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DVDBack23 @ Jun 05, 2009 04:41 | 41 comments

Sony has noted today that they will allow new owners of the PSP Go handheld to download digital copies of games they currently own on UMD, because the drive has been removed from the updated console.

John Koller, PSP hardware marketing director says Sony will create a "good will program" that he compared to "digital copies" that come with Blu-ray titles. The digital titles are free and allow users to playback the movie on portable devices or their computers.

"We'll be unveiling that [program] soon [because] we actually think there's a significant group that will be upgrading from the 1000," Koller added. "In the past, we've seen a 20-25% trade-up factor, and I assume that's going to be the case here. We've modeled that."

There still may be a chance however that users will have to pay a small charge to receive the digital copy, as well as send in proof of ownership via a UPC cut out.

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Comment by: xblade132 (Jun 06, 2009 13:30)

I can't wait for the PSP Go!. I could care less about hacking and the digital format will be incredible. =)

Comment by: L-Burna (Jun 07, 2009 07:10)

I don't like this new design at all they didn't improve it at all, but stripped it like they normally do with their consoles.Look its fairly simple just add the L2 and R2 buttons and the second analog stick.We all know storage is always an issue so if UMD doesn't work then why not use a small harddrive similar to what the iPod and Zune use.They are already up to 120Gig and this guy is talking about 16Gig which is garbage if you ask me.

Worst idea ever and for bluetooth are they forgetting its a portable GAME console.How the hell are you suppose to play these PS1 games if the buttons you need aren't available.Quadruple gueto smacks in the face to these nuckle heads.I aint buying this for the mere fact this issue has been spread all over the internet and these idiots haven't picked up on it yet.

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Jun 07, 2009 07:14)

Originally posted by L-Burna:
I don't like this new design at all they didn't improve it at all, but stripped it like they normally do with their consoles.Look its fairly simple just add the L2 and R2 buttons and the second analog stick.We all know storage is always an issue so if UMD doesn't work then why not use a small harddrive similar to what the iPod and Zune use.They are already up to 120Gig and this guy is talking about 16Gig which is garbage if you ask me.

Worst idea ever and for bluetooth are they forgetting its a portable GAME console.How the hell are you suppose to play these PS1 games if the buttons you need aren't available.Quadruple gueto smacks in the face to these nuckle heads.I aint buying this for the mere fact this issue has been spread all over the internet and these idiots haven't picked up on it yet.

Pretty much my complaints with it, the suits are so forward thinking(new games new things to sell) they forget what can be made off their PSX/PS2 lineup, the small drive size allows them to sell more hardware/memthingys and possibly reselling a few dozen games. .

Comment by: L-Burna (Jun 07, 2009 07:34)

Quote:
Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
Pretty much my complaints with it, the suits are so forward thinking(new games new things to sell) they forget what can be made off their PSX/PS2 lineup, the small drive size allows them to sell more hardware/memthingys and possibly reselling a few dozen games. .
Yep, sad to see this handheld getting stripped I really saw potential in it.I hope they lose big time on this idea and actually wake up for once.It would be a good idea for them to listen to the consumer for once.It would make them more money if they actually paid more attention to the major issues it has.

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Jun 07, 2009 07:38)

Quote:
Quote:
Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
Pretty much my complaints with it, the suits are so forward thinking(new games new things to sell) they forget what can be made off their PSX/PS2 lineup, the small drive size allows them to sell more hardware/memthingys and possibly reselling a few dozen games. .
Yep, sad to see this handheld getting stripped I really saw potential in it.I hope they lose big time on this idea and actually wake up for once.It would be a good idea for them to listen to the consumer for once.It would make them more money if they actually paid more attention to the major issues it has.
With this the PSP should last another 3-6 years like the 360.... everyone seems to be putting off updating...I dunno if its good or bad anymore gaming has become so shallow casual even the hardware is not being well thought out.....

Comment by: Morreale (Jun 07, 2009 18:47)

Originally posted by L-Burna:
I don't like this new design at all they didn't improve it at all, but stripped it like they normally do with their consoles.Look its fairly simple just add the L2 and R2 buttons and the second analog stick.We all know storage is always an issue so if UMD doesn't work then why not use a small harddrive similar to what the iPod and Zune use.They are already up to 120Gig and this guy is talking about 16Gig which is garbage if you ask me.

Worst idea ever and for bluetooth are they forgetting its a portable GAME console.How the hell are you suppose to play these PS1 games if the buttons you need aren't available.Quadruple gueto smacks in the face to these nuckle heads.I aint buying this for the mere fact this issue has been spread all over the internet and these idiots haven't picked up on it yet.

I think Sony is trying to lose the image of "just a gaming console" for the PlayStation brand. They're making their consoles more like everything systems rather then just gaming consoles. What their trying to put out there is that you can use the PSP or PS3 for anything. Games, movies, music, a computer, a way to connect with others, whatever. They're making the brand more general, more for everyone. They'll reach out to more people and sell more consoles that way. Obviously real gamers don't care about this stuff, but what about the people that do?

