Sony has quietly pushed out a brand-new update for the PlayStation Portal, introducing a small selection of helpful quality-of-life changes for the PS5's handheld. The PlayStation Portal update follows rumors about an updated version of the handheld console on the way.

The PlayStation Portal served as Sony's long-awaited return to handheld gaming, though the console is not a fully independent device. The handheld console utilizes Sony's Remote Play infrastructure to connect to a PlayStation 5, allowing users to play without a TV while on the go, provided they have an internet connection. The launch of the Portal served as Sony's first handheld console release in more than a decade, following Sony's exit from handheld gaming after the commercial failure of the PlayStation Vita. Now, Sony's PS5 handheld is getting some helpful new features with a recent update.

Sony is reportedly eyeing the return of several classic PlayStation franchises in the near future, with multiple game revivals in the works.

0 update brought multiple changes to the handheld console to kick off October. The first notable change in the patch gives users the option to turn off 3D Audio while playing games on the PlayStation Portal, allowing players to disable the feature from the system settings. The search function on the PS Portal saw some major improvements with the update as well, including real-time results while typing and the ability to scan a QR code to continue their search in the PlayStation Store, the PlayStation app, or in a web browser.

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