Did the PSP media format UMD fail or is it still alive?

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Procrastinato said:

Saying UMD is a "dead format" is like saying the proprietary Nintendo Wii DVD-esque disc is dead, because no one buys movies on it.

UMD is awesome for games. I don't see any reason why Sony would drop it. IF they enhanced it with cheap Blu-Ray tech down the road, and it could store a whole 480i DVD's worth of info, it might even make a comeback as a movie format, assuming Sony made the royalty prices attractive.

I think a disc format, like UMD, would almost be a prereq for any handheld fancier than the PSP.  I sincerely doubt Sony will "drop it" and move to carts.

 

Movies aren't sold on Wii discs.

 

As Sony have allegedly dropped UMD in favour of direct downloads for PSP2 i'd say yes, it is a dead format.

 

They break easily, they use too much power and are generally a pain in the arse to crry around. Sit down wrong with one even in your front pocket and the clear and white plastic seperates.