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Jun 07, 2009 19:07)

Quote:
Originally posted by L-Burna:
I don't like this new design at all they didn't improve it at all, but stripped it like they normally do with their consoles.Look its fairly simple just add the L2 and R2 buttons and the second analog stick.We all know storage is always an issue so if UMD doesn't work then why not use a small harddrive similar to what the iPod and Zune use.They are already up to 120Gig and this guy is talking about 16Gig which is garbage if you ask me.

Worst idea ever and for bluetooth are they forgetting its a portable GAME console.How the hell are you suppose to play these PS1 games if the buttons you need aren't available.Quadruple gueto smacks in the face to these nuckle heads.I aint buying this for the mere fact this issue has been spread all over the internet and these idiots haven't picked up on it yet.
I think Sony is trying to lose the image of "just a gaming console" for the PlayStation brand. They're making their consoles more like everything systems rather then just gaming consoles. What their trying to put out there is that you can use the PSP or PS3 for anything. Games, movies, music, a computer, a way to connect with others, whatever. They're making the brand more general, more for everyone. They'll reach out to more people and sell more consoles that way. Obviously real gamers don't care about this stuff, but what about the people that do?

I care because its dilutes the averages and makes games more casual....

Comment by: gmontalc (Jun 07, 2009 21:52)

Originally posted by L-Burna:
I don't like this new design at all they didn't improve it at all, but stripped it like they normally do with their consoles.Look its fairly simple just add the L2 and R2 buttons and the second analog stick.We all know storage is always an issue so if UMD doesn't work then why not use a small harddrive similar to what the iPod and Zune use.They are already up to 120Gig and this guy is talking about 16Gig which is garbage if you ask me.

Worst idea ever and for bluetooth are they forgetting its a portable GAME console.How the hell are you suppose to play these PS1 games if the buttons you need aren't available.Quadruple gueto smacks in the face to these nuckle heads.I aint buying this for the mere fact this issue has been spread all over the internet and these idiots haven't picked up on it yet.

Not the best way to put it, but I do AGREE!

Comment by: neo842 (Jun 08, 2009 08:16)

what did I start a war. you hear not there saying there goin to do a trade offer. you trade in your games. and you get the right to download them. what with my tesco voucher

Comment by: jpc1284 (Jun 08, 2009 15:44)

Neo, I hope you are foreign because it is very hard to read anything you type in English. Not trying to be a jerk but if English is your primary language you need to get that fixed. Second I wish everyone would quit kidding themselves. You know the second it is possible to get homebrew running on this thing you are going to get it. It is also ridiculous that people are complaining about not being able to use their UMD games in a news thread about Sony's announcement of a UMD trade in program. Trust me, 16gb flash is a lot of space. I have a 4gb stick in my slim and I can hold 4000 NES games, 10 GBA games and about 4-7 actual PSP games. Yeah, some games are much bigger than others but for the most part games are anywhere from 200mb to 1.5gb with an average of around 500-700mb. As for the new memory stick they are actually cheaper then the memory stick pro duo. And for the people who are too stupid and think that Sony is screwing them with this, THERE WILL BE AN ADAPTER. Maybe not for pro duo to the new M2 format but definitely from M2 to pro duo. People, the sky cant fall so quit saying it is.

Comment by: xblade132 (Jun 09, 2009 03:58)

Can't wait for the system. Lets go October 1st!

Comment by: SoulGLOW (Jun 10, 2009 08:33)

Gimme A C... Gimme an R.... Gimme an A.... Gimme a P....whats that spell!!!!!!!!! I cant wait to find the shipping container this stuff comes in @ the port so I can accidentally drop it in the harbor. Either that or blow it u;p. This thing is going to cause a lot of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome mark my words. And who's the dumazzes who thought that it was a good idea to move the analog stick in to the middle AND THEN recess it? Oh wait!! I know!! It was Captain F--- SH-- UP telling Lieutenant Form Over Function that he was doing a good job. Sony you suck. S)loppy O)verpriced N)onsense....Y)ep

Comment by: Anonymous User (Mar 22, 2010 16:33)

Originally posted by mike.m:
Does anyone know what format the new games will be on if any, such as a memory stick slot for games or something, or will all new games be download only?

if you want to download psp go games download utorrent utorrent.com
and download the games from pspvalley.com

Comment by: Anonymous User (Mar 24, 2010 09:48)

hm...
can i ask..
how can i download a games in my pspgo?

what website..??

