Sony reveals a new PlayStation Portal with internal storage: Japan only for now, out December 10

2026-11-10 · Guides

Sony announced a new PlayStation Portal model on November 9, 2026. It's called the PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black, it launches December 10, and it will be sold only in Japan. The big change: for the first time, the handheld has internal storage.

PlayStation Portal in Midnight Black, official Sony photo

What was announced

The news came from PlayStation Blog Japan, in a post by Takuro Fushimi of SIE product management. PSU, VideoGamer and ComicBook all covered it. The key points:

Price: ¥39,980 including tax, roughly $255
Pre-orders in Japan open November 13, with sales starting December 10
A one-month PS Plus Premium voucher is in the box
The system language is Japanese only, and it works only with PSN accounts set to Japan

The screen is unchanged: 8 inches, 1080p at 60 frames per second, with DualSense-style haptics and adaptive triggers.

What the storage is for

Sony's explanation is one line. As VideoGamer translates it: "With an eye to future functionality, we have added internal storage to the new model." Details will follow later. Sony hasn't said how much storage there is or what it will hold.

Everything beyond that is speculation. The Verge, as cited by tbreak, suggests streaming apps or offline media. tbreak itself cautions against reading it as a promise of PS5 games you can play without a connection. Sony has said nothing of the kind.

PlayStation Portal Midnight Black next to a PS5, official Sony photo

The new name

"Remote" is gone. The device is now the PlayStation Portal Player, not the Remote Player. Sony's reasoning, as reported by VideoGamer and Make Tech Easier, is that people use it for more than Remote Play now. Since 2025, PS Plus Premium members have been able to stream games from the cloud with no PS5 at all.

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Is it coming to the US?

Sony hasn't announced a release anywhere outside Japan. ComicBook reported a South Korea launch at ₩378,000, but the official post names no other country, and that figure matches the Korean price of the regular Portal. It looks like a mix-up, not a confirmation.

In the US, the standard Portal costs $249.99 after April's price increase. A Midnight Black Portal without internal storage has been on sale here since 2025, so what's new in Japan is the hardware inside, not the color.

What it means for you

Importing the Japanese model isn't worth it. It won't accept a US account or switch to English. If you want a Portal now, the regular one does everything Sony has announced so far. Still, keep an eye on this: internal storage will very likely reach other regions once Sony explains what it's for.

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