Sony previously said that the PlayStation Portal is meant to be a niche product for a specific audience, but its sales continue to surprise. Not only has the handheld’s sales already exceeded the company’s expectations, it continues to sell in major markets including the U.S. Circana revealed that PlayStation Portal was February 2024’s best-selling accessory […] The post PlayStation Portal Sales Continue to Impress Despite Skepticism appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.
… how?
I came in here to note that most skepticism seems to miss what a niche and fixed-function gizmo this is. It has low aspirations and makes them pretty clear just from looking at the thing. Sony wedged a screen amid a controller. Its R&D budget was not deep. They didn’t need to care if most people did not buy one.
I would ask, “what did you buy it for?,” except it’s only for one thing. If you don’t match that single use-case where this thing functions - why would you even consider it?