PlayStation Pre-Orders Open Soon for Southeast Asia

Following the rollout of a major update, Sony has detailed the upcoming Southeast Asian launch of the PlayStation Portal, the gaming colossus's PS remote player.

PlayStation Portal Launching Soon in Southeast Asia Following Wi-Fi Connectivity FixPre-Orders Begin August 5

Sony officially announced the launch details for PlayStation Portal in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. PlayStation Portal will release in Singapore on September 4, 2024, followed by releases in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand on October 9, 2024. Pre-orders for the device will begin on August 5, 2024, across the region.

PlayStation Portal Prices

Country
Price


Singapore
SGD 295.90


Malaysia
MYR 999


Indonesia
IDR 3,599,000


Thailand
THB 7,790

The PlayStation Portal will be priced at SGD 295.90 in Singapore, MYR 999 in Malaysia, IDR 3,599,000 in Indonesia, and THB 7,790 in Thailand. The PlayStation Portal is a handheld device designed to play/stream PlayStation games remotely.

Formerly known as Project Q, the device features an 8-inch high-definition LCD screen, ultra-high-definition 1080p display, and a refresh rate of 60 frames per second (fps). Key features of the DualSense wireless controller, such as adjustable triggers and touch-sensitive feedback, are incorporated into the Portal and bring the PS5 console experience in a portable format.

"PlayStation Portal is the ideal device for gamers in households where they might need to share their living room TV or simply want to play PS5 games in another room of the house," Sony stated in today's announcement of the PlayStation Portal's Southeast Asian release. "PlayStation Portal will connect wirelessly to your PS5 over Wi-Fi, so you’ll be able to swiftly jump from playing on your PS5 to your PlayStation Portal."

Sony Enhances Wi-Fi Connectivity Remote Play
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One of the PlayStation Portal's features is the option to connect to a user's PS5 console over Wi-Fi which enables seamless transitioning between TV and handheld play. This feature is particularly appealing, however users have reported a less-than-stellar performance of the feature. As noted by Sony, PlayStation Portal Remote Player requires broadband internet Wi-Fi with at least 5Mbps for use.

Recently, Sony addressed connectivity issues by rolling out a major update for the PlayStation Portal, allowing users to connect to public Wi-Fi networks. Initially, the device could only connect to slower 2.4GHz bands, which led to suboptimal speeds for remote play. Sony released Update 3.0.1 a couple days ago and allowed the PlayStation Portal to connect to certain 5GHz networks.

PlayStation Portal users on social media have reported that the update has resulted in more stable connections. "I’m the biggest portal hater, but mine is playing much much better so far," one user even said.