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Courage · Aug 28, 2013

Also shuts it down automatically.

https://twitter.com/yosp/status/372466175080275968?screen_name=yosp

@SyriasSerj When you buy a PS4 game on smartphone, it will wake your PS4 up to start downloading the game. PS4 goes back to sleep after that

Thank you based yosp.

bobbytkc · Aug 28, 2013

Wait, is there going to be a PSN app for android or something? Or is he talking about using the web browser?

JimmyRustler · Aug 28, 2013

It's like magic. Thank you blessed Sony.

Hazaro · Aug 28, 2013

PS+ only feature?

GribbleGrunger · Aug 28, 2013

bobbytkc said:
Wait, is there going to be a PSN app for android or something? Or is he talking about using the web browser?

You can use your phone, pad, laptop ... anything to do this.

Metzhara · Aug 28, 2013

Makes you wonder... who's REALLY in control of your console now. I'm curious which one turns into HAL first. -Adam

Dante316 · Aug 28, 2013

There will be a playstation app for ios and android for anyone interested. It will not require ps plus to my knowledge.

clav · Aug 28, 2013

Always online.

Man · Aug 28, 2013

Hazaro said:
PS+ only feature?

For buying games? They don't want barriers for that.

Colonel Nasty · Aug 28, 2013

Sounds like always online.....

Spongebob · Aug 28, 2013

Neat feature.

Toki767 · Aug 28, 2013

I hope it can disable Bravia Sync when using it do my TV doesn't turn on when the PS4 does.

SJRB · Aug 28, 2013

Awesome, I love stuff like this [as trivial as it might be].

PeakPointMatrix · Aug 28, 2013

Yep. I really needed another way to funnel money into thin air. Thanks Sony ;__;

GribbleGrunger · Aug 28, 2013

Hazaro said:
PS+ only feature?

Why would they put being able to spend your money more conveniently behind a pay wall?

AyaisMUsikWhore · Aug 28, 2013

Dope. Thanks based Sony.

I will be thoroughly broke because of this. I wish the Vita had this function too

qko · Aug 28, 2013

Sounds like what Nintendo is planning to do with the Summer update.

Not trying to start a fanboy war, I like that consoles are moving in this direction. I find myself a lot at work when the weekly releases pop up. I would love to buy a game on my phone and get to play it when I get home.

Kaako · Aug 28, 2013

This feature will get used for sure. Good shit.

tranciful · Aug 28, 2013

Colonel Nasty said:
Sounds like always online.....

No it doesn't.

Spinluck · Aug 28, 2013

Hope Playstation App can make it on launch.

HORRORSHØW · Aug 28, 2013

claviertekky said:
Always online.

Colonel Nasty said:
Sounds like always online.....

It's optional.

James Sawyer Ford · Aug 28, 2013

Now just update the store in the mornings or early afternoon so I can come home from work and have my games fully downloaded...

Or better yet, implement game-loading prior to release date like they do in the EU

hamchan · Aug 28, 2013

Colonel Nasty said:
Sounds like always online.....

Only if you want it to be obviously.

GrizzNKev · Aug 28, 2013

That is AWESOME

neptunes · Aug 28, 2013

What's the average size of a typical PS4 game?

Do we have to worry about our bandwidth?

Randolph Freelander · Aug 28, 2013

Well...

I mean I'd never use it, but most smartphone features are lost on me anyway. So what's one more.

qa_engineer · Aug 28, 2013

Great. Now I have more than one way of throwing money at Sony. Just take is.

ElectricKaibutsu · Aug 28, 2013

Well, the console obviously isn't "shut down" if it's connected to the Internet.

Cool feature, though.

Wurdfurd · Aug 28, 2013

What a great feature. Start a download in the morning on my phone and have it ready as soon as I get home in the evening.

Mr. Smiley · Aug 28, 2013

I literally, lit.er.al.ly, had this thought as I was searching through the PSN store on my phone during class.

Thank you, blessed Sony.

BigTnaples · Aug 28, 2013

Awesome.

rdrr gnr · Aug 28, 2013

neptunes said:
What's the average size of a typical PS4 game?

Do we have to worry about our bandwidth?

Many AAA titles for PS3 clock in over 10GB. So, yes.

VanWinkle · Aug 28, 2013

This sounds very nice.

Colonel Nasty said:
Sounds like always online.....

Ummm...it is. You aren't required to be online, but if you are it stays online for features like this.

Glorified G · Aug 28, 2013

You can only do this on a smartphone?

ReturnOfTheRAT · Aug 28, 2013

That's what I've wanted. Very similar to what I did with Hotline Miami on Steam via a desktop web browser. That was my first time attempting it and it worked.

PotionBleue · Aug 28, 2013

neptunes said:
What's the average size of a typical PS4 game?
Do we have to worry about our bandwidth?

If there's a way to manually cap bandwidth in the settings it'd be even more awesome then.

Courage · Aug 28, 2013

Glorified G said:
You can only do this on a smartphone?

He probably mentioned smartphone because the guy that asked him mentioned it. It's probably an app you can download.

Twin Tails · Aug 28, 2013

Pretty much imagined both consoles would have this since they never really "turn off" and are in a low powered state and connected. Would work on any digital good i assume?

Grinchy · Aug 28, 2013

Grimløck;78674885 said:
It's optional.

Optional Online.

Wurdfurd · Aug 28, 2013

Glorified G said:
You can only do this on a smartphone?

I think all thats confirmed is through the PS App. I'd suspect they have a web interface too to do it online.

ProfessorMoran · Aug 28, 2013

Courage said:
Also shuts it down automatically.

https://twitter.com/yosp/status/372466175080275968?screen_name=yosp

Thank you based yosp.

That's fucking slick. Slick like Chris Isaak.

flyinpiranha · Aug 28, 2013

Sounds like they could just log into your system whenever they wanted, what else runs in the background if this is on?

Mihael Mello Keehl · Aug 28, 2013

Thats crazy. How does it turn on... When its off!?

reptilescorpio · Aug 28, 2013

Awesome, I do a lot of buying/browsing of the stores while at lunch at work so to be able to start the download and have it ready to play once I get home that night would be delicious.

FeiRR · Aug 28, 2013

Toki767 said:
I hope it can disable Bravia Sync when using it do my TV doesn't turn on when the PS4 does.

PS3 can already do that.

Speevy · Aug 28, 2013

What if you buy a PS4 game on another activated PS4?

Huh?

What happens?!!!

red731 · Aug 28, 2013

Hmm
*looks at smartphone
*looks

....fuck

Mihael Mello Keehl said:
Thats crazy. How does it turn on... When its off!?

I guess it is just like "Wake on LAN" or something on PC. I am sure you will be able to disable it in menu OR unplug the ethernet

Dingotech · Aug 28, 2013

I can almost do it now on PS3, where via the SEN store on my phone I can purchase an item and then queue it up on my downloads list for my PS3.

However it will only download the item once my PS3 turns on, either at night during it's PS+ update time or I believe right away if my PS3 is turned on at the time.

It's a good feature to have the ability to download right away even if the console is off.

VanWinkle · Aug 28, 2013

Mihael Mello Keehl said:
Thats crazy. How does it turn on... When its off!?

Because it's not off. It's in standby, like a smartphone or a Vita.

Karish · Aug 28, 2013

You guys realize this means it's "always online".

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