We've been clamoring for a version of the PLAYSTATION Store that doesn't involve owning a PS3. For whatever reason, Sony seems to think that making PSP downloads available on a system that isn't called a "PSP" is a smart decision. Well, hopefully Sony's
web version of the PLAYSTATION Store is leading us in the right direction. It features all the recent updates made to the PLAYSTATION Store, including the
latest downloadable PSP title,
Wipeout. The only problem? You can't actually buy anything from this Store yet: it's just for perusal purposes only.
But certainly Sony will eventually be able to translate this interface for PSP? The system features a capable online browser that can handle transactions. Why not allow PSP users to simply browse and purchase items directly from their PSP internet browsers? We hope Sony's working on something--and soon.
[Via
PS3 Fanboy]
{ Mar 17th 2007 at 3:30PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
navsimpson @ Mar 17th 2007 4:19PM
I wonder if this is the first step - if they add movies and music to PS Store, then being able to access that from your PC would be an absolute necessity, especially to transfer things to the PSP. Hopefully that's what this is - and not just a frustrating tease ;)
emirabal @ Mar 17th 2007 8:06PM
It would be incumbent upon Sony to realize that not everyone that has a psp has a ps3, im not planning on buying it until it drops to under 200 dollars, no way no how, so unless i get it as a gift, i would hope sony does the right thing and makes it available outside the ps3 store. Freaking idiots, morons.
dom @ Mar 17th 2007 9:20PM
do you have to be a member to download games
moosey @ Mar 17th 2007 9:29PM
ps3 under 200$, have fun waiting man
Yah..itsapsp..sowhat @ Mar 18th 2007 12:41AM
@emirabal
?
Your bloody PSP cost over $200 and you want a PS3 for that?
Ummm...ok.
nynja @ Mar 18th 2007 12:57AM
"Your bloody PSP cost over $200 and you want a PS3 for that?"
My thoughts exactly. I own both the PSP and PS3. Checked out the PS store and only saw a couple games that caught my interest. I will say that the games do port over pretty well, but some of these games show their age - they aren't as fun as they use to be. One thing I noticed, in some games (Mid-Evil), where the directional buttons just aren't very responsive. This isn't the fault of the PSP or porting the game to the PSP, it is simply the game itself. I guess its easy to forget how much better game control has improved over the past decade. Some titles, like Hot Shots Golf 2 and Tekken 2 were never hampered by flakey controls so they transition very well. But with PSP versions of Hot Shots Golf and Tekken, why get the 10+ year old version that only uses a portion of the screen? Have to be a big fan, money to blow or storage space.