Bad, bad, bad news for PSP owners who are still thinking about getting the PSP Go. If you take the plunge and do buy one, you better hold on to your UMD drive-equipped PSP. That UMD goodwill program that Sony hoped to put in place has apparently been nixed.
"We were evaluating a UMD conversion program, but due to legal and technical reasons we will not be offering the program at this time," a Sony Computer Entertainment of America spokesman told gaming blog Kotaku.
While the "at this time" remark still offers a glimmer of hope, I imagine that this will be a huge addition to the "Con" side of the table for those who already have sizable UMD collections. Those whose first PSP system will be the Go won't be too affected, I think.
Gamers in Europe have it a bit easier, though, thanks to the free games Sony is offering over there to those who upgrade to the Go. So far that particular rewards program has only been confirmed for territories under SCEE.
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