The Wi-Fi Alliance has certified two unannounced PlayStation devices, and their CFI-Y model numbers have quickly raised speculation about new PlayStation Portal hardware. As reported by The Verge, CFI-Y2000 and CFI-Y2105 are listed as Gaming Console/Peripherals, run Android 15, and support 1×1 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. PlayStation has not identified either device.
The model numbers are the main reason PlayStation Portal is part of the conversation. The current PlayStation Portal uses the CFI-Y1001 model number, placing the new devices in the same CFI-Y family. An earlier 2026 rumour claimed PlayStation was preparing an OLED version of PlayStation Portal, but the new certification information does not confirm an OLED display.
New Devices Share PlayStation Portal’s CFI-Y Prefix
The Wi-Fi Alliance certification provides only a limited look at the hardware. Both devices list Android 15 and 1×1 Wi-Fi across the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, with no 6GHz support listed.
That does not tell us what PlayStation plans to sell. What we do have are two new CFI-Y devices whose numbering follows the current PlayStation Portal’s CFI-Y1001, giving the PlayStation Portal connection a concrete basis without confirming either model as new PlayStation Portal hardware.
PlayStation Portal OLED Remains a Rumour
VideoCardz reported in January that leaker KeplerL2 claimed PlayStation was preparing an updated PlayStation Portal for 2026 with an OLED panel replacing the current LCD. VideoCardz labelled the report as a rumour, and PlayStation has not announced a PlayStation Portal OLED.
Nothing in the new certification material mentions an OLED display. The new CFI-Y model numbers add more reason to watch for a PlayStation Portal hardware update, but they do not connect either device to the earlier OLED claim.
Cloud Streaming Has Expanded PlayStation Portal’s Role
Cloud Streaming has changed what PlayStation Portal can do since the hardware launched in 2023. In November 2025, PlayStation Plus Premium members gained the ability to stream select digital PS5 games from their own libraries directly to PlayStation Portal without connecting to their PS5.
A March software update added a 1080p High Quality mode for Remote Play and Cloud Streaming. PlayStation said Cloud Streaming monthly users on PlayStation Portal grew 162% year over year in January, while more than 50% of PlayStation Portal users were PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.
PlayStation discussed PlayStation Portal and cloud gaming again during its June Game & Network Services meeting. The company said it built PlayStation Portal as a dedicated device to reliably deliver the PlayStation gaming experience. PlayStation also said cloud streaming requires minimal memory, which makes a low-cost thin-client device increasingly attractive as memory prices rise.
For now, two new CFI-Y devices have been certified, while the PlayStation Portal OLED connection remains a rumour. The next meaningful detail has to come from PlayStation.
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