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21.11.2023 - 17:37 / videogameschronicle.com / Sony
Fresh PlayStation Portal stock could be made available in the UK this week, Sony has suggested.
Currently, the UK PlayStation Direct site has a message reading: “Not in stock? We’re working hard to make more stock available. Please check back on Wednesday 22nd November.”
The handheld PS5 remote play device quickly sold out following last week’s launch. When it’s back in stock at Sony’s online store, PlayStation Portal will be limited to one per customer.
It’s not currently known exactly when the PlayStation Portal will be available to purchase again.
While UK players may get the chance to buy PlayStation Portal again later this week, US players appear set to have to wait until next month.
In the US, the PlayStation Direct site says of the handheld: “Not in stock? Please check back early December for more details on stock availability.”
Our PlayStation Portal review said: “PlayStation Portal is a solution to a problem that not everyone has. The hardware is excellent, and it does exactly what it advertises, but the use cases for PlayStation Portal aren’t plentiful.
“There will be people for whom this machine is a godsend and others who equally couldn’t find a reason to use it if they tried. The Bluetooth situation is the only real black mark against the machine, but it’s a significant one.”
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