Anyone who has a PSP knows by now that somewhere on the internet are places where they can download PSP games, movies and music to play on their PSP. This would keep your PSP stocked with all of the new games and other files to keep boredom from ever reaching you. “How do I download PSP games?” is a question we get a lot around here, and if you’re one of those who has been asking, you’re in luck. We’re here to help you with the answer to this.
You have a few options to download psp games - some are risky and others are not. Let’s take a closer look at what I mean.
You may have already seen some sites which say they have “free” PSP game downloads. Now, as you may know, you do get what you pay for in many cases, and this would be one of those. Many of these sites are full of spyware, viruses and other things you just don’t want on your computer. If you must go visit these sites, well, you have been warned.
These websites are operated on little to no money, and have no incentive (e.g. profit) to make sure files submitted are valid and free of hazards, there are often corrupt files to be found - meaning that they do not work once downloaded. Even worse, the download speeds on these sites are very very slow, so you may spend a whole day downloading a file, which turns out to be useless.
Obviously, I am no friend of these “free” PSP download websites. They are at best a waste of your time, and at worst can do serious damage to your computer.
Membership sites are really your best bet for downloading PSP games. They are not free, but are typically not very expensive. These fees are more than offset by even a few downloads. These sites are run like a business, because they are businesses. They put some care into ensuring that the files hosted on their site are free of viruses and other threats, and are tested to make sure that they work.
Really, more PSP users should be members of these sites. Usually costing less than just one new PSP game, the membership entitles you to download PSP games, movies, audio and more anytime you want. The best of these also furnish members with the needed software to move these files to their PSP units.
The best values are the sites which just charge a one time fee for a lifetime membership. Somewhere between $30 and $50 will get you one of these memberships. Other sites have monthly fees, or even per-downloads, but these pale in comparison to being able to download any PSP game, movie or music file you want any time of day or night.
Being able to download games for your PSP is one of its coolest features. You need never go to a store to find new games, movies, even music for your PSP. This saves you a lot of time and money both while keeping your PSP fully stocked.