What if the next PSP doesn't support UMD?

[wraggster]

via pspfanboy

Lately there have been rumblings that Sony will release another version of the PSP. Some say it may include a hard drive, an i-Tunes like downloadable games solution or even two analog sticks. These all sound like great additions to Sony's console if they're included, but if they do go all download with their next gen PSP what happens to UMD?

I would personally prefer a downloadable solution as opposed to UMD (assuming the PSP gets a hard drive). Being able to download new PSP games from a PS3, computer or in store kiosk would not just add convenience, but would also reduce load times on the system. This would be important since one of the main gripes about the PSP is in fact the load times. Also, a gamer wouldn't have to swap a physical disc should they choose during their train ride to play a different game.

The only issue with no UMD on the next PSP would only occur if there wasn't any kind of UMD slot on the system. For even if the PSP2 didn't manufacture new games on a UMD, Sony has a heritage in gaming when it comes to backwards compatibility. This would be even worse if Nintendo's next system played both DS and Gameboy games. It would have the potential to alienate the millions of current PSP owners and that's something Sony can not afford to have happen.

Of course what should occur and what will occur can be very different things. Do you want the PSP2 to just use UMD again or would you like it to try either a cartridge or downloadable solution? Would you buy the next PSP if it didn't have a UMD slot at all?

[Shrygue]

To me, it doesn't matter wheather the PSP 2 still supports UMD or not because I'll but it if it actually comes out. I would be useful if it had an internal hard drive or flash memory storage.

[aCoL]

i dont know what else you can put on a psp in my book to make it better i like it how it is :P

[xg917]

i jus bought my psp!!! and now they r making another!!!! wtf@!!@!@@

[mr.oddball]

Can't do downloads. Makes pirating waaaaaay too easy.

[xg917]

thats really true

[DKing]

It's already easy enough with ISO and even the DS with the catridges. I don't see how downloads would make it that much easier.

[aCoL]

i hard drive big enough that its ment to hold a few games makes it easier 8gb as opposed to like 20 or 30

[pt9087]

HDs are very delicate... i dropped my friends psp HD and it fu**cked it... hehe he took it back and got another one!

[Shrygue]

Flash memory is a better idea, no internal moving parts that can get runied.