Can You Connect a PS Vita to a PSP-3000?

No direct connection. The PS Vita and PSP-3000 are separate generations with incompatible hardware, OS, and wireless stacks.

Why They Don't Link

• CPU/Architecture: PSP = MIPS; Vita = ARM Cortex-A9. No binary compatibility.
• Wireless: PSP uses 802.11b (ad-hoc); Vita uses 802.11b/g/n (infrastructure + ad-hoc). Protocols don't handshake.
• No Software Bridge: Sony never released a "Vita ↔ PSP" link app.

Indirect Ways to Share Content

• Remote Play (PS3 → Vita): Stream PS3 games to Vita; PSP games on PS3 via PSN Classics.
• PSP Emulation on Vita (Homebrew): Adrenaline eCFW runs PSP ISOs natively on hacked Vita. Best way to play PSP library on Vita hardware.
• Content Manager (PC/PS3): Copy PSP saves (from PSP) → PC → Vita (for compatible PSN Classics).

For native PSP gameplay on Vita, Adrenaline is the community standard.