PSP or Vita?

Submitted by OS_Gamer; January 17, 2012

Which will you choose?

Much like the gap between old gen and next gen consoles, the time is coming in which you are going to have to choose between your PSP or a PS Vita. The second week after the Vita launched, the PSP outsold it. Conversely, there have been rumors that Sony may be ceasing production on the PSP in favor of the PS Vita, which we all knew was going to happen sooner or later. It just makes sense.

So now you have a choice. Do you hold onto your PSP or upgrade to the PS Vita? A lot of people, of course, already have theirs or simply can't wait to get their hands on the newest gadget once it releases in their area. Others are a little more tentative and are waiting to see what others say or waiting for the inevitable price drop - which is already happening with the Vita here and there.

I fall into the latter category, i.e. I take more of a "wait and see" approach. I like to know what I'm getting into and I don't feel any pressure to have something before other people. Where do you fall in this conversation? Are you holding onto your PSP and eschewing the Vita or are you jumping in full bore with the newest Sony gadget?

Tags: PS Vita, PSP, Sony

What worries me is how Sony always tries to better its consoles, and releases new versions for lower costs or whatever reason... When saying this, I can't help but think about the first PS3 that were compatible to play PS2 games and OtherOS, or te PSP PHAT that was able to run kernel-level code on stock 1.50 kernels and that had the IR port... I'm afraid that if I don't get my hands on a revision-free PSVita, I'll probably lose some feature(s) such as the PSP emulator (if Sony ever deems it "unsafe for PSN" or some B.S.)

That's my opinion. I waited too long to get a PSP, and could only get used PHAT or new SLIM, and it sucks to have a used handheld, IMHO (you don't feel the same anxiety or care with a used PSP as one straight out of the box).

# Guest 2012-01-17 13:41

Right now many people are selling their PSP's to get funds for the PS Vita... And that is why I'm scouting the net for auctions and announcements of people selling their PSP's at cheap prices. Usually looking for broken PSP's simply to store parts for my own PSP's maintenance.

# Guest 2012-01-17 14:08

I'll get a PSV the day after an ISO loader comes out for it...

# Guest 2012-01-17 14:28

I bought my psp 3000 recently and im satisfied!

Many would say that is because i bought recently and, for now, its new but im a person that dont need some fancy graphics for having fun. For now VITA is too expensive for the improvements that brings..

The only worry i have is the fact that now there is not many games being produced for psp and because of the launching of VITA they will be less, but i will take the PS2 example, old but still in the market and there is not many games being produced for ps2 but i have lots of old games..

For PSP there is lot of games and there is some games being produced (and with the emulators there is infine games)..

So if i bought the PSP recently i choose wait some time before buy the VITA..

# Guest 2012-01-17 15:02

lol fuck that ill never in a million years get rid of my origional psp

# Guest 2012-01-17 15:50

Thats a valid opinion, and i concur i am going to get the Ps Vita within a week of its release. I think its good to let those japs have it first to see if it has any flaws lolol (is it really pronounced [veeta] or [v-eye-ta] i perfer [v-eye-ta])

# Xfri 2012-01-17 15:57

Different game both win

# Guest 2012-01-17 16:50

i still carry a pandora'd slim. i already have a brite for when it dies.
unless the vita has some big hardware advantage for homebrew like filer showing larger pics , better PspTube playback or AirCrackPsp actually working i'm not interested.

# Guest 2012-01-17 18:11

Waiting for Vita2000.

# Guest 2012-01-17 18:36

PSP. Downgraded to 6.20 and haven't updated since, unless you count the PRO B-8 Pera-patching...

# Dr. Richtofen 2012-01-17 18:48

PSP forever and always. I downgraded to 6.20 and updated to PRO B-8 perma-patch and haven't updated since. Sony will always whine and cry, but jailbreakers and modders will always succeed...

# Topken 2012-01-17 18:52

Since I have a PSP phat running 6.60 Pro-b10 I will let that talk for itself

# Topken 2012-01-17 18:52

Since I have a PSP phat running 6.60 Pro-b10 I will let that talk for itself

# Guest 2012-01-17 19:26

The Vita looks awesome, and I was initally excited about it... but the extreme DRM, proprietary flash cards, and heavy ties to expensive downloaded content have killed most of my interest.

