Which Is Better: PSP or PS Vita?

[Jiang]

I've owned both before, but I always preferred the PS Vita more than the PSP. Who doesn't like playing God of War 1-2, Helldivers, and Persona on the go? You could also play some PSP games as I remember. Modding this thing was super easy as well — PSP on the other hand had worse graphics and the game library wasn't really my type of games. Overall, the PS Vita is the go-to handheld game console I've owned.

 

[Tonberry]

The Vita wins for me by default by being backwards compatible with PSP, atop on all the other reasons like more power, hacking scene, indies etc.
But the PSP definitely felt more substantial and luxurious when it arrived. The Rolls Royce of handhelds as someone called it.

 

[TheMinuMaster]

I’m going with the PS Vita. From my own experience, it’s great for games, everyone already knows that, but for me, the simple fact that you can play PSP titles with a second analog stick makes everything way more comfortable. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, for example, feels so much better than having to use the infamous “crab claw” on the D-pad.

 

[Tortuga]

Vita can do everything PSP does plus more

 

[iamthemilkman]

The only reason the Vita is technically "better" is because it can play PSP games. So the only thing that makes a Vita worthwhile is turning it into a PSP.

Otherwise, Vita kinda sucked.

 

[ThunderBoy]

The GOAT

 

[HyperTurboFox]

In term of Hardware : PS Vita
In term of Games : PSP

 

[Bakuma1997]

Get a PS Vita and turn it into a PSP that can do some more things, cheat the system

 

[Franz_Thieppel]

Is it just me or does the Vita have what feels like a frame of input lag compared to PSP when playing PSP games (and feels like more when playing PS1 games)?

If this is true the PSP may be better if you know you'll only ever play PSP/PS1 games and nothing more, otherwise the Vita obviously since it can do more.