Across the pond, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will be giving away three free games to new PSP Go owners. Customers just have to register for their three free games by accessing the PlayStation Network with their older PSPs with a UMD in the drive. We thought this would be a pretty nice incentive for U.S. consumers as well, but apparently Sony Computer Entertainment America thinks otherwise.
A spokesperson provided IndustryGamers with this statement on the matter: "SCEA region will not offer a UMD rewards program at this time. We have a dual platform strategy. 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."
Yesterday it was revealed that there won't be any UMD conversion program either.
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September 26, 2009
It seems at the very least, Sony should have offered a trade in program for 1st party games where you send in your UMDs in exchange for a voucher/code to download the same game from PSN.