The PlayStation Portable was one of the most popular handheld consoles during its peak years. It was developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. As a 7th generation console, the main competition of the PSP was the Nintendo DS. First launched in Japan during 2004, The PSP was eventually released in other markets like North America and PAL regions in the following. It was also the first ever handheld installment in the PlayStation line of consoles.
Coming to sales, the PSP has sold over 80 million units during its 10 year lifetime. In terms of game sales, more than 300 million copies have been sold for the console.
Let us now look at the top 5 best selling video games of all time.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Developed and published by Capcom, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is an expansion of the original Monster Hunter Freedom 2 title and is a part of the Monster Hunter Franchise. The game was released in Japan and Korea in 2008, while regions like North America, Australia, and Europe had to wait till 2009 for the official launch.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite required players to accomplish various quests with their monsters. The game had more missions, characters, and equipment than its predecessors. Special items were also available as DLC for the game. It has sold over 3.8 million units since its launch.
Gran Turismo
The Gran Turismo series is one of the most popular game franchises in the world, and its game sales across several platforms are a proof for it. After going through a lot of delays and title changes, the game was eventually released on October 1, 2009.
The game consisted of various game modes along with a huge selection of cars and tracks to choose from. There are over 72 tracks and 833 vehicles that are available for selection in the game. Developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, Gran Turismo has sold over 4.22 million units.
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is the third installment in the Monster Hunter series that was launched on December 1, 2010 at Japan and Korea. A year later, a PS3 version of the game launched as well for the Japanese market. While the core elements of the game were similar to other previous installments, slight adjustments and new features were included in this title to make it different from the previous games in the series.
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is the 3rd best selling PSP game of all time, and it has sold over 4.9 million units.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories was developed in collaboration between Rockstar Leeds, and Rockstar North, while the game was published by Rockstar Studios. The game is a prequel to GTA: Vice City and will see players control an ex-soldier known as Victor “Vic” Vance. It was first released in 2006 for the North America market, and eventually launched in other markets like Europe and Australia in the later months. GTA: Vice City Stories received positive reviews from critics and has sold over 5.03 million copies.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Yet another GTA game appears in the list and this one takes the top spot as well. The PSP version of GTA: Liberty City Stories was launched in North American and PAL markets during the end of 2005. It was also released for other platforms through the years like PS2, iOS, Android, and, Fire OS.
GTA: Liberty City Stories was the first 3D game in the series that was launched for handheld devices. The game sees you play as the mobster Toni Cipriani, who was first introduced in GTA III. You also get a multiplayer mode in the PSP version of the game. It has sold over 8 million copies and it is the best selling PSP video game of all time.