There's so many good games on the PSP I haven't played yet that I have no need for a Vita. At the rate I'm currently paying PSP games, it will take me years to get through everything PSP I'm interested in...

# Guest 2012-01-17 19:28

I am 100% waiting for the PSVITA to get hacked. Until then, no purchase from me. It's as simple as that - until it happens, I'm content with my three PSPs that I already have.

# Guest 2012-01-17 21:02

I have a 2k running 6.60ME-v1.6, that does more than what I need it to. I am waiting to see how the PSVita plays out. I would rather wait until a hack is found to permantally remove sony forcing you to update, as well as not need an iternet connection to even transfer files. I don't always have wifi available so that would be a huge issue fast.

# Malhound 2012-01-17 23:43

I'm still holding on to my PSP no matter what new gadgets come. PSP forever in my heart!

# Guest 2012-01-18 00:51

waiting for cracks, hacks to make chill lax, then maby i'll get one or two vitas yes please thnx

# drachir17 2012-01-18 01:17

i will definitely get the vita on its fist day here in manila but ill still keep my PSP go for my son.....

# Guest 2012-01-18 01:19

i'll hold on to my go since it has a much bigger library that i still need to play, also psv price tag is too steep. I'll eventually get one when the library expands and when its cheap to get a hold of

# Guest 2012-01-18 03:16

PS Vita is better than PSP(PlayStation Portable) because PS Vita has more function and even the graphics are better than of PSP.So,according to me PS Vita is better.

# Guest 2012-01-18 04:50

I'll stick to psp for now. If they get the equilvent of pandora and full speed emulators for the vita I might get one but I will never retire any of my psp's

# Guest 2012-01-18 06:44

gotta update my collection you know got 4 psp`s 1000-2000-3000-go( there also a butget psp slim with no wifi but idont have that 1 ) now waiting for my vita

# Guest 2012-01-18 12:14

I'll probably get the Vita and keep my hacked Go.

# Guest 2012-01-18 14:30

I will keep both psp and vita

# Guest 2012-01-18 23:10

so true lol a hacked psp is AWESOME AND WITH PSP IT'S FREEDOM YEA

# Guest 2012-01-19 03:01

I'm holding both. But sad to said... Appearently, I a bit more favored on PS Vita. Because the screen is bigger and clearer (close to HD).

# Azba 2012-01-19 03:22

I'll be getting a PS Vita... eventually. We all know sooner or later they'll release a "slim" version of the console which has more features, weighs less, has all the accessories made for it etc. I'll probably get that.

As for now, my PSP is perfectly fine. I'm also not too happy about the unique memory sticks you have to buy for the PS Vita. That's monopolising I daresay!

# Guest 2012-01-19 03:29

Can't compare the two the PS3 lost backwards copatiblity becuase it made the system cheaper to make not because of security issues. They could never remove the PSP Emulator because they want you to beable to buy PSN PSP game and play them. The other stuff you are right about. I am curious what a second model will add/remove. Would be nice if there was video out I was glad I never got the PSP 1000 when the 2000 came with video out and was still pandorable.

# Guest 2012-01-19 07:07

I would rather choose PSP,cause PSP has fully permanent hack on it and a lot of features in hack.PSVITA kinda looks it wont get such cool hacks,it may have a hack but not a good one,sony wont let hackers hack into it so easily.and of course each of psvita's game will be like 16 or 20 gb and when there's a hack u can hardly store few games in the memory card as it's highest is 32GB.We will need a 1 TERRABYTE memory definitely.anyways will wait for the hacks to come an LETS SEE....wat comes!

# Guest 2012-01-19 07:08

# Guest 2012-01-19 08:23

I have four PSPs and over 90 PSP games on UMD and the Vita is a day one for me. The launch line up is easily one of the best ever seen in gaming as well as a lot of good looking launch window titles.

Many people posting here don't list it, but the reason they hold onto their PSP and not purchasing a Vita is because they just use homebrew and pirate games. As many people as there are that say how great a system the PSP is, once all versions were hacked even the most popular AAA titles had extremely low sales, and that includes God of War Ghost of Sparta.

Obviously this isn't aimed towards any particular person, so those honest enough to purchase all of your games and not pirate earn my respect.

