US upgraders denied UMD solution in favour of ‘dual platform strategy’
Sony is not currently planning to bring its newly announced PSPgo Rewards scheme to North America.
The service was announced yesterday for European territories, and entitles current PSP owners to three free downloadable games when they upgrade to the forthcoming PSPgo. Titles on offer include Killzone: Liberation, LocoRoco, Patapon and Echochrome.
However, a SCEA representative has revealed the company will not be bringing PSPgo Rewards to the US, instead planning to support both the new handheld and the standard PSP.
“We have a dual platform strategy,” a Sony representative told IGN. “PSPgo is the latest offering in our portable entertainment products targeted for the digitally savvy and early adopters who are looking for an easy way to experience entertainment and a wide variety of digital content.
“We will continue to be committed to our existing PSP users by offering over 16,000 pieces of digital content including games, minis, movies, television shows and SensMe, the new music application as well as UMDs.”
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I don't understand
This doesn't make any sense, how exactly is this an alternative to PSPgo Rewards?
EU customers struggle with it too!
Is it just me or does this sound a bit crap given that I was going to trade in my old PSP towards my new PSP Go???
How will this exactly work? From what I have read, so far, I will have to buy a PSP Go outright whilst keeping my old PSP. I will then connect them both to the PSN store and get the code for the three games. Unfortunately this then leaves me with my old PSP still that I would then need to trade in for more games, negating the free games idea as I am £60 worse off from buying the Go outright!!!
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