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=== Leap Frog / Leapster Connect (2008-2021) ===

===Leap Frog / Leapster Connect (2008-2021)===

As ~~of September 30, 2021~~, ~~the~~ LeapFrog ~~Leapster Connect software was~~ discontinued and shut-down <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=Leapster Explorer and LeapsterGS |url=https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/support/appmessage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250618141808/https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/support/appmessage |archive-date=2025-06-18}}</ref>. ~~These~~ devices ~~are~~ no longer ~~able to connect to~~ the storefront to ~~access bought~~ games ~~and~~ use advertised ~~features~~. ~~The devices~~ such as (but not limited to) the Leapster, ~~Leapster Explorer~~, ~~My Own Story Time Pad~~, ~~My Own Leaptop~~, Crammer, Didj ~~& Leapster2 continue to work as-is~~ offline with ~~previously downloaded~~ content ~~however~~ any ~~titles purchased and~~ not downloaded to the device ~~itself prior to being discontinued~~ are ~~no longer accessible~~. The software was also ~~required to connect~~ the device to ~~your~~ PC ~~and manage~~ content ~~on the device including access/transfer~~ user ~~content~~ and sending messages to and from your child <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-13 |title=Do I need to connect My Own Leaptop to the computer to use it? |url=https://leapfrog.happyfox.com/kb/article/138-2003/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810103234/https://leapfrog.happyfox.com/kb/article/138-2003/ |archive-date=2025-08-10}}</ref>.

As of September 30 2021, LeapFrog officially discontinued and shut down the Leapster Connect service <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=Leapster Explorer and LeapsterGS |url=https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/support/appmessage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250618141808/https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/support/appmessage |archive-date=2025-06-18}}</ref>. Because of this, the devices can no longer reach the storefront to download purchased games or use the features that were advertised. Models such as (but not limited to) the Leapster, Leapster Explorer, My Own Story Time Pad, My Own Leaptop, Crammer, Didj, and Leapster 2 still function offline with any content that was already stored on them. However, any games that were bought but not downloaded to the device before the shutdown are now inaccessible. The software was also necessary for connecting the device to a PC, managing its content, transferring user files, and sending messages to and from your child. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-13 |title=Do I need to connect My Own Leaptop to the computer to use it? |url=https://leapfrog.happyfox.com/kb/article/138-2003/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810103234/https://leapfrog.happyfox.com/kb/article/138-2003/ |archive-date=2025-08-10}}</ref>.

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-=== Leap Frog / Leapster Connect (2008-2021) ===
+===Leap Frog / Leapster Connect (2008-2021)===
-As of September 30, 2021, the LeapFrog Leapster Connect software was discontinued and shut-down <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=Leapster Explorer and LeapsterGS |url=https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/support/appmessage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250618141808/https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/support/appmessage |archive-date=2025-06-18}}</ref>. These  devices are no longer able to connect to the storefront to access bought games and use advertised features. The devices such as (but not limited to) the Leapster, Leapster Explorer, My Own Story Time Pad, My Own Leaptop, Crammer, Didj & Leapster2 continue to work as-is offline with previously downloaded content however any titles purchased and not downloaded to the device itself prior to being discontinued are no longer accessible. The software was also required to connect the device to your PC and manage content on the device including access/transfer user content and sending messages to and from your child <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-13 |title=Do I need to connect My Own Leaptop to the computer to use it? |url=https://leapfrog.happyfox.com/kb/article/138-2003/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810103234/https://leapfrog.happyfox.com/kb/article/138-2003/ |archive-date=2025-08-10}}</ref>.
+As of September 30 2021, LeapFrog officially discontinued and shut down the Leapster Connect service <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=Leapster Explorer and LeapsterGS |url=https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/support/appmessage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250618141808/https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/support/appmessage |archive-date=2025-06-18}}</ref>. Because of this, the devices can no longer reach the storefront to download purchased games or use the features that were advertised. Models such as (but not limited to) the Leapster, Leapster Explorer, My Own Story Time Pad, My Own Leaptop, Crammer, Didj, and Leapster 2 still function offline with any content that was already stored on them. However, any games that were bought but not downloaded to the device before the shutdown are now inaccessible. The software was also necessary for connecting the device to a PC, managing its content, transferring user files, and sending messages to and from your child. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-13 |title=Do I need to connect My Own Leaptop to the computer to use it? |url=https://leapfrog.happyfox.com/kb/article/138-2003/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810103234/https://leapfrog.happyfox.com/kb/article/138-2003/ |archive-date=2025-08-10}}</ref>.
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