I didn’t know that 2 months into owning my new beloved PSP that I would initiate a process that could literally destroy it. But here I was in my bedroom, palms sweating, ready to unleash the beast lying dormant inside my Play Station Portable. I followed the directions to a tee and after a few failed attempts (which were common) I had a PSP with the firmware version 1.5. I let out a sigh of relief happy that my investment didn’t explode.

When I bought a Play Station Portable in 2005 I knew I was getting a quality console, I didn’t know it would change my life forever. It looks dated today, but back then the PSP was sleek, sexy and best of all: mine! Handheld gadgets have always captured my imagination. When the Game Boy first came out I had to have one. With no money I did what any self respecting teenager would do and badgered my folks to get me one for Christmas.