PSP System Updates & New Games: Discontinued Since 2014

The PSP hardware line ended **2014**; no new commercial games release. Therefore, **no new game-triggered system updates exist**.

What Still Happens

• Legacy UMD Games: Some late titles (e.g., God of War: Ghost of Sparta) prompt "Update Required" if your firmware < 6.30. Update via System Update (Network) or UMD itself.
• Homebrew / Custom Firmware (CFW): Scene tools (Infinity, ME/LME) release updates for compatibility with newer homebrew/ISOs. Apply at own risk.
• PSN Store (Closed July 2021): No new purchases; previously bought DLC/themes still downloadable if you stay on OFW 6.61.

Critical Warning

**Never** install a firmware update from an untrusted source (random ISO, shady site). Bad flashes = **brick** (unrecoverable without Pandora battery + Magic Memory Stick). Only update via official Sony servers or verified CFW releases (wololo.net, psx-place.com).