Pick up that portable — PSP firmware 5.0 is now available to download from Network Update. To quickly recap, this update adds the long-awaited direct PSP store, a sleep timer function that can soft shutdown the PSP at specific intervals while playing music, a full screen keyboard option for text entry, and a redesigned default XMB background. Below is the official changelog, quoted verbatim:

* The [PlayStation Network] category has been added, and [PlayStation Store] is now available under this category.
* The sleep timer feature can now be used under [Music]
* The system will automatically change to USB mode when a USB cable is connected.
* The [Original] theme has been redesigned

As usual, we have included a direct link below for those who wish to download and install the system software update manually.

Download PSP Firmware 5.0

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