TGS07: PlayStation Store coming to PC

by Ross Miller { Sep 20th 2007 at 12:15AM }

In addition to becoming the PlayStation 3's power button of choice, the PSP has made relations with the PC. At the Tokyo Game Show press conference, Kaz Hirai announced that the PS Store will soon be accessible via the computer.

According to Hirai, you will be able to purchase and download PSP content without using the PS3 as a middle-man. The service is reportedly available now in Japan; no word on when it will be coming elsewhere.

[Via Engadget]

Tags: breakingnews, kazhirai, remoteplay, sony, tgs07

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

TreetarD @ Sep 20th 2007 12:35AM

wow, finally i can download some sweet ps1 games to my psp without having to buy a 600$ console

WhatIsThatThing @ Sep 20th 2007 5:13PM

Um, it says "using the PS3 as a middle-man"

Slaziman @ Sep 21st 2007 3:07PM

Actually it says WITHOUT using the PS3 as a middleman

WhatIsThatThing @ Sep 21st 2007 8:52PM

Oh, so it does. Huh. Hooray for essay writing delusion.

Conda @ Sep 20th 2007 12:38AM

finally, now ill get some use out of my PSP

Terry D @ Sep 20th 2007 12:52AM

Im curious where the PSone games are that we are supposed to be able to download. I remember they were saying FFVII and FFVIII were going to come out when it first started. Im still waiting for those games....

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Sep 20th 2007 12:59AM

awesome, i can buy stuff for my psp without using my psp!

(fyi, i dont have a psp)

Smoke_Dawg_187 @ Sep 20th 2007 1:01AM

Using the PSP as a controller? That's one expensive controller!

Ben Hobbs @ Sep 20th 2007 2:14AM

Amazing....

Some sort of online shop is soon going to be available on a PC?!?!?!, must be a worlds first.

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Sep 20th 2007 2:34AM

One word: FINALLY

GoonieGooGoo @ Sep 20th 2007 2:51AM

About friggin' time....they should have had this up running before the PS3 even came out.

ben murray @ Sep 20th 2007 5:40AM

and the chances of this being mac/os x compatible are....?

DaiMac79 @ Sep 20th 2007 1:19PM

Given Sony's track record with things like online music downloads, I'd have to guess that those of us using OS X will have to run either Boot Camp or VirtualPC to use this service, and who knows if it will work then in VPC's case. Oh well, I haven't needed it as of yet ;)

Phranctoast @ Sep 20th 2007 8:53AM

bitch complain bitch complain.

DarthDavid @ Sep 20th 2007 10:46AM

Get the 60GB EE PS3 while you still can man. Screw the upcoming 40GB and current 80GB, I want my EE damnit!!!

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Sep 20th 2007 10:59AM

...or just keep a ps2 and not buy a ps3

dsub @ Sep 21st 2007 2:53AM

I'm with blooh. But if you want em' you better get em now. We've only got 2 left at the store I work at.

thispaceforsale @ Sep 20th 2007 11:12AM

There was a time I would have bought downloadable psx games for my psp. But I don't own a ps3, the selection of games is week and I the service still not available.
In the meantime, I have converted those psx games I have wanted to play, thus draining whatever remaining interest I had in this eventual announcement.