Trying to add more value to their portable gaming console, Sony is apparently drumming up the idea of providing direct-to-PSP downloads.

As every PSP gamer knows, the built-in Wi-Fi feature of the console has been there from the very beginning, but it is only recently that users can now access the Playstation store directly without a PS3. Themes, videos and music are pretty nice, but what will really put a nice grin on every gamer’s face would be the ability to download games direct to the console. Apparently, they are already testing a working model for the system, but some security issues are still being ironed out before it goes it to full swing.

With the PSP being totally man-handled by the DS Lite, it would be nice to see how consumers take new service into account when purchasing their next portable gaming device.