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So today's article I wrote is just me plodding along wondering out loud why the Sony PSP has become so popular again all of a sudden.

I mean, clearly "so popular" is an exaggeration in the grand scheme of things, these are no-doubt extremely small numbers compared to other handhelds available. Scrolling social media really has shown a lot of them on feeds for me in 2026.

If you're interested in why I think they're showing up more lately, then read on with my article. I go through a reason in each 'section', but If you've got your own ideas, I'd love to hear them below here. Oh and if you're thinking:

"hey there's no in-depth investigative journalism here, it just looks like they wanted an excuse to write about the PSP!!!"

...you'd be right. I've been obsessed with them lately. This is my 4th PSP article in a very short time. I do so love them!

Anyway, if you want to see some old PSP TV ads, some nostalgia, and want to chat about PSPs (plz do), then here's the link:

https://gardinerbryant.com/psp-in-2026/

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[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

EVERYONE is getting one? Bruh, that is simply not the case, don't make stuff up just to sensationalize for clicks and engagementc just because your TikTok algorithm started showing you more PSP stuff. You're literally just spreading your TikTok garbage over to here now trying to make Fetch happen. Be better man, for real.

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

before making stupid comments like this, read my article "why everyone is stocking up on sand": https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ

[–] bruhaha@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If Dash says "everyone's getting one," who are you to determine who belongs in that set or if Dash's lived experience and perceived uptick in PSP purchases is invalid? It's Dash's observation that many people are suddenly picking up used PSPs. Chill the heck out, my dawg. Comments like this make the world a genuinely worse place to be.

[–] SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

EVERYONE is getting one? Bruh, that is simply not the case, don't make stuff up

Hyperbole is a rhetorical device

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[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I still got my original 1001 model from 2005 that still works some how. It was built like a goddamn tank because I abused the absolute shit out of it.

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

You can get drop-in (kinda) IPS displays for the 1000 these days, if you want to give it new life!

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I’d rather leave it original and get another one refurbed with a new screen. Mine is so worn out that the disc drive barely works and so crooked it sticks out of the case.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was looking for a handheld and seriously looked at the PSP. looked at all the mods for it. even found one where you could stick a RP4 compute board inside for the guts.

finally settled on a retroid pocket 5 and honestly couldn't be happier. it does everything I want and then some.

[–] PerfectDark@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Good decision!

They're amazing and so well regarded in the retro handheld scene.

I have a Retroid Pocket 6 being delivered in the next few days to review, so I'm looking forward to that!

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't want to be that guy, but I always felt that any PlayStation controls were clunky, and only PS5 controller is comforotable to me. I much prefer Nintendo consoles for this reason, including 3DS, heck I even played Minecraft on 3DS and even though it is objectively the worst version, controls were fine to me. But playing Minecraft on Vita? Just horrible experience.

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[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Designers Republic art detected.

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[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is making me want to go dig out my PSP.

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