How to maximize large numbers of psd files for LR5.

I purchased LR5 and found out it can't read my Photoshop psd files. Who would of thought that?????!!!!!!!!!!!!! So as it stands I have about 10,000 psd files that LR can't read. Is there a easy way to batch convert so LR can read. Or just trash LR and stick with CS6.
thanks
MK

Lightroom is designed to manage digital ouput from cameras. No camera creates PSD files natively. I consider it a bonus that PSD files are supported at all. Personally, I never use them. Tiff is a much better format for most purposes. That aside.
From scratch it took me 3.5 minutes to create this action and apply it to an entire folder of images. If your PSD's are all in one place, this is simple. Click the mouse a few times and wait for your computer to process the images. If your PSD's are scattered, well it is more work to get it done.
If this were as big a problem as you seem to think it is, there would be screaming people all over the forums. If you think it warrants a feature request, there is a place to do that too: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/products/photoshop_family_photoshop_lightro om

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