10 Things You Didn't Know Your Old PSP Could Do (Sony PlayStation Portable)

SONY PSP - 10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD DO

HIDDEN PSP FEATURES. The PSP marked Sony’s introduction to handheld gaming and, while the system is no longer around, there are some hidden features users may not have been aware of.

This is TheGamer’s list of 10 Things You Didn't Know Your Old PSP Could Do.

WHAT DO YOU THINK:
Did you know about any of these hidden PSP features?
Which feature do you find the most useful?

Let us know in the comments section below!

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The PlayStation Portable, better known as the PSP, launched in 2005 and was Sony’s first earnest attempt at a handheld system. Not only that, but it was the first direct competitor to Nintendo in the handheld gaming department. When it hit the shelves, the PSP was the most powerful handheld gaming system on the market at the time.

The PSP would see a productive lifespan, going through several models and selling 80 million units in its lifetime. However, Sony closed down the PSP’s access to the PlayStation Network in 2016 and games were discontinued two years earlier in 2014. While the Nintendo 3DS dominates the handheld market today, the PSP still lives on in the PS Vita...kind of. Still, despite the PSP being discontinued, there’s still a small faction of dedicated Sony fans who use the PSP and, even more, there are secrets and features that were unheard of during the PSP’s run time. Before the PSP, gamers and tech enthusiast alike had to carry multiple devices for their phone and MP3 player, but now, the PSP offered a solution by being an all-in-one media device.

Today, we’ll be looking at some PSP features gamers probably didn't know about. Did you know about any hidden PSP features? Let us know in the comments down below and don’t forget to subscribe to TheGamer for more exciting gaming content.

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Script by: Zack Latino

Voice Over by: Michael Neeb

Edited by: Jonathan Johnson

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[Skyborg]

I still use my PSP.
Gotta love that jingle when you turn it on!!!

[caharkness]

10 things someone who didn't own a PSP didn't know it could do*

[RainWalking]

10 Things You Didn't Know Your Old PSP Could Do . But the same 10 reasons that people brought it for.

[Bobcatrd]

I actually really liked UMDs. The sound it makes when it spins up make me all nostalgic.

[Jon]

If you're a real psp fan you should of known this years ago hahaha

[DeeMasta]

There are about a million other things you missed. You forgot to mention the IR port on the psp giving you control over infinite devices via infra red. Example: closing/opening your garage door, using your psp as a tv remote, using your psp as a remote to drive rc cars, control your microwave, and a million other things you could control.
The infra red port is pretty standard, not sure how you missed that feature.

[ANIMEANDBUSES]

One thing not mentioned is the fact that it is Region Free. Great video!

[notkirb_]

I love how all of these are literally things that it was advertised for and/or on the home menu

[pujaastika]

PSP brings back several of my memories. Back then in 2007, I often borrowed this stuff from a classmate to play games, browse websites and listen to the internet radios in a nearby foodcourt that provide free no-password wi-fi hotspot (FYI, wi-fi hotspot was a new thing in my hometown in early 2000's). I even decided to bought a PSP 1001 a few months ago because of these memories

10 Things I Knew my PSP Could Do.
Who doesn’t research the capabilities of the hardware they have?

[lillordakira]

Today, I prefer the psp than ps vita.

[brandy]

It's sad that the psp faided into obscurity, it was so ahead of its time

[angelemmanuelperezmuniz]

Back in the day I used to read documents and books for the university on my PSP. That helped me so much for studying. Who knew that that piece of equipment would work for stuff other that entertainment.

[wleon]

Had mine for years now. The 3000 version. Still plays like a dream. Although my internet does not work on it now.

[toltaldominationx]

Just charged mine up and my 5 year old is loving it. These things never get old when you have kids.

[gintonic]

just wanted to say that my PSP fell off my balcony from the 4th floor and it's still working 10 years later

[MrDeadmanwalken]

PSP had a camera attachment for Skype. And selfies. PSP also had a few mods to allow flashplayer and java. Also had sd to adapter cards for the PSP. Not to mention some mods included using the umd to download games to the psp

[WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOO]

"It has been a long time since people talked about the psp"



Literally new videos being made everyday wtf

[billyizquierdo]

dude those are literally the reasons i bought it for, pretty sure almost everybody knows these things.

[LEGIONCABAL]

I miss my PSP, it broke down a few years ago

probably very rare today, i really wish i still had it