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The PSP will soon lose its digital store

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Sony’s first handheld, the PSP started off slow – but eventually went on to become quite a popular little thing. First released in Japan in 2004, it broke new ground by allowing gamers to download digital copies of games to the handheld. Later on in its life cycle, a wholly digital version – the ill-fated PSP-Go – was released. It may soon become completely obsolete. Sony’s killing the PSP’s digital store in Europe and Asia.

As of next week, Sony will be shutting off access to the PSP’s digital storefront from the consoles themselves. That includes us in Africa, and those in Oceania. It mean’s you’ll no longer be able to purchase and download new games from the PSP itself

If you’re one of the people still rocking a PSP, you have until September 15 to download games from your device. Of course, you’ll still be able to log in to your PC to buy PSP games from Sony’s Online Network store and send it to a queue for your PSP, or buy and download PSP games from your PS3 and copy them across. IT’s not a huge issue, or much of hassle – but it’s an extra step to getting games on your PSP.

I got a PSP soon after the Japanese launch – and I loved the thing. It introduced me to Lumines – which is still one of my favourite games. I ended up hacking the hell out of it and using it mostly as a portable NES and SNES emulator though.

I can’t say I’ll miss the PSP’s store… as I’ll probably never turn the thing on ever again. That’s if I can even find it. Still, I have some good memories of the PSP; it was the last place I played a proper Mega Man game, for example’ the excellent remakes Mega Man Powered Up and Maverick Hunter X.

The move is to help Sony focus more on the Vita – which hasn’t had a measure of the PSP’s success so far. Did you have a PSP? Play any notable or worthwhile games?

Last Updated: September 11, 2014

33 Comments

  1. PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

    September 11, 2014 at 13:40

    HELL YES I HAD A PSP. God I loved that thing SO MUCH!!!!! I still have mine though. SOOOO many good games. While I loved my DS just as much , I preferred the PSP. I booted it up the other, still works great, ended up playing dissidia 012 and tactics ogre through the night. I got tactics for like 90 rand at Reggies, what a steal!!!

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    • CAE9872

      September 11, 2014 at 13:48

      I got the collectors edition (?) for both!

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      • PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

        September 11, 2014 at 13:48

        With the soundtrack!!!???

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        • CAE9872

          September 11, 2014 at 13:56

          Correction – I have LE of Dissidia not 012 (I have Vanilla version of that). And yip both with soundtracks…apparently!

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          • PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

            September 11, 2014 at 13:58

            Gwah……….I R JELLY

  2. CAE9872

    September 11, 2014 at 13:47

    Yep I have a PSP – sad to see the in-console store go actually, but if I can still access it via the PC then we all good. As long as Sony doesn’t go and shut the online store down completely…EVER!!! I still buy games for it now and then.

    PS – any idea how I download the game onto the PSP then as mentioned in the article? Usually if I buy from PC I can go to the store and click download; now with store gone? And yes I get I can do via PS3 so am just curious.

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    • Rinceable

      September 11, 2014 at 13:56

      Real gamez with realz phyisicalz thingz are the beztz! 0_O

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      • CAE9872

        September 11, 2014 at 13:58

        Tis true no argument this end…but when they have stupid sales of games at ridiculous prices who can say no…think of your humble bundle and steam sales! Can you just say NO!

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        • Rinceable

          September 11, 2014 at 14:05

          I wouldn’t know, I don’t have a gamer PC!

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          • CAE9872

            September 11, 2014 at 14:07

            You know what it is – I mix you and Admiral Lord Chief Sir guy up…as “staff” I decree they should all have ALL consoles! Come on Gavin its the least you can do.

            It allows the community to speak freely!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 11, 2014 at 14:13

            Technically not true, you could turn it on it’s side & use it to play a game of cards on.

          • Rinceable

            September 12, 2014 at 08:43

            You shush. I will have you know I can play solitaire on it!

