Sony is bringing a big new feature to the PlayStation Portal: cloud streaming. When it first launched, the device was only able to stream games from your PS5 over Wi-Fi. But as part of a new system update that’s rolling out starting later today,

PlayStation Portal | $199.99 at Amazon I'm still holding out for a Black Friday deal, but now that Sony's remote player can do cloud streaming, the handheld's MSRP is better value for money. You will need a PS Plus subscription to access the games catalogue, but players can now pick up the handheld without a PS5.

A new update has turned the gaming gadget into a proper handheld by bestowing it with the power to stream games from the PlayStation Plus catalogue. For the unfamiliar, that’s Sony’s all-you-can-play gaming service that is frequently topped up with new titles.