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[sörine]

Why are they bothering shutting down the PSP store though? The Wii and DSi shops are still going so I can't imagine it's a cost issue, and it seems premature when PSP still gets notable localizations like Trails SC or Summon Night 5?

 

[DangerMouse]

I knew the original title couldn't be real because new psp games are still coming out and I have one on preorder. Where would we get it digitally if they cant sell on psn?

Yup and Trails in the Sky SC just came out.

 

[Takao]

Wait, hasn't the PSP PSN store been closed for years already?

Or does this affect Vita PSN too?

Sony shut down the EU PSP store last year, but the NA and JP ones are still open.

And no, this shouldn't affect Vita at all. Unless you used UMD Passport or something, but that was only ever available in Japan.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Why are they bothering shutting down the PSP store though? The Wii and DSi shops are still going so I can't imagine it's a cost issue, and it seems premature when PSP still gets notable localizations like Trails SC or Summon Night 5?

Cause those are not notable in Sony's eyes(or notable enough for PSP owners), and you can still buy them digitally via Vita

 

[gelf]

So you just cant buy them directly via the PSP? that's not too bad. They should work on adding support for the PSP games to be played on PS4 along with the upcoming PS2 and I assume PS1 support.

 

[Danlord]

Outrage first, facts later.

When 'reputable' outlets like Kotaku report, they are supposed to report the facts. If it was true, the outrage was justified. However now we know that Kotaku has done shoddy reporting, so in hindsight the outrage is unwarranted but of course they weren't to know that.

He edited the post.

Original

Sony announced that it’s ending PSP software sales on the PlayStation Store as well as the UMD Passport service on March 31, 2016 in Japan, Inside Games reports. Previously purchased content will be still available and can be downloaded again or transferred via Vita, PS3, PC or mobile devices.

This isn’t totally unexpected, since Sony ceased shipping new PSP units last year in Japan.

Revised

Sony announced that it’s ending PSP software sales on the PSP’s PlayStation Store as well as the UMD Passport service on March 31, 2016 in Japan, Inside Games reports. Previously purchased content will be still available and can be downloaded again.

According to the official release and pointed out by Twitter user Mazyx, PSP owners in Japan can still buy PSP content through the Vita, PS3, PC or mobile devices and then transfer them to their PlayStation Portables.

This winding down isn’t totally unexpected, since Sony ceased shipping new PSP units last year in Japan.

11/27- 7:46am - Update: This post has been changed for clarification.

 

[Inuhanyou]

So you just cant buy them directly via the PSP? that's not too bad. They should work on adding support for the PSP games to be played on PS4 along with the upcoming PS2 and I assume PS1 support.

I actually thought about such a thing a while back. Emulation support for classics of PS1/PS2 AND PSP games would give PS4 quite the back catalog with very minimal effort. A lot of PSP games do clean up well too with just a res boost, and the quality of the games isn't that far removed from PS2

 

[Triggerhappytel]

The outrage on the first page is pretty funny to read over. Just thinking over this for a minute and you might question whether it's true, as what would be the benefit of Sony for shutting the sales of PSP games down altogether.

Shame on Kotaku for some shitty reporting though. Is it just me or have they not even updated the story yet?!

 

[Spiritwalker]

Sony shut down the EU PSP store last year, but the NA and JP ones are still open.

And no, this shouldn't affect Vita at all. Unless you used UMD Passport or something, but that was only ever available in Japan.

Ah, then it's not an issue for me. Still sad though.

 

[Melter]

I'm convinced now more than ever that physical is the only way to go

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

Digital future will be great, guys!

#FuckSony

THIS!

 

[Bishop89]

Oh shit, I thought title said Sony will stop selling psp games in general, and I had a heart attack.

 

[Nightbird]

I'm glad it was a false alarm.

I still got a lot of PSP games in my backlog for the Vita.

 

[Komo]

welp. next stop - thepiratebay

 

[klee123]

You wonder why publishers blacklist Kotaku.

