diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/0001-libpcsxcore-fix-build-with-ffmpeg-4.patch b/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/0001-libpcsxcore-fix-build-with-ffmpeg-4.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 0edc6281a7ef..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/0001-libpcsxcore-fix-build-with-ffmpeg-4.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-From 351be6b3f2ad10d86ec4ae711db5a1067acc592a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Zane van Iperen <zane@zanevaniperen.com>
-Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2021 15:17:07 +1000
-Subject: [PATCH] libpcsxcore: fix build with ffmpeg 4
-
----
- libpcsxcore/cdriso.c | 16 ++++++++--------
- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
-
-diff --git a/libpcsxcore/cdriso.c b/libpcsxcore/cdriso.c
-index f89678e..6314482 100644
---- a/libpcsxcore/cdriso.c
-+++ b/libpcsxcore/cdriso.c
-@@ -266,14 +266,14 @@ static int decode_compressed_cdda_track(FILE* outfile, const char* infilepath, s
- 		}
- 
- 		if (!decoded_frame) {
--			if (!(decoded_frame = avcodec_alloc_frame())) {
-+			if (!(decoded_frame = av_frame_alloc())) {
- 				SysMessage(_(" -> Error allocating audio frame buffer. This track will not be available."));
- 				avformat_close_input(&inAudioFormat);
--				avcodec_free_frame(&decoded_frame);
-+				av_frame_free(&decoded_frame);
- 				return 1; // error decoding frame
- 			}
- 		} else {
--			avcodec_get_frame_defaults(decoded_frame);
-+			av_frame_unref(decoded_frame);
- 		}
- 		len = avcodec_decode_audio4(c, decoded_frame, &got_frame, &avpkt);
- 		if (len > 0 && got_frame) {
-@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int decode_compressed_cdda_track(FILE* outfile, const char* infilepath, s
- 			fwrite(decoded_frame->data[0], 1, data_size, outfile);
- 		}
- 		av_free_packet(&avpkt);
--		//avcodec_free_frame(&decoded_frame);
-+		//av_frame_free(&decoded_frame);
- 	} while (moreFrames >= 0); // TODO: check for possible leaks
- 
- 	// file will be closed later on, now just flush it
-@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ static int decode_compressed_cdda_track(FILE* outfile, const char* infilepath, s
- 	avformat_close_input(&inAudioFormat);
- 	//avcodec_close(c);
- 	//av_free(c);
--	avcodec_free_frame(&decoded_frame);
-+	av_frame_free(&decoded_frame);
- 	return 0;
- }
- #endif
-@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@ static int decode_compressed_cdda_track(FILE* outfile, FILE* infile, enum AVCode
- 	while (avpkt.size > 0) {
- 		int got_frame = 0;
- 		if (!decoded_frame) {
--			if (!(decoded_frame = avcodec_alloc_frame())) {
-+			if (!(decoded_frame = av_frame_alloc())) {
- 				SysPrintf(" -> Error allocating audio frame buffer. Track will not be available.");
- 				return 1; // error decoding frame
- 			}
- 		} else {
--			avcodec_get_frame_defaults(decoded_frame);
-+			av_frame_unref(decoded_frame);
- 		}
- 
- 		len = avcodec_decode_audio4(c, decoded_frame, &got_frame, &avpkt);
-@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ static int decode_compressed_cdda_track(FILE* outfile, FILE* infile, enum AVCode
- 
- 	avcodec_close(c);
- 	av_free(c);
--	avcodec_free_frame(&decoded_frame);
-+	av_frame_free(&decoded_frame);
- 	return 0;
- }
- #endif
--- 
-2.31.1
-
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 06559af0e732..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, autoreconfHook, intltool, pkg-config, gtk3, SDL2, xorg
-, wrapGAppsHook3, libcdio, nasm, ffmpeg_4, file
-, fetchpatch }:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "pcsxr";
-  version = "1.9.94";
-
-  # codeplex does not support direct downloading
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://debian/pool/main/p/pcsxr/pcsxr_${version}.orig.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "0q7nj0z687lmss7sgr93ij6my4dmhkm2nhjvlwx48dn2lxl6ndla";
-  };
-
-  patches = [
-    ( fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/pcsxr/raw/315e56d16e36ef3011f72d0fe86190728d2ba596/debian/patches/01_fix-i386-exec-stack.patch";
-      sha256 = "17497wjxd6b92bj458s2769d9bpp68ydbvmfs9gp51yhnq4zl81x";
-    })
-    ( fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/pcsxr/raw/315e56d16e36ef3011f72d0fe86190728d2ba596/debian/patches/02_disable-ppc-auto-dynarec.patch";
-      sha256 = "0v8n79z034w6cqdrzhgd9fkdpri42mzvkdjm19x4asz94gg2i2kf";
-    })
-    ( fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/pcsxr/raw/315e56d16e36ef3011f72d0fe86190728d2ba596/debian/patches/03_fix-plugin-dir.patch";
-      sha256 = "0vkl0mv6whqaz79kvvvlmlmjpynyq4lh352j3bbxcr0vjqffxvsy";
-    })
-    ( fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/pcsxr/raw/315e56d16e36ef3011f72d0fe86190728d2ba596/debian/patches/04_update-homedir-symlinks.patch";
