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GameStop removing PSP inventory from stores

article published on 11 May, 2012

PSP being phased out by GameStop in U.S. GameStop has confirmed that it is removing PlayStation Portable (PSP) inventory from the smallest 25 percent of stores, in an effort to consolidate supply. "The consolidation is occurring to maximize the merchandising space in the smallest 25 percent of stores," the chain confirmed. "It will also provide a greater assortment in those stores ... [ read the full article ]

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rwvolkl158
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_ 		12. May 2012 @ 10:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm guessing what they meant is that to play any original PSP games you must download them from PSN because the Vita has no UMD drive to play your older games.

Obviously as Facelord said the Vita games are by and large released to retail along with PSN.
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_ 		12. May 2012 @ 13:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
And for those folks who still have the UMD drives, you're welcome to hit up your favorite pawn shops in hopes of not being sodomized by this recent news. Not that GameStop hadn't been taking advantage of folks with their position for years...

I can only assume that if Vita allows its users to download the older games to its platforms, will it allow the older platforms to do the same? This may sound to be a redundantly simple question, but I haven't owned a PSP for years & my pawn shop will probably be in the dark as well.
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