# Guest 2012-01-19 09:14

PS VITA must play wipeout 2048

# Guest 2012-01-20 05:37

psp forever

# geronimo8 2012-01-20 08:39

If I can play my PSP games on the Vita without having to pay for them again, I'll buy it.

# Guest 2012-01-21 18:02

PSP is the best! Hacked, of course...

# Guest 2012-01-21 18:38

I will get a vita once its hacked to shit

# Guest 2012-01-21 21:09

im getting vita on launch im sure people will get it all hacked out people gotta remember it took time for the old psp to really get somewhere that said im keeping my psp too so I will have both but I /may/ get rid of it considering all my psp games are psn anyways and can be on the vita and I hear they already have hbl running on the vita! Hello homebrew~

# Guest 2012-01-21 21:09

# Guest 2012-01-22 04:01

same here the iso or cso loaders are what makes the whole thing worth it. and by the way since the hacking community can now sign homebrew or so we think, it should be almost instant to see a working homebrew emulater or iso loader signed or i would think so

# Guest 2012-01-22 23:35

I'm gonna stay with my PSP 3000 & I'm very happy with it. It's been an year and I'm loving it more n more. Vita looks cool but definitely overpriced! especially when the current smartphones have similar specs nowadays. Maybe I'll get a vita after a year when the price drops..

# Guest 2012-01-27 23:40

PSP forever!!!! Vita is like a girl's portable console......As long as they release new games for psp, no matter how long, i'll stick to psp.......Sony is just too desperate to stop hackers. I pitty sony...

# Guest 2012-01-28 16:05

I have both. No point tossing a back up video/game system.

# Guest 2012-01-29 01:10

I am keeping my psp and plus i have the phat one the 1000 i can upgrade it or downgrade it easy and simple and plus i can put all the homebrews i want on it and plus it fully hacked with a pandora battery so yes i keeping it i don't wanna upgrade and it better sooner or later we gonna be able to play vita game on psp 2 soon and plus we got the go to thats a enough of psp so far.

# eliteforce1uk 2012-01-29 15:26

PsP 1000 4 Life!

Runs nearly every Emulator that lets you play every game thats been made in the last 30+ years,

what more do you need ?? (newer doesnt necessarily meen better)

# Guest 2012-01-31 15:48

I have to go with the PSP, especially since due to HEN and CFW/LCFW, my dream of playing Super Mario RPG: LotSS on a handheld system has come true! Not to mention that if the PSVita becomes more only touch base, then what happens if your screen becomes broken (I.e. if it starts showing the liquid)? No Vita, thats what. I'm prety sure if Nintendo refused to fix a DS that had screen damage because they "don't fix any INTERNAL problems", Sony probably wouldn't. I'm not saying that Sony is like Nintendo, but seriously; the only reason why Sony is creating a touch screen system is to compete with Nintendo's Dual Screens, and of course for money.

# Guest 2012-02-02 23:43

there are many tech gliches in vita as they were in psp when it was released
so i will buy when its first upgraded version come........
like i waited for psp 2000 rather bying 1000.....

# Guest 2012-02-03 21:46

I'll get a PS Vita IF it is both hackable AND Region Free...

# Guest 2012-02-04 20:20

THE PSP! when the ps vita slim and lite comes out maybe...

# Guest 2012-02-15 08:26

i the ps vita go hacked then i think i will buy one

# Guest 2012-02-20 04:54

Lols. PSP 1000~3000 FTW. The only problem we are going to face, is for newer games to be released only for the Vita.

Or, if i we're a rich man , i'll get a Vita, and hack it to hell.

# Guest 2012-02-21 20:22

psp for ever...guys.....

# Guest 2012-02-25 16:19

Im gunna get it but still use my old psp until hackers do there thing ;D

# Guest 2012-05-28 06:58

psp (playstation [portable) is the best console that i ever had. I had a ps1 and ps2 but psp is better. With good games and other application evryone loves it. I don't like ps vita because you can only purchase games on psn store or bought some games and it's really a waste of money. I loke ps vita because of its new features,but I'll wait until ps vita is hackable.

# Guest 2012-06-13 14:22

Thats just so they still sell ps3s. Why have a ps3 if you could plug the vita into a TV

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