To Sony’s credit, the Portal’s marketing materials explicitly explain it requires “home Wi-Fi” to function, and it’s never been positioned as a Nintendo Switch killer. Last month, I took it on a trip to see how it would fare with hotel Wi-Fi, and the results were extremely poor. It’s also worth noting that the PlayStation Portal is not a travel device. Even if your internet speeds are well above Sony’s recommendations (5 MB/s minimum, 15 MB/s recommended) you could still face issues as my colleague Nick Pino did when reviewing the PlayStation Portal. That’s why I suggest if possible, trying out a friend's Portal before committing to buying one. It’s impossible to know how the PlayStation Portal will react to a specific network environment unless you’ve got it in your hands and can test it out for yourself. I’ve had a relatively smooth experience all things considered, but I’ve heard stories from colleagues who have endured the opposite and found the device almost unusable. There’s no escaping the fact that your mileage will vary. For as much as I’ve praised the PlayStation Portal above, I do feel that the device comes with a fairly significant caveat.
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