PlayStation Portal $309.00 Delivered / C&C/ in-Store @ BIG W

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Lyungvegar on 30/01/2025 - 19:56 bigw.com.au (357 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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Comments

  • The Value on 30/01/2025 - 19:56
    +6

    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
    +9

    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
      +1

      If you want one now.

      Yeah nah

    • xmagic on 30/01/2025 - 22:41
      +2

      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
    +2

    $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

      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…

  • dansozb on 30/01/2025 - 20:27
    +7

    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
    +3

    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
    +1

    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
      -1

      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

        TLDR - it’s got Dualsense

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