PS Portal System Update 5.1.0 Released and Players Aren’t Happy

Sony quietly released PS Portal system software update 5.1.0 this morning, the patch notes for which has left players underwhelmed. The handheld doesn’t get firmware updates as frequently as the PS5, so it seems players were expecting a little more than the usual “stability,” but that’s pretty much what they ended up receiving.

PS Portal system software update 5.1.0 patch notes (June 25, 2025)

Patch notes for today’s PS Portal update are as follows:

• We’ve improved system software performance and stability.
• We’ve improved the messages and usability on some screens.

Although the PS Portal turned out to be a commercial success, the handheld isn’t without issues, many of which revolve around connectivity.

Since Sony doesn’t always disclose all the changes it makes in a system software update, I decided to check out the dedicated PlayStation Portal subreddit to see if players had noticed any improvements beyond what’s outlined in the patch notes. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we got any stealth improvements this time.

Quite a few players said that the update took obnoxiously long to install even though it’s a small file, and issues like stuttering in some games still persist. There are also no further developments on the cloud beta front.

“This is what the new update does: upgrade from LCD to OLED,” one player wrote sarcastically. “It will change the physical disc games you own,” joked another. “Still waiting for cloud streaming to be more widely distributed,” wrote a third.

Here’s hoping more improvements and features come soon.

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