 Hey guys, Thundee here and today we're talking about the PlayStation portal Seriously guys, I thought this was gonna be a completely useless device But my thoughts are changing and they change it really fast because it's very interesting when you compare it to your smartphone and How it actually differs and how it actually succeeds But anyway, if you join us for the very first time go ahead and smash that subscribe button notification icon Notify with more videos like this. So let's talk the PlayStation portal when it was first announced I said, who's gonna buy this this makes no sense I mean, I was gonna buy it because I'm gonna cover it But who would actually buy this and who is this for now? I've had a couple of people say and a couple of my friends say this is for the die-hard PlayStation fans and yes that may be true But I don't think that's the exact market the portal is for when you think about what the portal does It's a remote play device that you can use only within your house Now a lot of people say well, there's a PlayStation app Which means you can remote play on that app and which means I can use it on my smartphone like I have here With a backbone controller or I can use on my iPad with of course a PlayStation controller as well And I'm good to go and that may be the case But a portal does something completely different. It basically frees up those devices for you Plus it also gives you something. That's truly PlayStation When you look at the hardware, you've got a massive 8-inch display That's absolutely lovely on any angle any way you look at it. It's 1080p It's only 60 Hertz, but when you're playing it feels really good Now that's because of course you're basically streaming directly from your PlayStation and it's a one-to-one Connection so it feels very responsive and it's direct now You've also got this design that has split controllers on either side So when you look in the controllers, you're going Okay, it's like they slapped a screen in between two controllers But it still feels comfortable. It feels like a PlayStation control setup the bottom layouts are such the only differences Of course is your PlayStation buttons on the left There's a mic meat button on the right and then on the top side of the whole setup You've got your volume rocker power button and your link button. That's it, right? So triggers normal your controls feel very PlayStation like and I think a lot of people will enjoy that with the portal as compared to something like my Backbone which feels really good and it's good when I'm playing mobile games But if I'm playing really or I'm getting into a whole session of gaming You know all my PlayStation or playing something long as like my spider-man games or my God of War Then it doesn't feel as good or even things like Street Fighter where yes, you definitely need better control setup for that So there's that as well. Now. The other question you're going to ask is hey Thunder E With my smartphone. I already have a smartphone. I don't have to spend $199 for a portal That's the price of the portal. I already have a smartphone already have an iPad Oh, I could go buy that now if you already have it then it makes sense for you not to purchase But if you don't then this might be a different option where it gives you more flexibility Because you can move around the house with a dedicated device You can be in the bathroom Being on your bed you be able to couch you can be wherever and you can use this device now when it comes to audio on here That's the biggest downside. I'm gonna put it out there first because you don't have Bluetooth connectivity on here And you must use the PlayStation PS Link headset so that's something it's a bit annoying actually really annoying because I can use like my razor hammer head With this I have to actually use it directly on my PlayStation So again, once you go out of range, you might have limitations there at least I did in this situation Now the control setup in terms of the menu is simple and straightforward You can link to any of your playstations if you have multiple PlayStation 5's and this is for the PlayStation 5 so Strictly for your console. So what is the setup and what does it mean to actually use something like the portal? it means that The best case scenario of what this actually works is say for instance, you know a family You've got kids. You've got one TV. You've got your PlayStation But everybody wants to watch something else and you just want to game So the kids want to watch their shows The the the message wants to watch her show or just watch the news you can have the news on Your main TV set you can also have You know the kid shows on your iPad or even your smartphone and then you can take your portal and you can game And I think that's one of the key scenarios This is for because think about it the loyal PlayStation the PlayStation loyalists started with a ps1 is in their 40s And and they have kids and they're in that age range and they're diehard and they will get the portal So it makes sense business-wise for that and and also when using it you see how practical it is You know that this is playing directly from your PlayStation. You don't worry about game saves or anything You don't worry about the app on your phone. This is a dedicated device for it. Now. Does it do it? Well, that's the next question and it does It looks really gorgeous while you're playing on screen the other quality from the speakers are really nice crisp and clear So again, that is really good. I think a lot of people like that Now you will have you may notice some some jumps or some slowdowns in terms of use case That depends on your wireless connection in terms of your Wi-Fi setup and also your internet provider PlayStation recommends 50 megabits up. I say honestly you need to have at least 100 megabits of just in general Just because you're connecting your position to the web. This is also connected as well Connected to your Wi-Fi. You want to make sure that everything is at the best possible speed or else You're gonna notice that so I would not recommend this for fast-paced shooters online gaming things like that way you do competitive gaming this is more for your you know single-player games and also just games that You're gonna have some fun with and not take too seriously in terms of competitive nature So that part I will I won't give it to now. You're gonna ask But I have my backbone controller. I have my you know razor key she I connect my smartphone Why do I need this? Well, you look at the screen set up and you look at how it looks, right? You have to do a lot of the PlayStation Navigating through using the touch screen on your on your smartphone plus your smartphone is now fully used for Your gaming session, which means you get a phone call in you get text messages You try to answer stuff you're jumping in and out of the game session Meanwhile, your portal does that for you now. It sounds like I am just for the portal. I'm fully supporting it I mean I gotta say does the job that it's supposed to do and you know being able to watch you know JJK on my TV downstairs while my PlayStation is upstairs and then game and You know being able to hang out with my wife while she's watching whatever she wants to watch And I could still jump in and do some gaming is a fun thing to do And also it clearly shows that I am gaming. I'm showing her this is this is what I'm doing So to me that makes sense now. I'm not gonna say that this device is for everyone because it truly is not They are alternatives to doing the same thing for PlayStation fans like using your smartphone I like using iPad that are technically cheaper because you already own those as well Compared to spending 199 for this But I have to tell you though if you're gonna get it you're definitely going to enjoy the PlayStation portal It is one of those things that I did not expect to to admit and my buddy CJ kid we had a huge argument about this and Yeah, I think I kind of like I like where this device is going I do want to see it evolve from justice remote play I want to see something that can take with me on the go and actually play Remotely away from my home. I would love to see a brand new PSP Something like that that allows on the go gaming Whether it's within the hardware itself or streaming some of those options Or even this being able to just stream externally like, you know, hey if I'm traveling I can connect to my hotel Wi-Fi and play on my PlayStation I think even the if if the if the PlayStation portal had the ability to access remotely As long as you had a good internet connection from your hotel room or you know It's the holiday season. You're going to family, right? You're going to your grandparents place your parents place and you've already set them up with fast internet This would have been great to take with me on the road And I think that's where my biggest crap with the PlayStation portal portal is but honestly, it's solid Is it better than using your smartphone? Yes when you're playing PlayStation games It definitely is is it worth picking up in that in terms of that as a replacement? No, it's not but if you fit any of the scenarios I mentioned, I think the portal is right for you So if you guys have any questions or any comments about this device Let me know or if you want to pick up any of the stuff you've seen here leave your thoughts down below use our links in the bio and Always enjoy your entertainment