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Sony announces Japan-only PlayStation Portal with internal storage
Sony has announced a Japan-only PlayStation Portal model with internal storage, in Midnight Black.
It keeps the same 1080p LCD screen and general features as the global model, and is priced at ¥39,980.
The device is limited to Japan and, like the Japan-specific PS5, can only use Japanese language settings and a Japan-region PlayStation Network account.
The current Portal streams games but cannot download them because it has no internal storage.
Sony has not said what the new storage will do, but says it will confirm its future functionality later.
The extra storage could allow some games to run on the device, but Sony has not confirmed that.
The model is due to be released in Japan on December 10, 2026, with pre-orders opening Thursday; Sony has not said whether it will sell a similar model elsewhere.
Sony has announced a Japan-only PlayStation Portal model with internal storage.
The new model retains the 1080p LCD screen and core features of the worldwide version.
It will be sold in Midnight Black for ¥39,980, the same price as the global model in Japan.
Sony has not said what the storage will enable, describing it as intended for future functionality.
The model is scheduled to launch in Japan on December 10, 2026.
- Who
- Sony announced the new PlayStation Portal model.
- What
- A Japan-only version of the device adds internal storage. Its future use has not been confirmed.
- When
- Announced on November 9, 2026; planned for release on December 10, 2026.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- Sony said the storage was included with future functionality in mind. The sources do not state a more specific reason.
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Sony announced a Japan-only PlayStation Portal model with internal storage.
Pre-orders for the new model are scheduled to begin.
The new model is planned to launch in Japan.
- Screen
- 1080p LCD
- Storage
- Internal storage added; its future use has not been confirmed
- Price
- ¥39,980 ($252)
- Color
- Midnight Black
- Release date
- December 10, 2026
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with an eye towards future functionality
will confirm the future functionality at a later date