Well with the PSPGo software in retail was priced pretty much identically to software you downloaded. Leaving a bad taste in consumers mouths because they were getting less for their money. The fact you don't get anything physical means you shouldn't have to pay the same price as the physical copy.

It appears Sony realized it was a mistake to sell its software for the same price via download. So for Vita it has now been officially announced games will cost less via download then the physical copies. Just how much less? up to 15$ (Converted currency from Yen price) expect a smaller difference when the games come to North America but it could cost as much as 10$ or so less for your latest game.

Titles confirmed to carry these drastically cheaper price tags are Uncharted, Hot Shots Golf 6 while some third party games like Ridge Racer and katamrari Damacy Novita will only have a drastically cheaper price tag for a limited amount of time following the release of PSVita!

Are you excited to here that downloading will now be significantly cheaper then buying retail? Was this move necessary and will it benefit Sony a lot more then the PSPGo style pricing?

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If sony can price their expandable memory card things at a good price, this is how I might get most of my games for the vita.

It's backwards compatible, so yes, all of the Go games on the PS Store (vast majority of the PSP library I believe) will be available for the PS Vita.

This is great news, hope they keep the memory sticks cheap.

Thats actually quite cool. But does the diginal price drop over time like retail?

THAT is how you do business and it is a very smart choice. I will be purchasing most my games at retail as I like physically owning the copies, but I know I will be downloading alot more this way as sometimes money is tight and I wouldn't mind having XYZ game NOW! Smart move by Sony and I am sure others will follow suit. If they can use a system similar to Steam with the deals of the week (freakin Metro 2033 $5 on steam, I am getting it today!!!) they really have a winner.

good question, and it better. but depending on the price of download retail pricing which i said to be $29-$39 would it matter? yes it would is the answer i'm sure?

i don't think the its been posted if theres an internal hardrive or not, so can somone clarify that for me?

I like box arts so will be buying most games in a physical copy..but this is good news for the very few titles i will buy via psn

Whenever US prices are announced, it will be interesting to see the reaction and comments from retailers, although I'm sure Sony are probably in talks with them now.

what about for PS3 i remember ME2 and I2 where launched on PSN for 59.99 (you ccould only cheat the tax if buying from PSN)

im with mugen i only buy digital if i cant get it physical plus you can later sell a physical copy

Yeah psp games are available for download. I think Sony should update or sell a PSP emulator on ps3, now that would increase dd game sales!

Yup this is really good move to spur DD sales for console.