PlayStation Portal Hype Not Ending Anytime Soon, Already Sold-Out in Many Countries

PlayStation Portal marks Sony’s return to the handheld gaming market after the PS Vita. Sony announced the accessory that would use the PS5’s remote capabilities, but people were sceptical. However, amidst all the mixed reactions to the initial announcement of PS Portal, the device has claimed the throne of sales charts in various parts across the globe. 

Currently, the device is ruling pre-order sales on all retailing hubs. The journey of PlayStation Portal from launch announcement to pre-orders hasn’t been ideal for Sony. While many gamers labelled the product ‘irrelevant’ earlier, the current statistics unveil a completely different story. Following the record-breaking numbers in Japan, the hype around PS Portal seems to be only going upwards. 

PlayStation Portal is off to a flying start

It wasn’t long ago when the community was too sure about the PlayStation Portal. Although Sony’s vision aimed to bring a whole new revolution for PS fans to the palm of their hands, the speculations claimed it was a wrong move in the context of console rivalry. However, once the device became available for pre-order on September 29, it was en entirely different story.

Less than 24 hours following the start of Pre-Orders and PS Portal was already sold out at all the retailers in Japan. On the American side of Amazon, it is already being marked out of stock. Due to strong demand, the PlayStation Direct storefront in the United States has restricted orders to one device per player. 

Best Buy, which opened advance orders for the PlayStation Portal in late September, suddenly shows it as “coming soon.” While GameStop, which has previously given the PS5 accessory the “bestseller” designation, is only allowing advance orders from Pro subscribers.

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The reports around the analysis of the PlayStation Portal also suggest that the valuation of pre-orders has already exceeded the scheduled supply chain of the device. 

The significance of these numbers for other handheld console giants 

All these numbers make an interesting case for Sony in the handheld console market. Currently, the industry is being dominated by two major brands, Nintendo and Steam Deck, but things might be changing soon. 

According to the recent projections, when PS Portal releases on November 15, it won’t take too long to hit the one million mark. It is important to note that though players cannot use it as an independent console, they’ve evidently found the Portal’s existing features worthy of a shot. Moreover, the pricing of 200 dollars also seems to have worked in favor of the brand. 

While the world looks forward to the update on Nintendo Switch 2, PS Portal has announced its arrival in the race with a bang. It will be interesting to see how fans actually respond once the portal is out.

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