PlayStation Portal seemingly getting new functionality soon

Since its launch almost 2 years ago, the PlayStation Portal handheld has slowly but surely seen more functionality brought to the streaming device. Following a major update earlier this year which added cloud streaming support to the Portal, it appears as though the Remote Play handheld is set to receive further cloud enhancements.

Back in April, Sony released an update to the PlayStation Portal allowing all those with a PS Plus Premium subscription to play and stream games directly from Sony’s cloud servers – as opposed to streaming from your PS5 console.

Though yet to be officially announced, it appears as though the Portal is taking a further step into the cloud streaming pool, with some PlayStation users discovering a note on PlayStation’s mobile app listing purchasable games as being available to “stream and play instantly on PS Portal.”

For the uninitiated, Cloud streaming on the Portal is currently limited to titles which are available through PlayStation Plus. Assuming this new feature comes to pass, Portal owners should soon be able to stream their own library of games through the cloud instead of relying on it being on PS Plus Extra/Premium.

Of course, we will have to wait and see whether anything official is announced. That said, with the PlayStation Portal encroaching on its 2nd anniversary, hopefully we get some sort of confirmation next month.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the PS Portal nearly two years on? Is it worth getting in its current state? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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