The folks over at Destructoid uncovered a juicy rumor over the weekend about Sony prepping an application store, much like the one seen on Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch platform. The informant to Destructoid said that the app store would feature games and applications that would range from $2 to $6, have a 100MB download limit, and that Sony is encouraging developers to create “non-game” applications, as well as 2D titles.

According to the report, Sony will be announcing the AppStore at gamescom, which is taking place this August in Cologne, Germany. The full launch of the application store, if the informant is to be believed, could be available as early in Q4 2009.

Destructoid contacted Sony for comment on the rumor, and interestingly, Sony didn’t offer a flat “we do not comment on rumors and speculation” — instead, SCEA’s Al de Leon had this to say about the PlayStation Store and the reduction in the price of PSP development kits:

“We are making a concerted push towards expanding the content available on the Store, particularly with the demand for digital content that will spike when the PSPgo launches this fall. This push includes new titles that are also launching on UMD, PSP catalog titles, PSone classics – double to nearly 60 titles — and PSN exclusives.

“The goal with this move, [dropping the PSP development kit price] is to support development of smaller titles from a broader range of developers and publishers. As part of this effort, we’re also streamlining the development process, including concept approval, licensing, and publishing.”

Personally, I see the application store happening — and I’m not entirely sure how I feel about it. I think its success hinges on how open they’re going to make it. Personally, as an iPhone user, I find the application store dreadful for games. It’s cluttered and full of mostly garbage titles. I’m fully aware that there are some gems to be found, but I can’t really be bothered to dig through mounds of crap to get to them. If Sony makes sure that each title has a demo for players to check out before purchasing, as well as makes sure that each game has a certain level of quality — I might actually be interested in what they have to offer. Otherwise, no thanks.