Pimpin the PSP in 2023

The Sony PlayStation Portable or PSP was launched in 2004 and was a very popular and powerful handheld. But in 2023 is it still worth the trouble to use one? In today's episode, for around $50 we can pimp out any PSP-1000 with a new battery, larger storage and a new IPS Panel and turn it into an emulation machine that also plays native PSP games. Please enjoy!

Parts List : (Affiliate Links)

Social Media Links :

#Sony #PSP

[THEpicND]

I love how 1, the battery is easily replaceable (unlike modern tech) and 2- replacement batterys are still being sold to this day

[pibstarr]

The homebrew scene saved me money back in the day. My teacher allowed me to use the PSP with the graphing calculator emulator. Those things was $100+. I remember there being an IR blaster homebrew too, making it the flipper zero of our generation. Amazing lil device!

[ishaqahmed._]

the PSP/PS3 is the most modern and clean UI Sony has ever made, and you can't change my mind

[avann]

I recently dug up my old PSP and actually subscribed to your channel because you had the best comprehensive review of the history of the PSP and why it was such a groundbreaking development in gaming. I still think the PSP was way ahead of it's time and this video proves it! Hope to keep seeing your content for a while!

[Rouz]

It’s wild how the psp feels like a more modern device but it’s about to be 20 years old. It was my first mp3 player, first wifi enabled device to allow me to do web browsing, first experience with custom firmware and emulation, and it allowed me to watch youtube after installing a homebrew program. Absolutely loved the thing.

[DLC]

The "PSP Scene" was amazing and also "HOW I MET MVG!"

I was a head administrator of a fairly popular PSP modding website for a good many years. After Doom was ported to the PSP as a standalone, I was curious about it and excited. I cannot recall the specifics of the conversation or what questions I had in particular, but I remember being impressed and very thankful with the outcome. That was the day I met "Lantus", I believe you were going by.

I'm still very much into the elements of homebrew and modifications all this time later and I must say, I am extremely thankful to the PSP scene for broadening my already large interest in these topics. You can say "Xbox scene", or "Wii scene", or insert any other system name, but the "PSP scene" means something very profound for the people involved shaping and enjoying that landscape. Long live the PSP, and thank you all this time later, Lantus/ MVG, for providing great content on YT and beyond. I truly appreciate you.

[ajzn]

I'm still using my PSP in 2023. I play one or two backlogged games a year. But I did hack it and I use it a whole lot more. I love that fact that you can play it as a handheld but also get the cables to play it on your TV... like a prehistoric Switch.

[MetalJody]

Man I could talk about the PSP all damn day. What an incredible device for its time... I remember one day I bricked my PSP and kept it in a drawer until the pandora battery and magic memory stick came into existence. They brought my PSP out of limbo. I was filled with joy that day haha. Sadly I no longer have that PSP. Nowadays I'm rockin' the Vita. It's a lot better for emulation and runs all PSP games.

[odinsplaygrounds]

PSP for me was the peak of Homebrew / Hacking scene, as I followed it very closely. It was so exciting to see how far it could be pushed with homebrew and emulators, just tons of applications made for it as well. Also really interesting to follow how new Firmware would get hacked. It was the first full media device that could play games, music and movies that I owned as well, as it was far before the smartphone craze.

[The_Juggla]

The PSP has a great library on its own, even if the emulators stop at snes/mega drive that’s still a huge addition to an already stellar collection. The PSP for the price might just be the best low end emulation and gaming machine for the price.

[VIRACYTV]

I have so much history with the PSP. I had this instead of a iPod for instance. I loved everything about it.

[WeirdSmellyMan]

It truly was a PS2 that fit inside your pocket. It was a beast of a system for it's time.

[rfigueroa]

Crazy to think how much time has passed since the PSP came out. I remember being fascinated with it over the DS and the fact that that homebrew existed for it back then was one of the first systems I remember modding other than the OG Xbox without having to use a modchip

[joeking]

the psps biggest downfall was a lack of a second thumbstick.

[heisenbergwhite]

PSP/PSvita have gotten more popular in the last few years, this is insane, they're even more popular than older Nintendo handhelds.

[JoLiKMC]

This probably goes beyond the scope of this episode, but it's worth mentioning that there are plugins you can get for your custom firmware that add little niceties to the system. Things like build-in cheats ala _Action Replay, _ folders on the menu to sort your software, the ability to take screenshots, and many other things. It's awesome!

[CatLover_]

Love the PSP. However the Vita is an amazing step up from it, and having exactly 2x the resolution results in some AMAZING scaling. It's the best way to play PSP titles.

[Timeless_Starman]

this is the best video I could've found right now, yesterday my cousin gave me his old PSP for my birthday. And honestly I'm beyond happy

[dinckelman]

This console was so insanely ahead of its time. Some of the games i've played on it still hold up today, and i play them frequently on my Vita

[boydpukalo]

The PSP is cool. I have an entire collection of 8-10 devices thanks to watching your channel.