While the PlayStation Portal was built to play PS5 games via Remote Play, it looks like the homebrew scene managed to craft a new use for it and that’s to play PlayStation Portable (PSP) games!
The people responsible for this is the group called “The Flow” which has an extensive hacking history when it comes to PlayStation consoles and handhelds. This announcement was made by Andy Nguyen, who is part The Flow, whom have been at the center of some recent developments in the PS5 hacking scene.
There's no release planned in the near future, and there's much more work to be done
— Andy Nguyen (@theflow0) February 19, 2024
Now, before anyone gets too excited about this, just because the group confirmed they can do this doesn’t mean they are releasing how anytime soon. Expect them to tease this further, with the actual release being months (and maybe even years) away. Also, we are expecting Sony to patch this in one of their numerous system updates.
Would you get a PlayStation Portal if the way to do this makes its way out into the wild? I have to admit, I might consider getting a Portal then. For those not familiar with the PSP, it’s the first dedicated PlayStation handheld gaming device released in 2004 (JP) and in 2005 in the US. While it failed to match Nintendo’s chokehold on handheld gaming, it did carve a niche of its own, and the device event got multiple revisions along the way. Up to this day, it is still a hot ticket among the gaming community but mostly for its homebrew capabilities more than playing its handful of exclusive games.
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