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Playing games downloaded from PLAYSTATION®Store
You can play games that you download (as a purchase or for free) from 
(PLAYSTATION®Store). Availability of games varies depending on the country or region. For details, contact the technical support line for your region.
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From the PS3™ system's home menu, select |
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Download (as a purchase or for free) the game that you want to play. |
（PLAYSTATION®Network）. To use Hint
When PlayStation® format software that was downloaded (as a purchase or for free) for use on a PSP™ system becomes compatible with the PS3™ system, you can play the game on the PS3™ system if you re-download it from (PLAYSTATION®Store). You can download the previously downloaded game (as a purchase or for free) without additional charge from [Download List] in (PLAYSTATION®Store).
Playing PlayStation® format software
Saved data
To save data from PlayStation® format software, you must create an internal memory card. For details, see 
(Game) > [Playing PlayStation®2 / PlayStation® format software] > [Using saved data] in this guide.
Software manuals
You may be able to display the software manual for PlayStation® format software that you downloaded (purchased). During the game, press the PS button of the wireless controller and then select [Software Manual] from the screen that is displayed.
Games that require switching of discs
Some PlayStation® format games that are downloaded (purchased) require the switching of discs. When playing such games on the PS3™ system, the switching of discs is performed virtually. If a message asking you to switch discs is displayed, press the PS button on the wireless controller, and then select [Switch Discs] on the screen that is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation.
Copying PlayStation® format software to play on a PSP™ system
If the PlayStation® format software that you downloaded (as a purchase or for free) is compatible with the PSP™ system, the game can also be played on the PSP™ system.
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Connect the PSP™ system to the PS3™ system using a USB cable. |
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From the PSP™ system's home menu, select |
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From the PS3™ system's home menu, select the PlayStation® format software that you want to copy under |
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Select [Copy]. |
(USB Connection) under 
(Settings).
button.
(Memory Stick™) under Hints
- To use this feature, the system software of the PSP™ system must be version 3.40 or higher.
- For information about playing games on the PSP™ system, refer to the user's guide for the PSP™ system.
Using saved data on both a PS3™ system and PSP™ system
If the downloaded PlayStation® format software (downloaded as a purchase or for free) is compatible with the PSP™ system, its saved data can be used on both PS3™ and PSP™ systems. You can copy saved data back and forth between PS3™ and PSP™ systems to continue where you left off in a game on the other device. For details, see (Game) > [Playing PLAYSTATION®3 format software] > [Using saved data on a PSP™ system] in this guide.
Activating a PSP™ system
To start PlayStation® format software that was downloaded (as a purchase or for free) from (PLAYSTATION®Store) on another PSP™ system, that PSP™ system must be activated with the PS3™ system. If a message indicating that activation is required is displayed when the game is started on the PSP™ system, activate the device according to the following procedure.
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Connect the PSP™ system to the PS3™ system using a USB cable. |
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From the PSP™ system's home menu, select |
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From the PS3™ system's home menu, select |
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Select [Activate System] under [Account Management]. |
(Account Management) under Hints
- To perform device activation, you must be logged in to the PS3™ system as the User that was logged in when downloading the PlayStation® format software.
- Device activation is a procedure that allows playback of content on authenticated devices only as a means of protecting the digital rights of the content.
