dc08011

• 1:54am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 1

You already told us this.

Metfanant | Metfanant

• 1:58am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 2

IMO there MUST be some sort of way to make this work....i mean if they at all expect people to make the "upgrade" from the old PSP to the "GO" (which is still a TERRIBlE name btw) then there MUST be a way to get your old UMD games onto the GO

pspfanboy89

• 1:58am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 3

wow fail on Sony's part

Sablerage

• 1:58am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 4

 god damn it, ill have to buy portable ops again. 

wbwb262

• 2:06am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 5

This just gives sony haters more fuel. 

In reality, it really shouldn't be a big deal.  The PSP Go is for the users who want an all digital device, while Sony is still supporting the PSP 3000 and UMDs!  It's not as if they're completely ditching the people who still prefer physical media.

XAversionX | aVeRsioN_X

• 2:06am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 6

 bad idea on Sony's part

ps3isfun

• 2:07am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 7

Damn... I had a huge smile on my face because I never read the title correct and I thought it said NEW UMD conversion for new pspgo.... dayumm.  I will probably wait until it lowers in price before I pick the GO up.

BronxKnight28 | BronxKnight28

• 2:18am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 8

Just play your UMD's on your old psp and get over it

-DED-

• 2:18am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 9

 Fine by me. Digital Downloads are MUCH better than physical copies. Most of my friends are making the upgrade to the PSP Go. :D

kak828

• 2:19am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 10

 one of the main reasons why a transfer system wouldn't work is because people could just rent the game for a lot less than what it would cost to buy it and then transfer it. There's also the possibility of transferring the same UMD multiple times (to different PSPs). There's just no conceivable way for Sony to stop this from happening and therefor no way to come out with a transfer system.

edward_moffet | edd

• 2:36am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 11

 I wouldn't be upset about this really. They're still supporting umd as well as the psp 3000. Psp Go seems to be positioned more towards the Ipod crowd, not existing psp owners, they're simply trying to tap into a new market. Besides with Memory sticks as big and as cheap as they are downloading games to a psp 3000 is really a non-issue, as far as that goes.

FatherOfOne

• 2:45am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 12

My thoughts?  Idiots.  Then again without a second analog stick (a good one), and the ability to get one with a decent phone built in then I wouldn't buy one, so I guess Sony doesn't care about my thoughts, but there is no way  I would buy a PSP GO over a soon to be released 4,000.  A TON of people rip their UMD's and put them on a stick anyway so who are they targeting?  Now "if" the GO was say $100 then I could understand, but to actually have the balls to make it MORE expensive???

Sony, you have a freaking phone division.  You "could" have made the "GO" a phone PSP combo and people wouldn't be complaining near as much, but for some odd reason large corporations don't seem to work well or communicate at all.  Sony desperately needs a Steve Jobs type of person to run them. 

WonsAuto | WonsAuto

• 2:51am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 13

Nice one, Sony. Really. It's not even an upgrade anymore. How did they not figure this out? Why even announce it without having something in mind? It's stupid crap like this that will keep PSP from making a significant dent in DS sales.

Anyone who "upgrades" their old PSP to a Go is out of their minds if they have even a small UMD game collection. I really wanted one, but with almost 20 games, why bother? Ugh.

Katmassive | Katmassive

• 3:01am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 14

well when the homebrew guys get there hands on it and hack it um you'll be able to make ur own digital copies ;)

Destro2000 | Destro2000

• 3:07am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 15

This thing just became the PSPNO!

Plus if they had no intention of creating a transfer capability then they should have put in the second ANALOG STICK....

StealthKat | katfish711

• 3:09am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 16

I am pissed off because I believe that it isn't the move to the Go itself but the way they (Sony) are executing it that fragments Sony's handheld customer base.

You can't let your talking heads spout crap about such sensitive topics and not expect blowback when you total pull a 180 on what they claimed.

This version really is the PSP Blow!!!

XxTheReaperxX | XxTheReaperxX

• 3:10am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 17

 Lame. I was planning on getting one of those... but if I can't keep my Dissidia and MHFU... :(

daniel_s_02

• 3:38am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 18

Well why can't sony make it to were you take the old game up to Game Stop and trade it in for a download code.  It would be like exchanging the copy for an alternate version. Heck, then gamestop could resell the game and everyone wins?!!

hush404 | hush404

• 4:07am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 19

So... those umd games we own... must be purchased again?

Versus

• 4:10am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 20

want a good prediction?

the PSP GO! will be a failure

grinningdemon

• 4:18am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 21

i was thinking of getting a pspgo but i have to many umd games and movies to let go to waste. i guess my iphone will do for digital downloads

xdbuix

• 4:38am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 22

 i think the PSPgo isnt going to do too well esp with all these price cuts going around and fails like this

O_G_H

• 4:40am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 23

Duh.  How could anyone be stupid enough to think they would do that.  People were asking them to give games away for free.

StoneDogAiel

• 4:47am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 24

 I understand why people want this transfer service. If I had a PSP already I would be mad. But you guys have to remember that if you already have a PSP then you are NOT the target audience for the PSPGO.

Alpha2

• 5:04am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 25

I hate to say I told you so... no wait I dont.

I said from the begining this supposed trade in thing would fall flat due to the likelyhood of being over burdened with people sending in UMDs and run the risk of all sorts of arguments and attempts to game the system for the purposes of exploitation.

If you have a PSP already you DONT NEED A DAMN 'GO.