Fucking amateurish reporting with false info just to bring in the clicks.

 

[Pancakes R Us]

Is the North American PSN store still available through the PSP? I'm pretty sure I downloaded the three Spyro titles directly on PSP via the store a few months ago.

Also, is it possible to transfer PSP titles from the PS4 to PSP? I've seen lots of posts about transferring from PS3 to PSP but it seems weird why you wouldn't be able to do this via a PS4 also.

Thanks.

 

[Impeccable]

welp. next stop - thepiratebay

What?

 

[Triggerhappytel]

THIS!

Please read further than post #2. That reaction is based on incorrect information:

Move along people, smh at Kotaku for creating this outrage.

 

[DangerMouse]

Embrace the digital future everyone! Keep supporting it, nothing but good things will come out of it.

Still people not reading lol

Hopefully that thread title changes soon to stop these knee-jerks from continuing.

 

[Nesther]

welp. next stop - thepiratebay

How about reading the thread first, huh?

 

[Inuhanyou]

THIS!

I'm convinced now more than ever that physical is the only way to go

This is gonna keep happening unless the thread title is changed.

 

[Komo]

How about reading the thread first, huh?

no

 

[Matush]

People still not reading the thread or updated OP? Mod should change the title asap.

 

[Requeim]

That's some excellent reporting right there.

 

[Galdelico]

I thought I remember reading they already turned off the PSN storefront through PSP ages ago.

They did it in EU. You can still access to your purchases list and re-download the games you bought straight with your PSP, if it's a wi-fi model.

That said, it kinda sucks they'll do the same with Japanese and US stores too. I mean, I expected them to go that way eventually, but still...
Eh, guess I'll grab the two Corpse Party and that other couple of Minis I want before it all goes down.

 

[Fdkn]

Original


Revised

I think the revised article is still really bad worded but maybe that's me tho.

They did it in EU. You can still access to your purchases list and re-download the games you bought straight with your PSP, if it's a wi-fi model.

That said, it kinda sucks they'll do the same with Japanese and US stores too. I mean, I expected them to go that way eventually, but still...
Eh, guess I'll grab the two Corpse Party and that other couple of Minis I want before it all goes down.

The only thing going down is the PSP store. You can purchase games as always from pc/ps3/mobile psn stores. This has been the case in Europe too for some time

 

[LiQuid!]

welp. next stop - thepiratebay

Good 1 m8.

 

[sörine]

Cause those are not notable in Sony's eyes(or notable enough for PSP owners), and you can still buy them digitally via Vita

Just looked and I guess it's Japan only and the NA storefront will keep going. Which is good for companies like Xseed and Monkeypaw given how huge the PSP userbase is.

Still, seems like a weird move imo. They're going from a sellable 24m userbase (PSP+Vita) to a 4m userbase (Vita) for no real reason?

 

[outunderthestars]

Happy tonsee you'll still be able to buy from the other storefronts.

I'd love to see the numbers on how many people still access the psn store from a PSP these days.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

I've sent a mod a message asking if the topic title can be changed.

I think the revised article is still really bad worded but maybe that's me tho.

Yes; it's still poorly worded and they could have put a bit more effort into actually rewriting it so it makes sense rather than adding a sentence which doesn't do a whole lot to clear it up.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Sorry, DP.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Just looked and I guess it's Japan only and the NA storefront will keep going. Which is good for companies like Xseed and Monkeypaw given how huge the PSP userbase is.

Still, seems like a weird move imo. They're going from a sellable 24m userbase (PSP+Vita) to a 4m userbase (Vita) for no real reason?

Can we assume Sony did the numbers and took note of how many people connected their PSP's to the storefront? At this point...i would expect only Japan to have any sort of real hold on that market, and even then, Vita has supplanted it

 

[InsaneTiger]

Well that was a huge over reaction. They would never stop software sales, that's ridiculous.

