Sony launches black PlayStation Portal with more storage in Japan
The Midnight Black model arrives Dec. 10, drops the Remote Player name and adds internal storage for a feature Sony has yet to describe.
Sony unveiled the PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black on Monday, a new version of its handheld with more built-in storage. It goes on sale Dec. 10 in Japan for 39,980 yen, tax included, with reservations opening Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. Japan time.
Sony has not said how much memory it adds or what it is for, only that it will support a future feature. The screen is unchanged: an 8-inch LCD running 1080p at 60 frames per second.
The device also drops "Remote Player" from its name. Sony says it no longer just streams from a PS5 at home, awake or in rest mode. It can now also play compatible PS5 games from the cloud for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. Each unit comes with one month of that service, and the connection needs at least 5 Mbps, with 15 Mbps recommended.
This one is built for a single market. It runs only in Japanese and only with PlayStation accounts from the Japan region, a limit the promotional image spells out: "Device language: Japanese Only."
There is no confirmation for South Korea. The PlayStation Korea product page lists no date or price for this version.
Players in Mexico have no official way to buy it, and Sony has not said whether the extra storage will reach other regions.
Reservations in Japan open Nov. 13.
