean model supports two gameplay modes: cloud streaming over Wi-Fi for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers and Remote Play for users connecting to their own PS5 consoles.

Alongside the handheld news, BigGo Finance reported that Sony delayed the release of its PULSE Elevate standalone wireless speaker due to a manufacturing problem discovered during quality testing, with no alternative sales date provided. BigGo Finance also detailed Sony Group's second-quarter fiscal 2026 results announced on November 5, showing that Game & Network Services segment sales rose 9% year on year to ¥1.2085 trillion, or approximately $7.6 billion, and operating profit rose 83% to ¥220.1 billion, or approximately $1.4 billion. Monthly active users in September reached 127 million accounts, and installed PS5 consoles reached about 100 million units, while the full-year operating profit forecast for the segment was raised by ¥40 billion to ¥700 billion.