Agree.

Although many movies are now priced around 980 yen here in Japan (which is still a high price), the problems are the initial high price without getting any extra (Paprika will cost around 4,000 yen, around 34-36 USD) and the fact that you can only play them on the PSP.

But, at least here in Japan, business trips are very common and many busy people prefer to pay the price just to see a good movie while flying over the country and, as mentioned before, without worrying about ripping a DVD (perhaps they don't have the time or knowledge to do it).

Personally, I don't have any UMD movie. I've been tempted to buy some (Matrix or FFVII AC), but then again, I think about it and prefer to spend my money in something else (and of course I can rip a DVD )