The report corroborates recent evidence obtained by Joystiq, which showed a survey asking consumers about the potential subscription-based service.

"The service will enable you to download a fixed number of games during your subscription period," read the survey, which asked users their opinion on subscription length, pricing, and how many games they would like to have access to.

Rumors of a PSP update have consistently claimed that the purported revision will remove the UMD disc drive, converting the handheld to a download-only machine.