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I was about to cancel my order for a Playstation Portal after seeing this. Considering a bit further though, I really think remote play is the future as long as you aren't concerned with using the device on the go. My PS5 can handle games way better than a Steam Deck, the device is lighter, and the battery lasts significantly longer. Still a bit torn though, the Steam Deck appeals to the side of me that loves gadgets. It's a tough call.

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You can use Chiaki[0] to stream PS5 games to your Deck, best of both worlds =)

[0] https://sr.ht/~thestr4ng3r/chiaki/

The Portal still has advantages of having all the fancy Dualsense controller features like adaptive triggers and better rumble.

Also 1080p screen compared to the Deck's 720p. OLED is definitely gonna be nicer though.

I'm still debating whether the Dualsense stuff and 1080p will be worth the 200-300€ price

vs. just playing with my Deck (and maybe upgrading it to the OLED version)

The Portal can only stream games over your local network, though, right? I think the SD would be a better use of money because it offers the ability to play outside for the home but it's definitely personal preference.

I believe you can stream to the Portal from anywhere with a solid WIFI connection. Does not necessarily need to be the same local network.

While the different capabilities definitely account for this, there is a big price gap with the Portal only being $200

Have you tried playstation remote play?

I found it still feels too laggy to be acceptable even at home with the console on ethernet

Like trying to play a multiplayer FPS is so much harder with the latency

I had a Logitech G Cloud for a bit and found myself only using PS Remote Play because the other apps were too much of a hassle. The streaming from PS5 was flawless for me. I couldn’t tell it was streaming at all. Only issue I had was the game UI. Nothing was scaled up so trying to read anything was a task. I was not doing any multiplayer gaming though.

why don't have both? SD for indie games such as Factorio/Stardew Valley etc. and PSPo for AAA Sony exclusive games!

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