Comment by: kitch29 (Apr 03, 2010 01:16)

you can download psp go games from here

http://sonypspgocenter.com

Sony PSP Go Center contains over 300,000 Downloads making it the Biggest Database for the PSP/PSP Go!

http://sonypspgocenter.com

Comment by: Anonymous User (Apr 05, 2010 22:37)

Originally posted by Morreale:

Originally posted by mike.m:
Does anyone know what format the new games will be on if any, such as a memory stick slot for games or something, or will all new games be download only?
Download only. The PSP Go has 16GB of internal flash memory and they've removed the UMD. Too bad they didn't keep a MSPD slot for expansion :(

there is a memory card slot for expansion

Comment by: Anonymous User (Jul 12, 2010 16:38)

Originally posted by Morreale:

Originally posted by mike.m:
Does anyone know what format the new games will be on if any, such as a memory stick slot for games or something, or will all new games be download only?
Download only. The PSP Go has 16GB of internal flash memory and they've removed the UMD. Too bad they didn't keep a MSPD slot for expansion :(

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THEY DID U NOOBS DONT KNOW ENYTHING ABOUT THE PSP GO. GO AND BUY 1 (IF U CAN AFFORD IT) PEOPLE THAT SAY THE PSP GO IS CRAP THIER WRONG!!! ITS MUCH BETTER THAN ALL OF THEM!! I HAVE EVERY SINGLE PSP MODEL AND THE PSP GO IS BEST BY FAR AND THE PEOPLE THAT SAY THAT THE PPS GO TAKES TO DOWNLOAD YOUR JUST CHEAP!!. IF U CAN AFFOR A PHONE OR A COULD WIRLESS ROUTER YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A PSP GO FULL GAME SUCH AS GOD OF WAR IN A MATTEROF 4 TO 5 MINUTES OR EVEN 3!! SO STOP CHATTIN SHIT ABOUT THE PSP GO !! MUCH BETTER THAN THE IPODTOUCH !!

Comment by: Anonymous User (Jul 12, 2010 16:44)

Originally posted by SoulGLOW:
Gimme A C... Gimme an R.... Gimme an A.... Gimme a P....whats that spell!!!!!!!!! I cant wait to find the shipping container this stuff comes in @ the port so I can accidentally drop it in the harbor. Either that or blow it u;p. This thing is going to cause a lot of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome mark my words. And who's the dumazzes who thought that it was a good idea to move the analog stick in to the middle AND THEN recess it? Oh wait!! I know!! It was Captain F--- SH-- UP telling Lieutenant Form Over Function that he was doing a good job. Sony you suck. S)loppy O)verpriced N)onsense....Y)ep

YOUR MUM COULDNT DO ENY BETTER > SONY IS BETTER DAN UR LIFE ( O WAIT UR LIFE HAS NO MEANING) SO GO HIDE IN A CAVE OR SUMTIN COZ SONY MADE A REALLY GOOD CONSOLE. MAYBE IF U COULD AFFORD IT U MIGHT ACTUALLY REALIZE ITS BETTER BUT SINCE U CANT AFFORD ! ITS OK :) (y)

Comment by: Anonymous User (Jul 12, 2010 16:44)

Originally posted by SoulGLOW:
Gimme A C... Gimme an R.... Gimme an A.... Gimme a P....whats that spell!!!!!!!!! I cant wait to find the shipping container this stuff comes in @ the port so I can accidentally drop it in the harbor. Either that or blow it u;p. This thing is going to cause a lot of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome mark my words. And who's the dumazzes who thought that it was a good idea to move the analog stick in to the middle AND THEN recess it? Oh wait!! I know!! It was Captain F--- SH-- UP telling Lieutenant Form Over Function that he was doing a good job. Sony you suck. S)loppy O)verpriced N)onsense....Y)ep

Comment by: ddp (Jul 12, 2010 17:16)

Dunknoe, knockoff the caps lock as is refered to as shouting which is a forum rule no no.

Comment by: Anonymous User (Sep 09, 2010 05:52)

can you teel me how to download games at psp go?? i buy new one but i cant download games,,ita bothering me to much pls,,tell me

Comment by: Anonymous User (Dec 04, 2010 01:05)

cool

Comment by: SoulGLOW (Jul 13, 2011 01:36)

Originally posted by Dunknoe:

Originally posted by SoulGLOW:
Gimme A C... Gimme an R.... Gimme an A.... Gimme a P....whats that spell!!!!!!!!! I cant wait to find the shipping container this stuff comes in @ the port so I can accidentally drop it in the harbor. Either that or blow it u;p. This thing is going to cause a lot of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome mark my words. And who's the dumazzes who thought that it was a good idea to move the analog stick in to the middle AND THEN recess it? Oh wait!! I know!! It was Captain F--- SH-- UP telling Lieutenant Form Over Function that he was doing a good job. Sony you suck. S)loppy O)verpriced N)onsense....Y)ep
YOUR MUM COULDNT DO ENY BETTER > SONY IS BETTER DAN UR LIFE ( O WAIT UR LIFE HAS NO MEANING) SO GO HIDE IN A CAVE OR SUMTIN COZ SONY MADE A REALLY GOOD CONSOLE. MAYBE IF U COULD AFFORD IT U MIGHT ACTUALLY REALIZE ITS BETTER BUT SINCE U CANT AFFORD ! ITS OK :) (y)

What kind of a crack head are you?! I think maybe the crackhead who I referred to as Captain F--- Sh-- Up.....like your non-existent english comprehension, grammar and correct spelling. Geez its not even correct text speak.

Comment by: Anonymous User (Nov 19, 2011 05:32)

salut

Comment by: Anonymous User (Dec 22, 2011 19:34)

im waiting for the day they come out with a psp that can hold 1 terabite worth of data