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Why Everyone’s Picking Up a PSP Again in 2026

> Over the past few months, I've spotted something a little odd and unexpected happening to Sony's old PlayStation Portable. There's been no corporate push, no announcement of the truly portable Sony handheld we used to hope for (sorry, Portal). Instead, through something far less predictable, considering it's 2026, people are...

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Why Everyone’s Picking Up a PSP Again in 2026

Over the past few months, I've spotted something a little odd and unexpected happening to Sony's old PlayStation Portable. There's been no corporate push, no announcement of the truly portable Sony handheld we used to hope for (sorry, Portal). Instead, through something far less predictable, considering it's 2026, people are

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Judeau (EatTheRich)5d ago

@gardiner_bryant That's a great article & I think it definitely nails what makes the PSP so great.

For several years my PSP went with me everywhere. It was my handheld gaming machine, my MP3 player & my internet on the go, provided there was Wi-Fi around me. I never picked up any UMD movies though I can totally see the appeal.

I even had the video out cable so I could hook it up to my TV like a Switch.

What's old is new again & in a world of privacy invasive devices, the PSP respects.

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Rusty

@Judeau @gardiner_bryant you got it. The corporations wouldnt ever think of giving us a device we actually own again. The era of that is over.

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Judeau (EatTheRich)3d ago

@bridgeenjoyer @gardiner_bryant Definitely. That's why I like retrotech so much. Especially PDAs like the Pocket PC.

They are privacy respecting devices & operate much like a smartphone but without the phone. They have tons of apps & games and I use mine on a fairly regular basis. I also don't have to worry about my information leaving the device to be packaged & sold by data brokers or to train AI.

Unfortunately, I think you're right. I don't see a future while we will own our devices again.