PlayStation Portal Update Enables PS5 Cloud Streaming

Sony has rolled out a major software update for the PlayStation Portal, enabling subscribers to its highest-tier PlayStation Plus service to stream thousands of personally owned PS5 games directly from the cloud. The update, which became available globally this week, eliminates the need for a PS5 console to be powered on or nearby, allowing users to access their digital libraries on the handheld device wherever an internet connection is available.

The new cloud streaming feature is exclusive to PlayStation Plus Premium members, who pay between $120 and $160 annually depending on the region. It supports over 2,800 compatible PS5 titles at launch, including major releases such as Astro Bot, Borderlands 4, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Ghost of Yōtei, Grand Theft Auto V, and Resident Evil 4. Users can also continue streaming hundreds of games from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog. Progress in games seamlessly carries over between the Portal and a PS5, so players can pick up right where they left off, whether switching from console to handheld or vice versa.

Previously, the PlayStation Portal, launched in late 2023 as a dedicated remote play device, required a...