PSP, the PlayStation Portable is a hand held game console manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment, the same masterminds behind the very popular PlayStation series. The portable system was first released in late 2004 in Japan and the first quarter of 2005 in the United States. While the system was priced at $199.99 in early 2006, by April 2007 the price had dropped to $169.99. The more expensive Value Pack comes with a 32 MB memory stick pro duo, earphones and a remote.

The Best PSP Games
What are the most popular PSP games for the system? Grand Theft Auto is certainly a hot-selling title, and the “Liberty City Stories” game for the PSP allows you to explore the simulated world and take part in new story lines. GTA: Liberty City Stories ranks an 8.6 on GameSpot.com, while GTA: Vice City Stories ranks at an 8.4.

The Prince Of Persia: Rival Swords is a portable translation of the original “Two Thrones” game, and is a popular fantasy action adventure. Pimp My Ride is another top-selling game, not what you're thinking, but actually based on the MTV-produced show featuring restored cars. Other popular PSP titles include Dragon Ball Z: Shinbudokai Another Road, Valhalla Knights, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, and 300: March To Glory.

Where To Buy Cheap PSP Games
Where can you buy cheap PSP games? While half price stores are usually the best place to shop for games, PSP is a fairly new platform and so any half priced games would go rather quickly. This leaves online PSP sellers as the best resource, far less expensive than paying full retail price at a commercial store. Some on popular online stores include PSP Blender, Half Mania, which promises games at half off the retail price and Video Game Central. Cheap Ass Gamer, is an informational site that offers a video game dealer forum where you can trade PSP games with other gamers.

Two companies are worth special mention. Half Mania does deliver PSP games at half price, but requires that you complete special online offers, by trying various online sites and services. If you mainly enjoy playing games, then this service could rob you of some time. Game Fly offers not only PSP games for sale, it also gives you the option of renting the game for a time and returning the game. Membership costs $21.95 a month and lets you rent two games at once with no shipping charges or late fees. $14.95 rents you 1 game at a time.

The Sony PSP has many top-rated games to play that are cheap and that you can literally take anywhere.