PSPGo and Digital distribution prices
The PSPgo is over 50 percent lighter and 43 percent smaller than the first generation PSP. It is also more expensive, priced at $249.99 US. If you were an “early adopter” of the PSP then you most likely have a very large collection of UMD’s, and possibly even movies. You’ll also know that there is no way to possibly use those UMDs as it stands right now and no plan to allow any sort of transferring or trading in of these UMDs to acquire digital copies for the new PSPGo.
Also, Is it wrong to expect a downloadable game to be priced lower than its boxed retail equivalent? Seriously think for a second here. Think about a UMD copy of a game. They have to manufacture the UMD, box the UMD, package the UMD, ship the UMD, store the UMD, and then once again ship the UMD to retail. That costs money, a lot of money. But forget all that, better question is why would the digital copy in fact at times be more expensive than a freaking UMD copy? Most UMD games cost around 35$ compared to a consistent $40 on PSN, that’s bullshit.
Now 5$, I know what your thinking who cares. Wrong, some people do, I do. I don’t want one, and I can’t understand how the price could, if it was 35$ on the PSN with shipping, manufacturing and warehouse savings being completely cut from the price of the game. How about explain why the PSP Minis cost more than the EXACT SAME games on iPhone?
Not to mention for 50$ you could buy a PS3. I cannot even begin to tell you how over priced this junk is.
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