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PlayStation Portal Remains A Best-Seller

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Sony’s remote play device, the PlayStation Portal, has remained a top-seller since its introduction last year.

Game analyst Mat Piscatella took to Bluesky to share August numbers. Besides the Portal, the Midnight Black DualSense topped the chart in terms of accessories, the PS5 Pulse Elite Wireless Headset White was the best-selling headphones, and the PlayStation brand itself remains top dog followed by Xbox and the Switch.

The PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller in Midnight Black was August’s best-selling accessory in dollar sales, while PlayStation Portal remained the best-seller for 2024 year-to-date.

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2024-10-11T13:19:08.714Z

The success of the PlayStation Portal cannot be understated here, despite selling to a sub-group of a sub-group, that being gamers who want to play away from their PlayStation console, it still managed to be a surprise hit even outside of the States and even to Sony.

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PS Exec Reveals PlayStation Portal Proves More Popular Than Expected

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The PlayStation Portal has proven more popular than Sony expected it would, with demand exceeding its expectations and the Japanese giant having to constantly send out more units.

In an interview with Game File, VP of product management over at PlayStation, Hiromi Wakai, expressed that the console wasn’t suited for everyone, but rather people with specific needs and wants to play in a “specific way.”

Despite the niche use case, it has proven very successful for Sony, with Circana charting it as the fifth best-selling accessory, though, Sony hasn’t properly addressed supply and demand issues leading it to firmly plant its feet in fifth place. Wakai, however,  assures fans that it is something Sony is aware of and working on fixing.

What do you think? Are you a PS Portal owner? Let us know below!

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PlayStation Portal Is Getting Scalped For Some Reason

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Sony’s PS5 remote play device, PlayStation Portal, is apparently already sold out, thanks to the ever-present looming issue of scalpers. The niche non-money-making peripheral has already gone onto reselling sites for hiked prices.

VGC reports that eBay listings are skyrocketing in price, while PlayStation Direct orders are out of stock. Standard PS Portals retail for $199.99, with people asking for around $310.

Considering the pitfalls of the PlayStation Portal, largely that it isn’t anything special, we don’t understand why people are willing to pay such a high price for a remote play device. You can’t stream games, and you need a Wi-Fi connection to use it properly. Sure, it’s cool to lay in bed and beat up bad guys in Spider-Man 2, but that’s about all it’s good for, and we’re pretty sure you can wait until the heat dies down.

What do you think? Are you a PS Portal fan? Let us know below!

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