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[Zuzu]

Woah that’s a lot

 

[Unknown?]

Was amazing for 2005. It came out before the 360 and had graphics comparable to PS2(not on a large screen of course). Playing GTA on the go in a similar quality was awesome!

 

[BennyBlanco]

PSP ruled. Wish Sony made a new handheld rather than a VR headset.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

More than I expected.

I loved the PSP as a product, but I only really used it for Remote Play and that was rarely.

I watched the first half of Naruto on PSP while taking a shit though.

 

[Elder Legend]

I miss PSP and my Monster Hunter :/

 

[nial]

PSP ruled. Wish Sony made a new handheld rather than a VR headset.

I want both.

 

[Klosshufvud]

PSP Software on PS Vita was godly.

 

[TransTrender]

Impressive!
I bought all three revisions. Neat little device.

 

[sendit]

PSP ruled. Wish Sony made a new handheld rather than a VR headset.

It would have to be like the Steam Deck. They wouldn't be able to compete making a dedicated handheld using their own ecosystem.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

The little handheld that could. Wish they gave handheld gaming another chance -- no that PS portable doesn't count.

 

[Kacho]

Damn that's a massive number. Loved my PSP. The battery on mine warped so I can't play Castlevania Dracula X anymore.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

PSP will forever be overshadowed and under-represented simply because the DS sold an absolutely ridiculous amount during the same time frame.

I think what is really crazy is that there was a time when there were a combined 230 million handheld gaming devices out there in a single generation.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Damn that's a massive number. Loved my PSP. The battery on mine warped so I can't play Castlevania Dracula X anymore.

You can get very cheap batteries from Amazon for ~$10.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

It was a good portable console.

 

[adamsapple]

It was an amazing homebrew machine. I have a lot of fond memories of using it for emulation etc.

 

[RoboFu]

I liked the psp way more than the vita. Just better games overall I think.

 

[onnextflix5]

Yep psp was king, Even the vita was great, not sure why Sony gave up, now is the perfect time for vita 2, there is some really powerful mobile chips on the horizon, with ps plus, they could have a very exciting product.

 

[Flutta]

Dude still talking PlayStation… he really wants his job back

 

[Elbereth]

Blown away watching Advent Children on this thing. Also, rooting it was awesome as well.

 

[MadchesterManc]

Was amazing for 2005. It came out before the 360 and had graphics comparable to PS2(not on a large screen of course). Playing GTA on the go in a similar quality was awesome!

The games were crazy, I even had some UMD videos for long commutes Feels like a continuation of the PS2 looking back now with a whole host of PS2 franchises getting fresh releases on it alongside some new PS3 series like Resistance & Motorstorm.

 

[Zekra Dezivad]

What? Did it sold better that 3DS?

 

[Unknown?]

The games were crazy, I even had some UMD videos for long commutes Feels like a continuation of the PS2 looking back now with a whole host of PS2 franchises getting fresh releases on it alongside some new PS3 series like Resistance & Motorstorm.

UMD videos were cool and when they released the Slim, I could hook it up to the TV and play it too. Ahead of its time.

 

[March Climber]

What? Did it sold better that 3DS?

Technically yes, but the 3DS competitor was the Vita, not the PSP.

 

[mrmustard]

PSP was and is a great retro emulator.

 

[Dick Jones]

PSP ruled. Wish Sony made a new handheld rather than a VR headset.

You never played GT7 in VR so. It's not an either or with handheld and VR, wanting both is an option.

 

[Nankatsu]

PSP was so damn good.

The amount of hours I spent with Bleach: Heat the Soul franchise on that little system...

 

[El Muerto]

My favorite handheld. I remember playing games on my projector using the video out feature. Homebrew scene was insane too.

 

[Esppiral]

Most amazing piece of tech of its time.

 

[Elios83]

Best handheld ever, so ahead of its times.

 

[Roberts]

Probably my favourite Sony product. I had it a time when I travelled a lot and had a lot of free time and it was basically my main gaming machine for a year or two.

 

[MadPanda]

I remember reading about it and looking at pics on game mags at the time. I couldn't afford it but wanted it so much. I wish Sony made a new psp and not that portable thing.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

PSP>>>>> Vita

 

[Drew1440]

PSP will forever be overshadowed and under-represented simply because the DS sold an absolutely ridiculous amount during the same time frame.

I think what is really crazy is that there was a time when there were a combined 230 million handheld gaming devices out there in a single generation.

I regret selling my PSPgo and Vita, softmodded those consoles were beasts. Hopefully with the Steam Deck and nextgen Switch we can see a revival of the handheld market.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

I regret not owning one when it was current. Came out at a time when I wasn't gaming at all.

 

[Brigandier]

What an amazing device this was, PSP2 needs to be a thing

Playing Tekken RR Lumines Xenogears FF etc on the go and at work back then was so cool.

I never shared the same enthusiasm for the Vita after its first year.

 

[Kokoloko85]

If though some call PSP a “failure” ( Some say PS cant sell handhelds or Nintendo is the only one that can sell handhelds )
it sold more every Nintendo and Xbox machine not called Xbox 360, Gameboy, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and Switch. Not bad for PSP

 

[R6Rider]

I have the silver one that came with Daxter.

Still use it occasionally.

 

[Buggy Loop]

PSP ruled. Wish Sony made a new handheld rather than a VR headset.

Never understood how the perception is like a huge win for gameboy but PSP did AMAZING compared to any other previous competitors, and yet Sony dropped this awesome first iteration faster than a malformed baby still in the womb.

How did it go so bad for Vita?

 

[PSYGN]

Back when Sony continued innovating. That device felt ahead of its time, and when you hacked it to run all kinds of custom applications you basically got a taste of the future of apps as we know it today.

 

[nial]

PSP2 needs to be a thing

It is, it came out almost 12 years ago.

 

[RaduN]

PSP>>>>> Vita

No contest.

Portable Ops, Peace Walker, best SfAlpha3 version ever, 2 great GoW games, Crisis Core, Tekken, Soul Calibur and so much more...damn it, perfect library by any standards.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Incredible hardware, started my love for rhythm games (DJ Max Series). Played them like crazy. 2006-2010 was only PSP and World of Warcraft for me, nothing else.

 

[BoxFresh123]

Bought so many UMD films that I really didn't have much interest in watching just because they were awesome little disks.

 

[Keihart]

The portable fighting games machine so you and your homies could throw hands on the break without spilling real blood.
good times, good console.




And of course, the Monster Hunter machine so you could spend your time far from home grinding on a game instead engaging on whatever was going on

 

[TGO]

Technically yes, but the 3DS competitor was the Vita, not the PSP.

And the Switch competitors was the PS4 and XBO
doesn't stop Nintendo fans throwing it's sales figures around in PS5 threads when the PS4 pass on the torch in the lead, we wasn't allowed to compare until it passed it's LTS after the generation was done and dusted.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

PSPGo will always be the GOAT handheld for me.

Playing Patapon 3 on that lil thing while on holiday was peak life.

 

[Synless]

I loved psp. I have insanely fond memories of it. I play Ridge Racer on it from time to time.

 

[mckmas8808]

PSP ruled. Wish Sony made a new handheld rather than a VR headset.

Competition is too heavy for a Sony handheld.

 

[Trilobit]

PSP was the handheld I always craved, but couldn't motivate due to there being so few games I wanted. PSP and Vita were so much better looking than the DS consoles. I'm at least happy that we got the DS Lite, which was quite delicious, but still nothing compared to PSP.

Just look at that gorgeous thang! *drools*