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supermario2k:
I am thinking my next purchase is going to be a Sony PSP. I am leaning towards the 3000, the local game store has a couple for sale at a fair price.
I have never had one so are there any owners or fans of the system that want to give a new buyer some tips? This is going to be the last system I add to my collection for a while.
ejamer:
I also got into PSP collecting recently, and was impressed. There are some very good games available, and many are available pretty cheap - it feels like people don't care about preserving PSP libraries, unlike old Nintendo consoles where game pricing can vary quite a bit.
One thing to consider is digital vs retail. Normally I'm pretty staunchly in the retail camp, but there are some potential benefits for going digital.
(1) PSN Store has weekly sales, and will include some good PS1 Classics and PSP titles. If you are patient, this is a great way to build a library. For example, I bought a half dozen Atlus published games for something like $20.
(2) Unlike Nintendo, Sony's digital licensing is pretty robust and makes it easy to move content between different systems. There are still the usual digital caveats (if the server is shut down, you have no recourse; obviously no ability to resell) but the cost/benefit might in your favor here.
If you plan to use TV out, the PSTV is (in my opinion) a generally better option. PSP games output on TV will appear in a small box if using PSP cables, but will use the full screen when coming from a PSTV. Of course that assumes you a buying games digitally so they can be shared on the PSTV and your handheld.
Memory cards can still be kind of expensive, but you can get micro SD converters that work well and give you a lot of storage space on the cheap if that's appealing. If you buy retail games, this would be overkill.
Although digital isn't a bad option, there are a handful of (quite good) games that simply can't be purchased that way. Stuff like the remakes of Final Fantasy I and II, Lumines and Loco Roco games, Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy Crisis Core, Star Ocean remakes, Valkyrie Lenneth Profile, and more.
The PSP digital store has also been shut down - so if you want to go digital, you need to know how to buy games. Right now you can buy directly on the store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com website, then view your purchase history on PSP to download the games (or download to a PC and transfer to your PSP from there).
Re: hardware... apparently the PSP 2000 and 3000 both have some benefits/advantages. From what I've read, you are probably good with either system. That said, I'm still using a 1000 because that's what was available, and I'm ok with it.
I'm not going to comment on custom firmware, because that's not how I roll. But if you like and support emulation then it's something to look into.
Those are my thoughts offhand. Enjoy the collecting - I really think that PSP is a fun system to collect for right now!
supermario2k:
Yeah I have a ton of downloads already from the Playstation store that all say PSP compatible, mostly PS1 games but a few PSN games, some minis stuff like that, which is why I am leaning towards getting one, I already have at least 45 games that I could put onto one if I get a large enough memory stick.
I am not sure if TV out is really a big deal to me or not. I have a PS2, PS3 and PS4 already so I am sure I can already get most of the games on it in some form or another. I just figured since I have so many games already that will work on one it wouldn't be bad idea to get one and then look for games that are exclusive or specific later.
Stratos:
Something-something-PSP1000Nub... ;)
In all seriousness, I have thought about picking one up for some time. There are a couple games I am interested in, but it is such a low priority DS/GBA games tend to take precedence.
I'd really like to check out the Lord of the Rings SRPG that was exclusive the system.
Phil:
PSP's library outdoes the GBA one for me. Love a lot of games on that system. Sony put out great titles, third parties offered a lot of terrific games, both Japanese and Western.
Here's what we have so far. There's still more we (see: I) want!
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