Sony To Outline PSP Go UMD Transfer Service During TGS Keynote?

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Posted September 23, 2009 - By Jake Gaskill

Sony Working On UMD Transfer Service For PSP Go It seems like we’ve been talking about the possibility of Sony establishing a system to let PlayStation Portable owners transfer their UMD-based games onto the UMD-less PSP Go for some time now; and that’s because we have.

And while Sony has remained relatively tight-lipped about the service up until now, the rumbling out of Tokyo Game Show is that there's a good chance Sony head Kaz Hirai will dedicate a portion of his keynote speech tonight to reveal significant details about the service.

Luckily for you, we’ll be live blogging the Sony keynote address right here on G4tv.com, so tune in at 6:30PM PST to read it all go down.

What do you think of Sony’s UMD/digital transfer good will program? If you plan to pick up a PSP Go, how many UMD games do you honestly think you’ll want to transfer onto your Go?

Tags: PlayStation Portable, Tokyo Game Show, Tokyo Game Show 2009

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Zinnthos

If they do, I'd only transfer GT for PSP because I already pre-ordered a hard copy. With things like LittleBigPlanet for PSP around the corner, I don't mind just leaving the UMD games behind and embracing the PSN store. The PSP Go may be the one thing that brings me into the digital era.

Posted: September 24, 2009 6:40 PM
19kfox

This is a must. If Sony wants to sell the PSP Go they have to allow us to transfer our UMD collections. We have no way of knowing what PSP titles will make it to PSN or how long we'll have to wait. I would transfer all my UMDs since I hate to pay for stuff twice (PSone classics).

Posted: September 24, 2009 5:53 AM
cryfordawn

LOVE the idea.. If they do a UMD transfer from my old PSP games I am IN! IF they dont, I will not buy a PSPgo..

Posted: September 23, 2009 5:43 PM
Raurik

Wow. Instead of Getting Live media coverage we're getting live blogging. Wanna know what'll be playing on G4 while they're live blogging about Kaz Hirai's speech? Cops.

Posted: September 23, 2009 5:29 PM
Hagan11

i honestly dont play that many games on the psp i have now so probably none but i am gunna get the GO! at midnight and guna get the new games that their making (MGS lil big planet fat princess)

Posted: September 23, 2009 4:44 PM
Korzo

i don't expect Sony to come out and say $250 is a bit high so were gonna drop the price, but if they offer me a FREE transfer service that doesn't render my UMDs into worthless discs then maybe I'll hop on board with the Go!

Posted: September 23, 2009 3:26 PM
p2ka

very smart its a no brainer idea i think ill convert about 20 games

Posted: September 23, 2009 3:19 PM
firefist

Those of you wishing for those PSP transfers are losing out. What are you going to do once you finish a game? TRADE IT IN? Once you buy you own that......FOREVER! UMD's are still the way to go. Trade or sell...at least you get something in return.

Posted: September 23, 2009 3:05 PM
xXHotFuzzXx

Well I just traded half my UMD games collection against the psp Go and an older psp 1000 model!! I still Have 34 titles on UMD so would be great if they let me transfer even some of them to the psp Go. I will have a complete set of psp's. I have a black 1000, silver FF 2000, pearl white 3000 and a soon to be pearl white Go. Come on sony I'm one of yr ultimate fanboys. Almost forgot I also have 260 UMD video titles. any chance of any copies of these??

HF

Posted: September 23, 2009 3:01 PM
mikemill

I hope Sony takes care of me on this... I have quite a few games in UMD format that I would love to have on my PSP Go (which I have already pre-ordered) but I won't pay for them again!

Posted: September 23, 2009 2:44 PM
GStylez80

Awesome! What I (possibly) hear tonight will determine whether I upgrade to a PSPgo or not.

Posted: September 23, 2009 2:40 PM
123Four

Better be free. Nuff said

Posted: September 23, 2009 2:34 PM
100percentgood

all i have to say is: finally!

but my opinions will remain neutral until i actually hear how it will be done. if it is easy, intuitive, and worth it, then im all for it.

Posted: September 23, 2009 2:32 PM
to_far_apart123

Setting up a transfer station for psp owners is a perfect thing for those who are buying the PSP Go. The only issues i see with this, is not about the transfers, but rather what games you want to transfer. I mean your limited to a certain amount of memory. I guess it all depends on how much memory these games will take up. I see a lot of people opting on only transferring certain games rather then most of there library to save room for music, photos, videos. What we need to see soon is also another edition of the PSP Go but with more memory. If i were a PSP Go owner, that's the only issue i would see with it., but other then that, it's great to see a transfer station, rather then having to repurchase all those games again on PSN. If that happens, you're going to see a lot of frustrated PSP Go owners.

Posted: September 23, 2009 2:29 PM