Katarzyna Petru
Sony has done what gamers have been waiting for since the device's launch. PlayStation Portal is finally coming out of beta and officially receiving full support for cloud streaming. This is a huge step forward – and as the company announces – “one of the biggest updates in the history” of this hardware.
The new feature will debut on November 6, 2025, at 3:00 AM Polish time, but it will be available exclusively to PS Plus Premium subscribers – the most expensive subscription variant from Sony.
PlayStation Portal Reimagined – This Time Really Portable
When the Portal hit the market in November 2023, fans were disappointed. The device only worked within the range of a powered-on PS5, which severely limited its mobility. Now, that is changing.
Thanks to the new update, the PS Portal will no longer require an active PlayStation 5 console – just a fast internet connection. This means that we can play our favorite titles from anywhere – while traveling, at work, or in a café.
What's new in the update?
Sony has not limited itself to just one novelty. 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 catalog (Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy).
🌐 No need for a PS5 to be on – this is finally true mobile gaming.
🎮 New interface – three main icons: “remote play,” “cloud gaming,” and “search for games.”
🔊 3D sound 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 – now you can buy an item in-game and immediately invite a friend to join the session.
Cloud Gaming on PS Portal – only for Premium
It is worth reminding that Poles could test the beta version since November 2024, but only now is the feature available to everyone in full form. Unfortunately – not for free.
In order to use cloud gaming, you need to have an active PS Plus Premium subscription, which costs 70 PLN per month.
New life for PlayStation Portal
Thanks to this update, the Portal finally becomes what it was meant to be from the beginning – a full-fledged, portable PlayStation console with cloud access. For many gamers, this could be a reason to take an interest in the device that 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 November 6 could be the beginning of its second life.
