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PlayStation Portal $309 Delivered / C&C / In-Store @ BIG W

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Lyungvegar on 30/01/2025 - 19:56 bigw.com.au (699 clicks)
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Hi everyone,

First post here! :)

I’ve personally never seen this item go for as low as $309.00, so I thought it was a pretty solid deal.

I reached out to The Good Guys to see if they could price beat it, but they told me they couldn't even match the price, as it’s apparently below their "cost price"—which seems a bit hard to believe, but who knows?

If you're interested in saving an additional $10.00, you can sign up for the Big W email list. This will get you a coupon for $10.00 off your first online purchase, bringing the price down to $299.00. I’ve already signed up, but I haven’t received the confirmation email yet. It might be a sales tactic where they send it 24 hours after you sign up, possibly after you’ve already made your purchase to capitalise on FOMO (not sure though).

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Yung

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  • The Value on 30/01/2025 - 19:56
    +8

    Not even 10% off.

    • EitherWayUp on 30/01/2025 - 20:08
      +3

      Username checks out

      • HolyCr4p on 30/01/2025 - 20:51
        +1

        Username checks ✔️

        • YoursTruly on 31/01/2025 - 00:22
          +1

          Username checks out ✅

  • cmoddoo on 30/01/2025 - 20:12
    +10

    A quick search on Ozb will show this is regularly below $300…

  • Hybroid on 30/01/2025 - 20:15
    +1

    It's frequently $299 at Amazon. When they have stock. So not bad if you want one now.

    • HolyCr4p on 30/01/2025 - 20:52

      If you want one now.

      Yeah nah

    • xmagic on 30/01/2025 - 22:41
      +5

      Should just go to FB Marketplace if you want one now. As cheap as $200 used with great condition.

      • Hybroid on 30/01/2025 - 22:52
        +3

        If you get a valid receipt with it for warranty claims. Else not really worth it to get a dud, defective unit or suffer with stick drift etc.

  • justtoreply on 30/01/2025 - 20:17
    +3

    $299 is the norm, preferably from JB stacked with $30 off $300 spend and better yet 10% off gift cards too

  • Kliche on 30/01/2025 - 20:18

    will the PS Portal controller have drifting issues?

    • 367 on 30/01/2025 - 20:27
      +1

      I've had mine since release, no drift issues

    • The Value on 30/01/2025 - 23:27
      +1

      And even if you do, it's an easy repair.

    • raziel2001au on 31/01/2025 - 00:40
      +1

      I can't talk about the future, but I know several people with PS Portals (including myself) and haven't heard anything about stick drift from any of them. I missed out on the initial batch so I haven't had it all that long, but it's been really awesome since I'm still recovering from some health issues, and it's a perfect device for playing in bed. Super comfortable to hold and not heavy for bed use. This definitely isn't the best deal I've seen on the Portal though, they regularly go below $300, so it might be worth waiting a bit if you're on the fence…

      • Kliche on 01/02/2025 - 07:33

        Thanks for the input

  • dansozb on 30/01/2025 - 20:27
    +9

    I’d definitely say check out Facebook market or eBay for these. You will find a bunch sub $250 that are basically new as a lot of people will get them and not have a great
    Home network setup for them to work well, so try and get rid of them.
    I got a used once one for $200 this way. Works great once you setup your network well.

  • coxjon on 30/01/2025 - 20:56
    +4

    I have also noticed them starting at $200 on marketplace now and the majority are "Used once or twice".

    If I was buying again I would go 2nd hand.

    • HolyCr4p on 30/01/2025 - 20:58
      -2

      If I was buying again

      Who bought you again? JV?

  • adamshere on 30/01/2025 - 21:33
    +3

    Get it off market place for $200 or less. You can pick them up pretty much new

  • WwDesi on 30/01/2025 - 22:28

    Nope won’t pay over $200

  • DingoBilly on 30/01/2025 - 23:25
    +2

    I still don't fully get the point of this.

    I'm using PS remote play on my tablet overseas and am playing my PS5 on it, as well as being able to watch movies and TV shows, play Nintendo switch games via emulation and other useful things.

    It seems a bit silly to pay for a highly specialised device that can't do the same.

    • raziel2001au on 31/01/2025 - 02:26
      +4

      I used to use remote play on my laptop, but the experience just isn't the same. There was enough friction getting it running that most of the time I didn't bother and just went to the TV instead. What I like about the Portal is how simple it is, it really is a pick up and play device.

      I rarely used remote play before the Portal, but now I often find myself grabbing the Portal and just playing some games in bed. I would say around half my play time is on the Portal now, and I just can't see remote play on a laptop, tablet or phone fitting into my lifestyle the same way.