-      sha256 = "18r6n025ybr8fljfsaqm4ap31wp8838j73lrsffi49fkis60dp4j";
-    })
-    ( fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/pcsxr/raw/315e56d16e36ef3011f72d0fe86190728d2ba596/debian/patches/05_format-security.patch";
-      sha256 = "03m4kfc9bk5669hf7ji1anild08diliapx634f9cigyxh72jcvni";
-    })
-    ( fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/pcsxr/raw/315e56d16e36ef3011f72d0fe86190728d2ba596/debian/patches/06_warnings.patch";
-      sha256 = "0iz3g9ihnhisfgrzma9l74y4lhh57na9h41bmiam1millb796g71";
-    })
-    ( fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/pcsxr/raw/315e56d16e36ef3011f72d0fe86190728d2ba596/debian/patches/07_non-linux-ip-addr.patch";
-      sha256 = "14vb9l0l4nzxcymhjjs4q57nmsncmby9qpdr7c19rly5wavm4k77";
-    })
-    ( fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/pcsxr/raw/315e56d16e36ef3011f72d0fe86190728d2ba596/debian/patches/08_reproducible.patch";
-      sha256 = "1cx9q59drsk9h6l31097lg4aanaj93ysdz5p88pg9c7wvxk1qz06";
-    })
-
-    ./uncompress2.patch
-    ./0001-libpcsxcore-fix-build-with-ffmpeg-4.patch
-  ];
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook intltool pkg-config wrapGAppsHook3 ];
-  buildInputs = [
-    gtk3 SDL2 xorg.libXv xorg.libXtst libcdio nasm ffmpeg_4 file
-    xorg.libXxf86vm
-  ];
-
-  # Workaround build failure on -fno-common toolchains like upstream
-  # gcc-10. Otherwise build fails as:
-  #   ld: AboutDlg.o:/build/pcsxr/gui/Linux.h:42: multiple definition of `cfgfile';
-  #     LnxMain.o:/build/pcsxr/gui/Linux.h:42: first defined here
-  env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-fcommon";
-
-  dynarecTarget =
-   if stdenv.isx86_64 then "x86_64"
-   else if stdenv.isi686 then "x86"
-   else "no"; #debian patch 2 says ppc doesn't work
-
-  configureFlags = [
-    "--enable-opengl"
-    "--enable-ccdda"
-    "--enable-libcdio"
-    "--enable-dynarec=${dynarecTarget}"
-  ];
-
-  postInstall = ''
-    mkdir -p "$out/share/doc/${pname}-${version}"
-    cp README \
-       AUTHORS \
-       doc/keys.txt \
-       doc/tweaks.txt \
-       ChangeLog.df \
-       ChangeLog \
-       "$out/share/doc/${pname}-${version}"
-  '';
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
-    description = "Playstation 1 emulator";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/iCatButler/pcsxr";
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ rardiol ];
-    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
-    platforms = platforms.all;
-    mainProgram = "pcsxr";
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/uncompress2.patch b/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/uncompress2.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 356868ce7a8b..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/pcsxr/uncompress2.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
---- a/libpcsxcore/cdriso.c
-+++ b/libpcsxcore/cdriso.c
-@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@
- 	return ret;
- }
- 
--static int uncompress2(void *out, unsigned long *out_size, void *in, unsigned long in_size)
-+static int uncompress3(void *out, unsigned long *out_size, void *in, unsigned long in_size)
- {
- 	static z_stream z;
- 	int ret = 0;
-@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@
- 	if (is_compressed) {
- 		cdbuffer_size_expect = sizeof(compr_img->buff_raw[0]) << compr_img->block_shift;
- 		cdbuffer_size = cdbuffer_size_expect;
--		ret = uncompress2(compr_img->buff_raw[0], &cdbuffer_size, compr_img->buff_compressed, size);
-+		ret = uncompress3(compr_img->buff_raw[0], &cdbuffer_size, compr_img->buff_compressed, size);
- 		if (ret != 0) {
- 			SysPrintf("uncompress failed with %d for block %d, sector %d\n",
- 					ret, block, sector);
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index 502ba2156d20..9dc77b1f1c69 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -1133,6 +1133,7 @@ mapAliases ({
   pash = throw "'pash' has been removed: abandoned by upstream. Use 'powershell' instead"; # Added 2023-09-16
   patchelfStable = patchelf; # Added 2024-01-25
   pcsctools = pcsc-tools; # Added 2023-12-07
+  pcsxr = throw "pcsxr was removed as it has been abandoned for over a decade; please use DuckStation, Mednafen, or the RetroArch PCSX ReARMed core"; # Added 2024-08-20
   pdf2xml = throw "'pdf2xml' was removed: abandoned for years."; # Added 2023-10-22
   peach = asouldocs; # Added 2022-08-28
   pentablet-driver = xp-pen-g430-driver; # Added 2022-06-23
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index c6d1116db509..44004d173025 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2669,8 +2669,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   pcem = callPackage ../applications/emulators/pcem { };
 
-  pcsxr = callPackage ../applications/emulators/pcsxr { };
-
   ppsspp-sdl = let
     argset = {
       ffmpeg = ffmpeg_4;