When will we be able to download games for the PSP?

Jeremy Reaban wrote:
> "ODS2-SID" <ods22 DeleteThis @sc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> > When are we gonna be able to download games, and forfeit the extra
> > $30.00 - $40.00 we pay for the CD/DVD's?
>
> Er, you don't pay squat for the cd/dvd itself.
>
> Blank DVD-Rs and CD-Rs cost what, under 50 cents each? Manufactured in bulk
> they have to be even cheaper.
>
> Anyway, supposedly you will be able to buy emulated PS1 games for the PSP
> later in the year, but Sony hasn't mentioned any details. Presumably we will
> see small PSP original games for sale after that.

I'm thinking that we wont really see the truth advent of downloadable
content for PSP until PS3 ships, and the 'new' online service is
launched.


>
>
> Companies definitely like this idea, because in theory it eliminates piracy
> and cuts out the middleman (the retailer which adds $10 to the price). Sony
> seems to want to do this for the PS4.
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On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 19:20:38 -0500, "Jeremy Reaban"
<jer.DeleteThis@connectria.com> wrote:

>
>"ODS2-SID" <ods22.DeleteThis@sc.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:5rffd2tpeiqasua4gq8fjo6vgd8mkiiei2@4ax.com...
>> When are we gonna be able to download games, and forfeit the extra
>> $30.00 - $40.00 we pay for the CD/DVD's?
>
>Er, you don't pay squat for the cd/dvd itself.

Actually, there is a cost associated with the CD/DVD... Burning,
printing, packaging, shipping, etc...Plus the percentage of the
retailer... All could be cut through online distro.

My point is, Sony's working on this ingenious idea to make software
that works on one machine, and only one. What better way to make
money? Once you download to your console, you have rights to it, only
on one machine. Don't like the idea on CD/DVD, but for a low priced
download, I'm diggin' it.

>Blank DVD-Rs and CD-Rs cost what, under 50 cents each? Manufactured in bulk
>they have to be even cheaper.

Not just the CD/DVD plastic considered in the price.
>
>Anyway, supposedly you will be able to buy emulated PS1 games for the PSP
>later in the year, but Sony hasn't mentioned any details. Presumably we will
>see small PSP original games for sale after that.
>
COOL!
>
>Companies definitely like this idea, because in theory it eliminates piracy
>and cuts out the middleman (the retailer which adds $10 to the price). Sony
>seems to want to do this for the PS4.
>
They need to do it now, cuz for the price of the PS3, they need to
offer something special.

ODS2-SID
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