 

[sörine]

Can we assume Sony did the numbers and took note of how many people connected their PSP's to the storefront? At this point...i would expect only Japan to have any sort of real hold on that market, and even then, Vita has supplanted it

Japan's where this is happening though. And Vita's done a particularly terrible job of supplanting PSP there too.

 

[InsaneTiger]

Can we assume Sony did the numbers and took note of how many people connected their PSP's to the storefront? At this point...i would expect only Japan to have any sort of real hold on that market, and even then, Vita has supplanted it

Exactly.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

isn't this really old news?

 

[InsaneTiger]

Japan's where this is happening though. And Vita's done a particularly terrible job of supplanting PSP there too.

But we don't know the actual number of PSP that might still be trying to connect. Either way, you can still buy the games just not on the PSP.

I hear mobile phones are huge in Japan and their is and digital storefront through the web.

 

[alr1ght]

Top notch reporting by Kotaku, here.

 

[InsaneTiger]

Top notch reporting by Kotaku, here.

Seems no one reads anymore. Just read the headline then REACT!

 

[Harmen]

Uh, read the thread.

Ah, I see. I read the OP and some of the first page, which wasn't very pretty. Still, I expect this to happen somewhere down the line.

 

[DangerMouse]

You wonder why publishers blacklist Kotaku.

Fucking amateurish reporting with false info just to bring in the clicks.

And no translation checking.

I feel like I flashed back to the early PS3 days where it seemed like every news story on multiple sites had some kind of mistranslation of Japanese news or interviews causing some kind of extra outrage toward PS3.

 

[InsaneTiger]

Uh, read the thread.

How perfect that "boredandlazy" is telling people to read the damn thing before reacting.

 

[viHuGi]

This is unacceptable. A lot of Vita's value lies on the playability of PSP titles.

You can buy those on Vita.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Japan's where this is happening though. And Vita's done a particularly terrible job of supplanting PSP there too.

Well in regards to core gamers, they have moved onto Vita or 3DS, and mobile has snapped up the rest.

So PSP in general just doesn't have the userbase to keep the storefront open, regardless of the sales figures. It's happening in Japan, but i'd expect America to follow not too far after

 

[Shizuka]

Did anyone really use the PSP store? I did for a short time, after finding out I could buy download the PSP games and transfer them from my PS3. Never used the PSP store again. This is not a big deal, you'll still be able to buy PSP games and play them, as always.

 

[RPGamer92]

This thread is funny to read now.

 

[Galdelico]

The only thing going down is the PSP store. You can purchase games as always from pc/ps3/mobile psn stores. This has been the case in Europe too for some time

Yeah, that's what I wrote. I only added that one thing you still can do in EU (I expect to be the same for US and Japan) is to access your purchase history - in case you may need to re-download your games - straight with your PSP (if it's a wi-fi model, of course).

 

[Inuhanyou]

Ah, I see. I read the OP and some of the first page, which wasn't very pretty. Still, I expect this to happen somewhere down the line.

You expect Sony to stop selling PSP titles? Why would they do that when they have a legitimate library they can use to get money?

They have not stopped selling PS1 classics, and that's like 20 years old.

 

[DangerMouse]

That's what I thought. PSP storefront is closing. I mean why stop making money when you don't have to?

I want to say that the PSP storefront runs on a version of the store that is more similar to the first gen- store on PS3, but I am probably wrong.

Yeah, I wonder if it's something like that that makes it have to be updated separately from the other stores, otherwise this seems silly to close.

I have to imagine most just buy the psp stuff on the pc or vita store by now.

 

[Fdkn]

Yeah, that's what I wrote. I only added that one thing you still can do in EU (I expect to be the same for US and Japan) is to access your purchase history - in case you may need to re-download your games - straight with your PSP (if it's a wi-fi model, of course).

Maybe I missunderstood you because you talked about purchasing some games before they go down. Sorry then