{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4200f1034e99a945e9ecb6e7","clusterId":"c_3c7f11739ad1da5dd04a5596","slug":"sony-to-launch-japan-only-playstation-portal-player-on-december-10-for-39-980-yen","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sony to Launch Japan-Only PlayStation Portal Player on December 10 for 39,980 Yen","summary":"Sony Interactive Entertainment will release the PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black Japan-only on December 10, priced at 39,980 yen including tax. The device drops the word Remote from the earlier PlayStation Portal Remote Player name, a change that follows the handheld gaining cloud streaming support that lets it play PS5 titles without a console. The new model adds internal storage, which Sony describes as provision for future features, with specifics to be announced once they are decided. It keeps the 8-inch LCD screen at 1080p/60fps, haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Use is limited to Japan: the system language is Japanese only and it works only with PlayStation accounts whose country or region is set to Japan. Pre-orders are scheduled to open from 10:00 a.m. on November 13 at PlayStation dealers and e-commerce sites. A one-month PlayStation Plus Premium subscription is included.","whyItMatters":"The price is unchanged from the current model and matches the level set after the April 2026 revision, so the Japan-only edition sells on the built-in storage and bundled Premium month rather than a discount.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japan-only edition keeps the same body color as the current model. PlayStation Portal Remote Player already comes in Midnight Black, so the color is not new to this release.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name change tracks the device\u0026#39;s own history. It launched in 2023 as a dedicated PS5 remote play device, and in 2025 it gained cloud streaming support and became able to play PS5 titles on its own. Game Spark describes the rename as a reflection of that shift.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOffline play: Automaton notes it may be added in the future, alongside the built-in storage. SIE says specific uses will be announced once details are decided.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eConnection requirement: use needs a broadband Wi-Fi environment of 5 Mbps or higher, with 15 Mbps recommended.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCloud streaming limits: Remote play does not support PS VR or PS VR2, or games that require peripherals other than the DUALSHOCK 4, DualSense, or DualSense Edge.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCatalog titles: the Game Catalog is scheduled to add \u0026#34;Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation\u0026#34; in November and \u0026#34;Dynasty Warriors: Origins\u0026#34; in December.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupported games: thousands of titles, including \u0026#34;FINAL FANTASY XVI,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Rise of the Ronin,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;The Exit 8,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Monster Hunter Wilds,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Ghost of Yotei,\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Genshin Impact.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePremium pricing after the bundled month: 1,550 yen including tax for one month, 4,300 yen for three months, 13,900 yen for one year.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Spark ties the unchanged price to the April 2026 revision, which raised PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal prices by up to 18,000 yen. The piece links that revision to global economic fluctuations.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PlayStation Portal Player adds internal storage for features Sony has not decided yet, so buyers are paying 39,980 yen for hardware tied to an unannounced roadmap. The Midnight Black model ships Japanese-language only.","twitterPost":"PlayStation Portal Player's new internal storage is for features Sony has not decided yet, so the 39,980 yen buyer funds an unannounced roadmap.","threadsPost":"PlayStation Portal Player adds internal storage, and Sony calls it provision for future features with specifics to be announced once decided. That puts an undecided roadmap inside a 39,980 yen Midnight Black model that only runs on Japanese-language accounts with Japan-region settings.","newsletterBlurb":"Sony has dated a Japan-only PlayStation Portal Player for December 10 at 39,980 yen, adding internal storage for features it has not detailed yet. The name loses Remote, matching the handheld's move into cloud streaming without a PS5. Pre-orders start November 13.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2154684.html\",\"title\":\"New \\\"PS Portal Player\\\" Launches December 10! 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