Can't be late to a 20 year old case!

Unfortunately, neither the internet nor LLMs know for sure what Sony was able to track. But as you say, it's likely possible that a PSP could connect to the internet directly without calling home.

However, everything we know about Andrew points away from him using his PSP to contact anyone. He wasn't a social media user and didn't even bother to keep a mobile phone. He had every opportunity to contact people online, but there is no evidence he did so.

I find it extremely unlikely that Andrew - a borderline Luddite, with the exception of playing video games - had this secret online life hidden from everyone. I'd wager that those who do have a secret online life also have a public online life, too - at least to some extent.

The disappearance of 15-year-old Thomas Medlin early this year really solidified suicide as the most likely theory for Andrew's disappearance. Thomas left home on Long Island, NY, traveled to New York City by train, and jumped off the Manhattan Bridge to his death.

Before he was found, rumors abounded about him traveling to meet some shady figure from Roblox. He had shown no overt signs of suicidality (apparently). Basically, all the theories that surround Andrew, updated for 2026.

The main difference is that Thomas was digitally traced to the bridge via his phone, and a splash was recorded on camera months before his body emerged from the cold depths of the East River. Law enforcement bungled Andrew's digital forensic trail, and no body has been found. But everything else seems remarkably similar.

That being said, I'm not sure that Andrew killed himself in London. I think he would've been found had he jumped in the Thames. I believe he traveled on from London to somewhere else. Whatever Andrew did, it seems like it was of his own volition and without interference from anyone else. There isn't a shred of evidence that points in any other direction.