Japanese gamers have caused the newPlayStationstreaming handheld, PlayStation Portal, to sell out. One retailer has now announced a lottery schedule similar to what was implemented when PS5 initially launched.
Take a look at the PlayStation Portal in action below.
In Genki’s tweet, they mentioned 12 different stores, all of which reported being sold out, including Amazon and Rakuten.
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This popularity isn’t much of a surprise given the nation’s passion for handheld gaming. While the Portal isn’t a standard handheld as it streams games directly from your PS5, rather than use a physical media or downloadable file, Japan has steadily sold out pretty much every handheld for years.
Given the coverage of Japan’s internet and the numerous WiFi points across cities, the Portal could mean more new-gen gaming on the go. Whether these sales numbers persist is hard to say as the Portal is a very specific case machine, unlike the PS Vita or the PSP.
PlayStation Portal will release 15 November in the UK for £199.99. Upon announcement many found the console a little pointless given so many other machines can run PlayStation Remote Play, but if you like your gadgets and playing games while on the toilet, this could be the handheld for you.
Topics:PlayStation,Sony,PlayStation 5
