While the PlayStation Portal isn't a full-fledged handheld gaming device and seems to be nothing more than a glorified second screen for the PS5, it has found an audience. Not only that but according to Sony, the device is selling better than expected.
For those wondering how often people use it and when, since gamers do need a PS5 to make it work, Sony has answered that, and the answer isn't that surprising.
PlayStation Portal Gets The Most Use During Night Time
According to Hiromi Wakai (via Game File), vice president of product management at Sony Interactive Entertainment, the most popular time the PlayStation Portal gets used is at 9 pm, an hour later than the peak playing time for PS5 users.
Why is the device played the most during the night? Wakai has a theory about it, sharing, "This could suggest scenarios like users playing on the console first, then later switching to PS Portal to play in another room—courtesy of PS Portal’s characteristics like the ability to play in another room—while their family is using the TV."
While the PS Portal was mostly seen as a niche device when it was released in November...
