Best memory stick for a PSP?

[guitarmas]

I have a PSP coming in the mail soon.

 

What do you all recommend for a good memory stick?

[schnuth]

I recommend jailbreaking your PSP and using a memory stick to MicroSD card adapter. Most bang for your buck when it comes to memory on the PSP IMHO. Good luck!

[guitarmas]

If I decided not to jailbreak it, what size should I go for?

[schnuth]

31 minutes ago, guitarmas said:

If I decided not to jailbreak it, what size should I go for?

     If you're not going to jailbreak or buy digital games (is this even still a thing on PSP?) you wouldn't need a very big one at all for game saves.  Unless you're wanting to put MP3s and videos on your PSP.  In the times before smart phones that was a pretty amazing thing to do.    I don't know what old memory sticks sell for these days, so maybe look for one in your budget? 

 

I would suggest jail-breaking to run games off of memory stick tho since they load faster and use less battery power.  Plus MicroSDs are huge in comparison.  I'm sure you could find a good guide to ripping your own games if you don't want to go full on piracy.  

 

 

[guitarmas]

Thanks.

 

Is 1 gig enough for game saves?

[schnuth]

Thanks.
 
Is 1 gig enough for game saves?

I think so, but to be honest it’s been awhile since I was a heavy PSP user. All this talk has been making me think I should get mine out and fire it up!

[Cebus Capucinis]

3 hours ago, schnuth said:

you wouldn't need a very big one at all

I mean, I guess that keeps me ineligible.

 

 

Giggity.

 

(1GB should be sufficient for save games!)

[+Torrax]

Been using the SanDisk memory stick pro duo sd card adapter(s) with 16GB and 32GB on my PSP's for quite sometime now.

I was lucky to snag 6 (inc. 1GB SanDisk SD-Card) of them from my local computer shop on a clearance sale quite a few years ago.

Don't use cheap no-name SD cards as they just cause problems.  Mine are using genuine SanDisk ones.  Tried a cheap one and ended up throwing it into the trash.

 

PSP3000 (OrigFW)

PSP1000 (CFW)

 

It's the PS-Vita that needs to be jailbroken to use the SD2Vita Adpaters.

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Torrax

[schnuth]

 
It's the PS-Vita that needs to be jailbroken to use the SD2Vita Adpaters.
 

Oh my bad, thanks for the clarification. It’s been awhile since I’ve used a stock PSP.

[guitarmas]

How does this look? Its a Sony brand. It's only 1 gig though. All I need a memory stick for is game saves. Would I be paying too much or does this sound like a good deal?

 

1 gig Sony memory stick.

[+Torrax]

You can find NOS 1/2GB SanDisk branded cards on EBay.  I suggest getting a newer one over a used one due to the age and wear level.  It would be a bummer to lose your saves if the used one craters.

 

I recommend one of the following brands in NOS packaging:

 

SanDisk (licensed)

Lexar (licensed)

Sony (official)

Edited May 27, 2022 by Torrax

[edweird13]

I bought a NOS 16GB Sony from New Egg for pretty cheap. With the CFW it makes a good little emulation machine.

[guitarmas]

Thanks for all the advice. Fortunately the seller included a memory stick with it.

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