Sony Interactive Entertainment will release the PlayStation Portal Player Midnight Black, Japanese only, on December 10, 2026, for 39,980 yen including tax, it announced on the PlayStation Blog Japan on November 9, Japan time. The model is for Japan alone, but it carries two changes that readers everywhere will notice: new internal storage, and a name without the word “Remote.”
The Details
What Sony’s post confirms, translated from the Japanese:
- New internal storage, purpose unstated. Sony says the new model adds internal storage with future features in mind, and that it will share details on those features once they are decided. It gives no capacity and does not say what the features are.
- No game downloads. Sony’s Japanese product page says PS5 games cannot be downloaded to the device. They are played through cloud streaming or Remote Play from a PS5.
- A new name. “PlayStation Portal Remote Player” becomes “PlayStation Portal Player” on this model. Sony says the Portal launched in 2023 as a Remote Play device and gained cloud streaming in 2025, and that the new name reflects those wider ways to play.
- Locked to Japan. Sony limits this model to use in Japan. The system language is Japanese only, and it works only with PlayStation accounts whose country or region is set to Japan.
- One month of PS Plus Premium included. Cloud streaming requires Premium, so a buyer with no PS5 can start streaming supported games right away.
- The rest carries over. Sony lists the 8-inch 1080p, 60fps LCD screen, 3D Audio, haptic feedback, and adaptive triggers.
What This Means for Players
Outside Japan, nothing changes today. Sony has not announced this model, the new name, or the new storage for any other region so far, and it has not said what the storage is for, so we will not guess. As with the Japan-only PS5 Digital Edition in Midnight Black announced in October, the account lock means an imported unit will not work with a non-Japanese account.
If you are weighing up a Portal right now, judge it on what it does today: Remote Play from your own PS5, or cloud streaming with Premium. Our GTA 6 console guide explains how Remote Play fits that game, our Phantom Blade Zero PS5 settings guide covers streaming it to a Portal, and our PS Plus November guide lists what members get this month.
When and Where
- Pre-orders: November 13 at 10:00 AM Japan time (8:00 PM Eastern on November 12), at PlayStation retailers and online stores across Japan.
- Release: December 10, 2026, in Japan only.
- Price: 39,980 yen including tax.
Source: Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Blog Japan (Japanese), November 9, 2026, and the PlayStation Portal Player product page.