New PS Portal model adds internal storage in Japan

The new PS Portal model adds internal storage and launches in Japan on December 10 for 39,980 yen, renamed PlayStation Portal Player. Details here.

FireGhost

November 9, 2026, 01:30 PM5 min read

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Sony will release the Japan-only PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black on December 10, 2026, for 39,980 yen.
The device keeps its 8-inch 1080p screen, DualSense features, and PS5 streaming capabilities, while adopting a new name to reflect cloud streaming.
It adds unspecified internal storage for future functionality, but Sony has not revealed its capacity or purpose.

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The new PS Portal model adds internal storage. Sony will release the PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black in Japan on December 10 for 39,980 yen. It is a Japan-only device, and Sony has not said yet what the storage will be used for.

Sony announced the model on the Japanese PlayStation Blog on November 9. The screen and controller features stay the same. The real change is the extra storage, added with future features in mind. Sony has also renamed the device.

What is new in the new PS Portal model?

According to the Japanese blog post, the device is still a handheld that streams PS5 games over Wi-Fi. It keeps the 8-inch LCD screen with 1080p at 60fps. DualSense features such as 3D audio, haptic feedback and adaptive triggers are also unchanged.

Product name: PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black (Japanese language only)
Price: 39,980 yen including tax
Pre-orders: November 13, 10:00 JST
Release: December 10, 2026
Bonus: one month of PlayStation Plus Premium
New: internal storage (capacity not announced)

Midnight Black PlayStation Portal and accessories official image — The PS Portal and accessories in Midnight Black (Source: PlayStation official YouTube channel)

Why did the name change?

When PS Portal launched in 2023, it was a Remote Play device that only connected to a PS5 at home. Cloud streaming arrived in 2025. Since then, PlayStation Plus Premium members can stream supported PS5 games straight from the cloud without a console.

Sony now reflects that in the name. The new model drops 'PlayStation Portal Remote Player' and becomes the 'PlayStation Portal Player'. Push Square points out that you no longer need a PS5 to stream your games, which is why the old name no longer fits.

What does the internal storage mean?

Sony's wording is brief. The blog says internal storage was added 'with an eye towards future functionality', and that details will be shared once they are decided. So right now we know neither the capacity nor the purpose.

TheGamer reads the note as a hint that the device could one day keep some games on board. The same piece also says some scepticism is warranted, since the Portal would need very different hardware to run games itself. Push Square mentions the rumours about a PS6 handheld. Sony has not commented on those rumours, so for now they remain speculation.

PlayStation Portal cloud streaming official promo image — PS Portal supports cloud streaming with PS Plus Premium (Source: PlayStation official YouTube channel)

What do you need for cloud streaming?

Cloud streaming requires a PlayStation Plus Premium membership. The new model comes with one month of Premium. Sony says thousands of PS5 titles already support cloud streaming. The blog names Monster Hunter Wilds and Ghost of Yōtei, plus free-to-play games such as Genshin Impact.

If you own a PS5, you can still pair the device with your console for Remote Play. Sony asks for broadband Wi-Fi of at least 5Mbps, with 15Mbps recommended. The same post confirms that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake joins the Game Catalog in November and Dynasty Warriors: Origins follows in December.

Feature	New Japan model
Screen	8-inch LCD, 1080p / 60fps
Connection	Wi-Fi (5Mbps minimum, 15Mbps recommended)
Language and account	Japanese only, Japan-region account
Storage	Internal storage added
Price	39,980 yen

Will this model launch outside Japan?

There is no word on that yet. Sony has limited this model to use in Japan. The system language is Japanese only, and it only works with PlayStation accounts whose country or region is set to Japan. Push Square notes that Sony's Japan-only PS5 model works the same way. Sony has not announced the new Portal for any other territory.

TheGamer says 39,980 yen works out to about $250, the same as the standard Portal in the US. For more on Sony hardware, read our Pulse Elevate delay report, our PS5 sales update and our look at the PS5 Prism Collection.

In short, the new model does not change much for players today. But the internal storage suggests Sony has bigger plans for the Portal. We will update this story once Sony shares details.