Sony's UMD-to Digital Program Resurfaces
Before the PSP Go was released, Sony talked about a UMD-to-digital plan which ultimately fell through and doomed the system. Now with the upcoming release of the Vita, Sony re-introduced the plan and now it's actually happening. Well, for Japan at least.
Known as the "UMD Passport," the program lets you download digital copies of your UMD games onto your Vita. You download a program to your PSP from the PlayStation Store, insert a UMD (from a list of applicable titles), register the game and pay to download a digital copy onto your Vita.
The ammount you'll have to pay will vary from game to game as it's up to the publishers to determine the prices. Most fees are hovering between 500 yen and 1,500 yen (that's roughly $6.50 and $20).
Sony has not announced the program for regions outside of Japan.
» Source: http://kotaku.com/5858586/here-is-sonys-umd-solution-for-ps-vita-owners
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g1 DISCUSSIONS
Ataeru
Well if you already have the physical copy of the game for your already existent PSP, then just play the PSP. There is no need to pay for the game you already own again.
REVULSIVE
True enough. The only reason I'd want a digital copy is for the convenience of having them all ready to play whenever I want without carrying around UMDs with me.
Even still, I'm usually obsessed with one PSP game at a time. Kind of rotate through them when I need something to play.
Tpayne80
So pretty much Sony doing this as a way to make sure u have your games but the publisher can fuck us over? i think i get it.