Katarzyna Petru
Sony has done what gamers have been waiting for since the device's release. PlayStation Portal is finally emerging from beta and officially receiving full support for cloud streaming. This is a massive step forward – and as the company announces – “one of the biggest updates in the history” of this hardware.
The new feature will debut on 6 November 2025 at 3:00 AM Polish time, but it will be available exclusively for PS Plus Premium subscribers – the most expensive subscription tier from Sony.
PlayStation Portal refreshed – this time really portable
When the Portal hit the market in November 2023, fans were disappointed. The device only worked within range of an activated PS5, which significantly limited its mobility. Now that's changing.
Thanks to the new update, PS Portal will no longer require an active PlayStation 5 console – just a fast internet connection. This means that we can play our favourite titles from anywhere – while travelling, at work, or in a café.
What’s new in the update?
Sony hasn’t just stopped at one new feature. Here are the most important changes coming to users:
💨 Full cloud gaming – streaming games from your own library (including Astro Bot, Borderlands 4, Ghost of Yotei) and from the PS Plus catalogue (Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy).
🌐 No need for a powered-on PS5 – this is finally true mobile gaming.
🎮 New interface – three main icons: “remote play”, “cloud gaming” and “search for game”.
🔊 3D audio and improved connection quality – along with a diagnostic table for network stability.
♿ New accessibility options – screen reader, text magnification and other conveniences.
🛒 In-game purchases and invites – you can now purchase an in-game item and immediately invite a friend to join the session.
Cloud Gaming on PS Portal – only for Premium
It's worth reminding that Poles were able to test the beta version since November 2024, but only now is the feature rolling out to everyone in its full form. Unfortunately – not for free.
To use cloud gaming, you need an active PS Plus Premium subscription, which costs 70 zł per month.
New life for PlayStation Portal
Thanks to this update, the Portal finally becomes what it was meant to be from the start – a fully-fledged, portable PlayStation console with cloud access. For many gamers, this could be a reason to take an interest in the device again, which until now seemed just like a “remote for PS5”.
Sony clearly shows that it is not abandoning the Portal – on the contrary, the update on 6 November could be the beginning of its second life.
