Switch Lights

The lights are on

GameInformer

What's Happening

The Doctor commented on Eyes of Avo's post about re: Minecraft Knocks Black Ops Down A Peg On Xbox Live.
Apricot commented on Jeff Cork's post about Minecraft Knocks Black Ops Down A Peg On Xbox Live.
Eyes of Avo commented on Jeff Cork's post about Minecraft Knocks Black Ops Down A Peg On Xbox Live.
JaMmeRmane commented on Joe Juba's post about Altaïr And Ezio Aren't Related.
JaMmeRmane commented on Joe Juba's post about Altaïr And Ezio Aren't Related.
Jaap_Null commented on RMPR's post about re: Super Replay: Half-Life: Episode 7.
Courier Six commented on Annette Gonzalez's post about The Lost Hobo King Add-On Announced For Stacking.
KindSoup commented on Jim Reilly's post about Reports: 38 Studios Lays Off Staff.
Courier Six commented on Matt Miller's post about Scourge: Outbreak Announced.
Courier Six commented on Matt Helgeson's post about New The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile Trailer Shows Off Stylish Carnage.
Courier Six commented on Cody Bauman's post about re: Indie Game: The Movie To Be Distributed On Steam.
Courier Six commented on Kyle Hilliard's post about Indie Game: The Movie To Be Distributed On Steam.
PatManDude101 commented on Jeff Cork's post about Minecraft Knocks Black Ops Down A Peg On Xbox Live.
Courier Six commented on Jeff Cork's post about Minecraft Knocks Black Ops Down A Peg On Xbox Live.
thedunn4 commented on sixstringshred's post about re: Konami Teases Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Sequel.

Sony Confirms PSP Passport Program Not Coming To Vita In North America

News

by Phil Kollar on February 07, 2012 at 05:20 PM

9,069 Views

With the Vita launch in Japan last year, Sony unveiled a nice program allowing Japanese gamers to pay a small fee to download their original PSP games on the new handheld. As the North American launch of the Vita approaches, we've patiently waited to hear about a U.S. version of the UMD Passport plan. Sadly, it's not going to happen.

Kotaku reports on official word from Sony that there will be no North American equivalent of the UMD Passport program. As such, you'll have to hold on to an old-school PSP to keep using your UMDs, although Sony says you will be able to re-download any downloadable PSP games tied to your Sony Entertainment Network account.

I'm definitely annoyed by this but not surprised. Still, at least I'll be able to keep playing Corpse Party on the Vita. That's what really matters, right?

Filed under: News, PSP, Sony, vita, playstation vita

Comments

sort by date:

by JonnyLikesGames Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:36 PM

Sigh................
by Boyzby Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:37 PM

That's pretty disappointing that the service isn't available here, but I've been buying my PSP games on the PSN in case. Except Birth By Sleep, which isn't available digitally...
by Chelsea Pruitt Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:38 PM

Awe, that's not fair but I'll probly get it to play the Vita games.
by Briana Franco Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:39 PM

That's a shame. I don't understand why they won't give north America this feature.
by Casey Goers Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:40 PM

Well, I was going to get a new (but probably used) psp anyway. Mine is breaking down & I want to play Birth by Sleep...again.
by Tommy H. Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:41 PM

Not happy about it, but at least this justifies me keeping my PSP and the games I have for it. :/
by ezioauditore97 Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:41 PM

!-guard in MGS
by bluehat94 Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:43 PM

Good thing I bought most of my PSP games on PSN.
by Ciyrus Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:45 PM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_XDYuDUreNk/TphofBx4_zI/AAAAAAAAJfY/uODD44edJ-g/s1600/stop-corporate_greed.jpg
by Commodore Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:50 PM

Oh, Sony. You're a real class act.
by triforcekeyblade Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:51 PM

Either I'm not getting a vita, or I'm going to have to wait longer since I will not sell my PSP.
by Jack Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:51 PM

That's not going to help Vita sales in the US. You would think they would allow it as an incentive for PSP owners to upgrade.
by Hunter Allyn Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:53 PM

Yet another reason I'm not buying one.
by M3o5nster Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:55 PM

wow, sony makes weird decisions with hardware launches.
by Mick Devitt Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:56 PM

psflop
by darrenaw16 Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:57 PM

well this doesn't effect me as I got rid of my PSP and PSP games like 2 or 3 years ago. Sooo... I'll stick with my original plan: buy the vita, to PLAY vita games!!!
by William Okeefe Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:58 PM

Money talks a lot in America, but it rarely says anything I want to hear.
by LOZFAN1 Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 05:58 PM

Well that just gave me one more reason not to pick this system up yet. There is no excuse not to be able to transfer your games over or have the passport. I know the Vita are using a different format then PSP, but with Nintendo you were able to transfer ALL data from the DS/DSlite/DSi/DSiXL to the 3DS. Sony should've thought this through. This will come back to bite them in the a**.
by achuie Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 06:04 PM

With decisions like this, it's no wonder they were expecting a bad year.
by rekoin Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 06:05 PM

I cant wait, and this doesnt really down me. sure i love my psp but do i expect to keep my ps3 games to ps4? sure it would be nice but i wont count on it.