do you see PSPs collecting dust on store shelves?

[Oobgarm]

I wasn't touching my PSP in a very long time. I have two units, an old PSP2000 silver (original model with 5.50 M33-6) and a 04G PSP3000 (the one that came with the Karate Kid movie and LBP.

My PSP2000 has a damaged screen that I need to replace (costs me $50 at DealExtreme), and because of that, I haven't used it in months...ever since Y's Seven was released. Recent, thanks to Kupomogli, I was able to install CFW on my PSP3000, which has given it life once more. I simply love to play ISO images of my own games instead of using UMD discs. Simply fantastic.

Overall, it's a great handheld, but I've come to notice that many stores aren't stocking or even selling the system. Makes me want to purchase a third unit as a backup...

...and if you do, you should invest in a Go. The TV out feature and ability to tether a PS3 controller to it is simply awesome. Dropping images on that is super easy, and the storage space ensures you'll have quite the library at your disposal. (Thanks, Vaccy!)

[Edmond Dantes]

But there's no way to put legitimately-owned UMDs on a Go, without buying them again, isn't there?

[geneshifter]

I gave myself a laugh with this thread today. I didn't realize it was a 6 year bump and people were talking about the PSP not selling at $200 and I was like Yeah, Duh!

[Oobgarm]

But there's no way to put legitimately-owned UMDs on a Go, without buying them again, isn't there?

Yes, there is. You have to have a CFW model system and set it to read from UMD instead of memory stick when plugged up USB. All you do is open it up with the computer, then drag and drop the ISO to the hard drive, then transfer them to the Go. Easy as pie. I did this with all of my games with no problems whatsoever.

[Leo_A]

You must've missed the word "legitimately".

To answer his question, no, there isn't a legitimate way to do it. You have to rebuy your UMD's as digital copies through the PSN store. And a very high percentage of the library, including many great PSP classics, are unavailable on the PSN store.

I keep a 1000 and a 3000 around for the UMD exclusives (And a few games, like Pinball Hall of Fame: The William's Collection that are available on PSN but which I'd just play the console versions of if I wanted to play on a tv).

And I keep a Go around for those games actually available as downloads that I'd like to be able to play on a television with a controller. I hate downloads, but every last one of them I have is cheap as a UMD. And I also have the digital copies on my 1000 and 3000 (And the NGP someday). So I'm not too worried about them going poof someday. And even if they did, it won't be too bad rebuying them as UMD's down the road since it's not a huge collection of downloads (Only a dozen or so) or a lot of rare games.

[swlovinist]

While the PSP is all but dead in the US, I had to reflect on the system as a collectable and its current state in Game stores.

Sony could have walked away from this system long ago, but continued to support it even when it was on its death bed. I have been pretty vocal about my frustration with Sony and the PS3/marketing/and blowing their dominance of the game industry. The PSP started of terrible, but has ended being a fun little system with a ton of obscure niche titles that will be fun to hunt for. As a collector I feel now is the time to find some of the harder to get stuff. I walked into Gamestop today and walked out with 8 PSP games that only took me back for $40.00.

[Oobgarm]

You must've missed the word "legitimately".

He didn't ask for a legitimate way to put them on there, he asked if there was a way to put his legitimately-owned UMDs on there.

You must have mis-read what he asked for.