By lsmith, 2:04 PM on Tue Sep 13 2005, 60 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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It's been widely reported that Sony is putting UMD movies and games on the same discs for the PSP. The first game to get the mash-up is Wipeout Pure. Pure will be paired with the 2005 popcorn bomb Stealth. The disc features the first three levels of Wipeout, a special Stealth level, the Stealth film and will retail for $39.95.

The problems here are numerous. Sony is delivering a cramped game coupled with a horrible movie at a price that will alienate the consumer. Unless Sony wants UMD sales to be an afterthought they need to drop the price on the movies (and make movie/game packages that are remotely attractive), otherwise consumers the consumers will speak at the cash register. Wanna guess what they're gonna say? Probably the same thing they told Laser Disc.