So today's article I wrote is just me plodding along wondering out loud why the Sony PSP has become so popular again all of a sudden.

I mean, clearly "so popular" is an exaggeration in the grand scheme of things, these are no-doubt extremely small numbers compared to other handhelds available. Scrolling social media really has shown a lot of them on feeds for me in 2026.

If you're interested in why I think they're showing up more lately, then read on with my article. I go through a reason in each 'section', but If you've got your own ideas, I'd love to hear them below here. Oh and if you're thinking:

"hey there's no in-depth investigative journalism here, it just looks like they wanted an excuse to write about the PSP!!!"

...you'd be right. I've been obsessed with them lately. This is my 4th PSP article in a very short time. I do so love them!

Anyway, if you want to see some old PSP TV ads, some nostalgia, and want to chat about PSPs (plz do), then here's the link:

https://gardinerbryant.com/psp-in-2026/

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[–] 71 points 5 months ago* (8 children)

I felt weird/guilty using mine in public, like staring down at a little rectangle was unsocial or bad for you or something…

Turns out, it’s more like digital detox! It would be cool these days.

Ugh, where is it!? I know I still have mine.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    weird/guilty using mine in public

    Some people would talk shit, but no one ever blinked an eye at reading a book. Now everyone is on their phones if they have to wait in a line for 30 seconds lol

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (3 children)

    They^tm^ had the same attitudes against newspapers and books at first. It takes a bit to normalise things(and for the old guard to die off)

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    They(tm) were right, we need to connect with each other not isolate in media. Doesn't matter if it's cheap newsprint or an oled, problem is all staring up at what's presented vs over at each other

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