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Why Everyone’s Picking Up a PSP Again in 2026 (gardinerbryant.com)
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[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I just sold mine recently.

Steamdeck makes it obsolete.

Also, the psp controls were not very good. The stick is tiring to use, the movement buttons are a bit far apart. I did like the mp3 player when traveling and the movie on a umd gimic was interesting.

I did like it overall at the time, but being able to choose to be not bothered with online services (as the article suggests) is just as viable with a steam deck. Except when I DO want to use an online service such as my plex or jellyfin, I can do that too. Movies on a plane streaming from home, amazing.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I gave mine away after hacking my Switch, which itself has now been superseded by the Steam Deck. Aren't there similar form factor retro handhelds that can run PSP games now? Seems that would be a better purchase than an actual PSP if cost and size are a factor.

[–] PerfectDark@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

There are a ton! Check out the Retroid Pocket 5 if you're wanting something which can run upscaled PSP (and far more), or the more recently released Retroid Pocket 6 if you want it to be able to run Switch and PC games also

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 21 hours ago

There is certainly something to be said for original hardware, but practicality wins out over nostalgia for me.