  3. Rinceable

    September 11, 2014 at 13:49

    End of an era? Not at all 😛

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  4. PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

    September 11, 2014 at 13:51

    Also Maverick Hunter X was so good! And Dracula X Chronicles! The only game with another full game unlockable lol

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    • CAE9872

      September 11, 2014 at 13:59

      Was Maverick Hunter the Mega Man one? Scuse the ignorance; I almost bought something with maverick or hunter in it! And no not Monster Hunter…

      Have you seen the PS store – having a big retro sale including many PSP titles. Good prices too.

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      • PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

        September 11, 2014 at 14:01

        Yup it was and really? NIce, I saw some other titles on sale I wanted like Valhalla Kinghts 2

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        • CAE9872

          September 11, 2014 at 14:02

          Yeah go check it out – they having a big sale on Rising Star games – they the ones that made Harvest Moon et al.

          I include link below for convenience (and money spending).

          https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-za/rising-star-10th-anniversary/cid=STORE-MSF75508-RISINGSTAR

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          • PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

            September 11, 2014 at 14:03

            Yup, I bought Rune Fatcory for PS3 for 100 bucks, which is an EFFING steal!!
            Thanx bud!

          • CAE9872

            September 11, 2014 at 14:04

            What no Valhalla Knights trilogy for R90? Come on, you know you want to…OK will now leave you to it 🙂

          • PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

            September 11, 2014 at 14:06

            Hahah, prob gonna. You buy anything?

          • CAE9872

            September 11, 2014 at 14:12

            I already owned limited editions of KOF XII and Under Defeat. Am looking at the “Magnificent 7” which includes basically everything and Virtues Last Reward. Over on Retro – well yes the WHOLE damn lot is tempting!

            But the following caught my eye:

            Wipeout
            Kula World
            CTR – to replace my PS1 disc
            Anything with the word Street and Fighter in it…sigh I so suck at those games but love them.
            SOCOM PSP games
            Future Cop

            I have pretty much everything else or don’t really need the others…

          • PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

            September 11, 2014 at 14:14

            Virtue is a must! Though you need to play 999 first. and nice man, see we got some collectors here on LG!

          • CAE9872

            September 11, 2014 at 14:20

            Some of the collection…glad to see a fellow collector although I have a feeling yours is more RPG in nature? I have tons of download stuff – I consider them mine for now…but not as impressive to view.

          • PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

            September 11, 2014 at 14:24

            Haha, yeah I know, though I still take pride in my downloadable stuff as well, but nothing beats that view of sexy cases. but yeah, I stopped actually I got really out of hand importing games and stuff lol So I’m chilled on the collecting side of things.

          • CAE9872

            September 11, 2014 at 14:27

            Did you refresh and see pics?

            Yeah I know – at the dawn of the digital age I was very much “NO F’ING WAY!”… But I have learned to embrace it – makes it damn cheaper than buying off ebay, etc with packaging, import duties (bas**** at SARS). And is very convenient obviously.

          • PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

            September 11, 2014 at 14:51

            Holy shit no I didn’t! What a collection! I see you got a fatty DS! Nice man *respect*. And yeah I was against it but the sales and convenience far out weighs the pros of physical. It makes it easier to get games as well that are hard to find

      • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

        September 11, 2014 at 14:02

        Maverick Hunter X = Megaman X remade like MAGIC. Seriously. So good.

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  5. Aries

    September 11, 2014 at 13:55

    I still play Tekken on the thing now and then, though that only when im bored and when home time still far away

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  6. Pieter Smal

    September 11, 2014 at 14:00

    SUCK IT, CONSOLE PLAYERS! PC gamers will play old games with DOS support 50 years from now!

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    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      September 11, 2014 at 14:01

      That’s only because they never have any new ones. *runs off to play Destiny*

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      • Pieter Smal

        September 11, 2014 at 14:04

        Bwahahahahaha!

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      • Rinceable

        September 11, 2014 at 14:08

        BWAAHAHAHAH! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

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  7. Ross Woofels Mason

    September 11, 2014 at 22:31

    My psp gave up the ghost on me a year ago. Great little console. Just glad the digitally bought games arent going anywhere as I still want get a Vita eventually, so many cool looking jrpgs.

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