- PlayStation Portal is now the most popular Sony device that gamers use for Remote Play
- Takuro Fushimi, senior director of product management, says the Portal “has now become the most used device for remote play on PlayStation 5, surpassing mobile PCs, PS5, and PS4.”
- Sony is also looking to boost engagement with Portal’s new cloud streaming feature, coming in the next update.
Sony has revealed new statistics for PlayStation Portal, confirming that it is now the most popular PlayStation device to use in Remote Play.
Speaking to TechRadar Gaming almost two years after the handheld’s launch, Takuro Fushimi, senior manager of product management, said that PS Portal has exceeded Sony’s expectations in terms of engagement and is now used more for Remote Play than even the PlayStation 5 for the same function.
“Before we launched the Portal, some wondered if there would be demand for it since it’s a unique product to begin with and it’s a dedicated remote-use device to begin with,” Fushimi said. “However, we have seen that the response from the community has been overwhelming.
“Our data shows that PlayStation portal users are more engaged than non-users. [The] “The PlayStation Portal has now become the most used device for PlayStation 5 Remote Play, surpassing mobile PCs, PS5 and PS4.”
Fushimi adds that since PlayStation Portal is part of the PS5 family, “it is still a complementary device to the console and not independent yet” and states that “the average gaming session on PlayStation Portal is about two hours.”
In the same discussion, Fushimi also announced details of the new PS Portal update, which will introduce cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members, along with a host of new improvements.
Fushimi explained that the update will open up new avenues for players, and with the cloud streaming feature in particular, one person will be able to play on PS5, while another user will be able to play a different game via cloud streaming on Portal simultaneously, which was not possible with Remote Play.
“Now, with this new update, our goal is to provide more options for PS5 players to enjoy their games, attract more PS5 users to PlayStation Portal and PlayStation Plus, and further drive PS5 user engagement,” Fushimi said.
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