TheMadTitan | EcksMane XBL: XdaKing WKS

• 5:18am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 26

i only have about 5 games on umd so if they can get all my games on the store an upgrade is plausible for me. they already have WTF on the store and im pretty sure vice city stories will make it too since liberty city made it on the store today. but i dont think crimson gem saga will ever be on the store.

selfish

• 5:20am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 27

First thought was damn that's foul but looked at as this: You can still download games from the store with the older models and keep your previous umd library. So you have the best of both.

dasteru | kados

• 5:42am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 28

@10, All of a games info like its title are stored in the barcode on the case, all sony has to do is have a digital transfer kiosk at places like ebgame/gamestop where you take the UMD to the counter, its scanned in the system and a reciept/coupon with the games barcode or info is printed out, the barcode is registered in a network linked back to sony so it cant be used again, then u just put the coupon into the kiosk and it wirelessly transfers the game to your pspgo.

Edit: or as #18 said, it could have a download code on it also, then u can just enter it into the redeem codes section on the ps store and dl the game urself.

rbrtchng

• 6:07am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 29

 well, lost interest in Go completely now.

DudeManGuy | DyingFetus

• 6:23am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 30

WEAK SAUCE!! My 2 other PSP's stopped playing UMD's! Now how can I get my Chains of Olympus fix!!! They really should put it on the God of War bundle disk, or have a voucher to dowload it!

higgos22

• 6:31am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 31

i dont own a psp anyway

Nabudis | Xenyl

• 7:00am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 32

YAY Nintendo DS!!

Free_Agent

• 7:34am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 33

 The PSP "GO" is a downgrade as far as i'm concerned. I've never been a huge fan of handheld gaming to begin with, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't sell any of these. I was turned off the second I heard they weren't including a second analog stick, but after this I've forgotten about it completely. They should truly have just released a psp2, instead of yet another re-hash.

Krait666

• 7:48am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 34

Epic fail, now you can say the hardware is dead before it hits the stores.

Maggot

• 7:49am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 35

This can´t be good, they absolutely need solid arguments for selling this thing for $250, and now they lost the most important argument of them all. I will be TRULY suprised if this don´t flop.

chumdiddy | DanWillHor

• 8:03am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 36

@28

yeah, I though the same but isnt that just a serious waste of time!?!   To make it so hard just to play a game you already bought it absolutely counterproductive!

I have never owned a PSP and absolutely planned on buying a PSPGo. Week 1, for sure.

It doesnt effect me yet I still am debating getting one just for the sake of it being such a stupid move on Sony's part. Just laughably bad. How idiotic........like they dont want people to buy their product or something!?!

roushman90 | bEEfLATsOULDJA

• 8:06am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 37

Can you say "crash and burn"?

mcav | mcav

• 8:30am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 38

To all of you going on about the epic failure of the PSP GO.

Come back when it is selling, and say sorry.

PS3sR2DEAR

• 8:33am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 39

The PSP-NO! hahahahhaheheheehhehhooohohohoohohohhoHAHAHAHHAHA

Idiots.

Olly1234

• 8:46am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 40

Its not meant to be an upgrade its to attract people without a psp. If you already have a psp why on earth should you spend $250 for a second one?

Noxia | Noxia

• 9:31am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 41

I'm still sitting on the fence with regards to getting a PSP but from what I've seen, I think I'd rather one of the UMD ones.

PS3-The Ultimate Machine

• 9:36am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 42

Well,kinda obvious isn't it?i mean c'mon too many ppl will try to abuse such a scheme.

O_G_H

• 10:56am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 43

So what you guys are saying is you really thought that they would take tons of UMDs (rendered useless to Sony), even though the PSP 3000 (and 4000) will still be sold...and give you free downloads to their digital versions, because they want you to upgrade...is that what you guys are saying?

*

No wonder the world's govenments treat us like we're dumb.

netherdragon | netherdragon

• 11:03am BST - September 25th, 2009
• 44

well thats the final nail in the coffin for me on this now, untill my psp phat dies, no way in h3ll am i getting a go.

i would have even been happy with a simple, send in umds and pay a fee to get it put ona  astick or something :P

any bets the psp go wont have one of me favourite psp games anyway, tales of symponia?

The_Joker

• 1:05pm BST - September 25th, 2009
• 45

 I wont be buying a PSPgo then, I decided I would only ugrade to it from my existing PSP if the UMD transfer program was running. One less PSPgo sale for them then...

O_G_H

• 1:06pm BST - September 25th, 2009
• 46

See.  Netherdragon is exactly what I'm talking about.  He still has a PSP Phat.  He was never interested (really) in upgrading.  His track record shows it.  I'm assuming that he speaks for most (because if you haven't noticed, the first 10 posts of any opinion thread usually tells the story...then it repeats for 100 posts).  So the majority of you aren't getting it.  Big surprise.  But don't lie, it's really over the price (just like the PS3, duh), not UMD/digital.

masonmcglasson

• 1:18pm BST - September 25th, 2009
• 47

 Well I won't be buying one that's for sure.

Vattu | Vattu_se

• 1:18pm BST - September 25th, 2009
• 48

no transfer system = no buy.

tristan88888888 | Tristan88888888

• 1:40pm BST - September 25th, 2009
• 49

 find a way to let people prove their purchase, then give then a download key on the ps store. im sure there is someway to prove a legitamite copy of a umd game.

Nakatomi Uk | Nakatomi_Uk

• 1:41pm BST - September 25th, 2009
• 50

Let me guess some small company thats been around for years and unknown to everyone suddenly pops up and threatens to sue Sony over a patent they own and some where in the designs of the converter there tech will be in it.

I really think the PSPGo is for on the move gaming without the need to carry all the extra weight in UMD's and cases should you carry the cases. The price for the PSPGo is way to much if only the PSP 3000 was like £125 and the Go £175 then you'd sell more.