      Being highly specialised means it's ideal for Playstation remote play, it has a real DualSense controller with everything exactly where you would expect it, the 8 inch screen is a perfect size (I used to have a 7 inch abxylute, and that was too small, the extra inch makes a huge difference), the screen is 1080p, so pixels map one-to-one with no uneven pixel scaling, resulting in a crisp, clear image.

      I don't feel it's unreasonably priced if you're primarily a Playstation gamer that already has a large games library. I have around 500 games on physical media, so for me, the Portal is a no-brainer. It's a one-off purchase and I never have to buy dedicated games for it.

      Sure, it's just a streaming device, but I wasn't planning on using it outside my house anyway, so for all intents and purposes, the Portal offers an experience better than the Switch or any PC-based handheld can. The games run on a full size console which offers a superior experience, and that streams at a silky smooth 1080p60 to the Portal. It's light, comfortable, stays cool to the touch, has decent battery life, and I'm playing the PS5 games I already own and want to continue playing away from the TV.

      The fact that it's a specialised device ends up being its greatest strength, it means it can be laser focussed on just being a really good remote play device, at a price point that makes sense. The people buying the Portal don't need it to stream PC or Xbox games, or emulate Switch games, they just want a really good device for remote play. The reason you're not interested is because you're not looking for a PS Portal, you're looking for a generic tablet that can do a bit of everything, which isn't the same thing the Portal is trying to be.

      • EitherWayUp on 31/01/2025 - 06:08
        +4

        TLDR - it’s got Dualsense

        • raziel2001au on 31/01/2025 - 10:29

          That's not the TLDR. You can pair a DualSense with a phone, but that doesn't magically make it a good experience. The Portal is overall just a really nice way to play the PS5. The fact that I'm doing around half my play-time on the Portal these days is a testament to how good the experience is. I have a lot of friends that play on Playstation, and everyone I know that owns a Portal absolutely loves it.

          As mentioned in my previous comment, I've used 7-inch devices like the Switch, abxylute and a couple of PC-based handhelds, and all of them always fall short in multiple areas. The Portal's 8-inch screen really is the perfect size for such a device, it's got excellent controls, great sound for its size, it's light, it's comfortable, it stays cool to the touch, it has great battery life, you can just turn it on and start playing and it's inexpensive.

          All of this adds up to a really good experience where you don't feel like you're compromising to play on the Portal over a TV. It's basically a Switch-like experience, with a larger screen, better controls and full console experience.

          • EitherWayUp on 31/01/2025 - 10:57

            @raziel2001au: Portal is great. Not disagreeing. I use a Legion Go for PS remote play and it works flawlessly. Plus I use it for GeForce NOW cloud streaming which is ridiculously good. Admittedly the device costs 4 times the price of a PS Portal but it is exponentially more versatile. And that’s the kicker, lots of folks already have a device that can do PS Remote Play. But I agree with you, there is far less friction to starting up and just playing on the Portal compared to other devices that can remote play a PS5.

            • raziel2001au on 31/01/2025 - 11:21

              @EitherWayUp: I own an Ayaneo GEEK 1S and it's a great device, but I wouldn't use it for remote play. PC-based handhelds are just too heavy, they get warm, which is fine if you're in Canada and need a hand-heater, but it's not so great here in Queensland where it gets unpleasantly hot, they also have active cooling which is annoying and noisy (I can actually feel the fan running in the Ayaneo, which is unpleasant). Now of course, this isn't a problem with the Legion Go as it has a nice big screen, but most PC-based handhelds are 7 inches, including the one I own, which is just too small for a good remote play experience. So while they are versatile, it is an inferior experience. And as you noted, they are also several times more expensive.

              I personally wouldn't use a PC-based handheld for remote play, while it can be used for that, there are better devices that are made specifically for that purpose, that do a better job as a streaming handheld in terms of weight, comfort, battery life and all the other points I've already touched on. The abxylute, which is designed for streaming games remotely, is a step up from that in my opinion. While not as versatile, it is light, comfortable and inexpensive, but with its smaller screen and crappier switch-like controls, I just can't recommend it over the Portal if all you want to do is to stream games from your PS5, and the Portal somehow still manages to come out cheaper by the time you factor in shipping costs (the abxylute ended up being around $350 after shipping).

  • Twisty on 22/02/2025 - 15:43

    How is the PS Portal as of today?

    In release it had connection and lag issues making it very hard to play and enjoy

    So how is it? Also can you play Fortnite on it?

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