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Originally Posted by Nyck
didnt they stop making the UMD movie discs for the PSP
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Weren't selling well so a lot of stores pulled em.
[quote:3a06d]In February 2006, Paramount Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, and even Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced that they are cutting back releases for the PSP, citing very disappointing sales of about 50,000 per title. [3]
In March 2006, Reuters reported that Wal-Mart was considering abandoning sales of the format, and that Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Image Entertainment had ceased production. [4] Other studios have reportedly reduced their commitment to the format as well. In light of these events, Sony is considering plans for improved PSP-to-TV connectivity
In summer 2006, Target began pulling UMDs from shelves and replacing them with a section of Independent Movies selected by the Independent Film Channel. [citation needed] While not yet effective at all stores, response from various employees of the corporation say that the UMDs will be shipped back to distribution centers to fulfill online orders through the Target website. [6] PSP games on UMD discs will be unaffected by this change, however, and will still be carried by all Target stores.
In September 2006, a lower pricing led to a tenfold increase of sales in Japan, suggesting one of the main causes of slow sales was too high a price tag.[/quote:3a06d]