[quote name='Mattblasto']Dude, I'm agreeing with you but now Im not even sure where you're going. I'm talking about UMDs and you're talking about the PSN. I also didn't say the PSP brand is going anywhere. Even that article says the same thing, Sony has yet to announce the PSP2. Just because people may or may not be developing games for it doesn't mean Sony can't just cancel the system. It has happened in the past. Until it's confirmed, I say it doesn't exist yet.
Sony is clearly trying to sell more games digitally. Like I said, that's why PSPGo was created. Sony has nothing to lose by selling data to people at retail prices. They will and are losing money on UMDs.[/QUOTE]
A company doesn't file various patents, trademarks, spend millions on R&D, and send out devkits unless they truly plan on releasing a successor. There have been reports of Japanese studios having kits as early as last year. They've sold 60 million PSPs, a new platform is going to happen.
Also, it costs less than a few dollars to manufacture UMDs. They aren't losing money on them, they just aren't able to make more because no one is making them.