But when the biggest selling points of this next gen console are presumably behind this new re-branded paywall, who cares if online play is free? It's free now, and it's not very good.
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Kotaku Rumor: PS4 out in November, control with your phone/tablet, maybe $429/529
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But when the biggest selling points of this next gen console are presumably behind this new re-branded paywall, who cares if online play is free? It's free now, and it's not very good.
RawkHawk2010
Member
That actually sounds like a really cool feature.
If the subscription is Plus, it's the best deal in gaming.
Nightstick11
Banned
What the hell is this, a goddamn Nextbox? Why did Sony go the way of Microsoft?
"Premium" online pay-wall? And $529?
Hype for the PS4 just went way, way down if any of this is true. Will reserve fury-of-a-thousand-suns until I see some games, but man, if this is true, it shows Sony has not learned anything from the previous generation.
"Premium" online pay-wall? And $529?
Hype for the PS4 just went way, way down if any of this is true. Will reserve fury-of-a-thousand-suns until I see some games, but man, if this is true, it shows Sony has not learned anything from the previous generation.
toddhunter
Member
Just a note, for those wondering about the phone/tablet thing you can probably see what they mean by using the youtube app. You can drive this with something like an iphone and it makes it much easier to use.
IrishNinja
Member
catching up here, did i misread the OP? "most of the online features" might mean the usual cloud etc stuff, but online play doesn't strike you as a strong possibility?
i'm saying if that's the case, marrying it to a fantastic service of elaborate game rentals is an excellent way to soften that blow.
actually yeah, this is pretty cool. i was expecting this on XBL, looks like we're really getting parity here, hopefully some extras.
la flama blanca
Banned
Kotaku.
Becoming a paid service will most likely increase the quality too. But I guess everything has to be free these days, because.
Pretty much.
Steve Ballmer rumored to be including nuclear waste inside the Xbox 720!
IT MUST BE TRUE!
I won't be happy if there is a pay to play online, and I say that being a ps+ subscriber.
I am okay with the price as long as the 429$ is not an horribly gimped version and that the premium version is really that, and not the version everyone wants anyway. Even if I do think that it's a weird price and 399$ seems so much easier to advertise, 429$ doesn't have the same appeal.
I am okay with the price as long as the 429$ is not an horribly gimped version and that the premium version is really that, and not the version everyone wants anyway. Even if I do think that it's a weird price and 399$ seems so much easier to advertise, 429$ doesn't have the same appeal.
TechJunk
Member
This.
I'd be pretty pissed if I suddenly had to start paying for PSN on Vita or PS3 when it's been free this whole time. I say they keep online play free, pay for all extras.
it seems pretty clear to me they were simply referring to a playstation-dominated world, but I believe that is how that "rumor" spread
Lol. $429 is way too obscure. It can't be real. Sony's been making electrical products forever and they never did put 29 at the end of price tag.
Calm down bro. It's rumour, and it's rumour from motherfucking kotaku. Don't give them too much credit.
Calm down bro. It's rumour, and it's rumour from motherfucking kotaku. Don't give them too much credit.
Nobody has confirmed that PS3 game streaming will be for "backwards compatibility".
Sony can very easily say: "Your bought PS3 content can be played on PS3. Go play it there! Now, for PS World users, included in your subscription is 3-5 games activation per month of ENTIRE PLAYSTATION CATALOGUE via Gaikai."
In short, we only know that Gaikai will be used in some capacity. We dont know what that capacity will be.
When was the last time prices were less than $1 to £1? I'm bracing myself for £400.
phosphor112
Banned
I know 3 people that "switched" for that exact reason.
ChosenPredator
Banned
damn some angry people up in here lol
i think sony is going to charge for online too though
i think sony is going to charge for online too though
Tripp Daily
Member
Reaction? Really? What determines the price of the PS4 is the bottom line. They are not going to take huge loss on hardware because of a reaction.
Did your source know about it if they were someone who paid any kind of attention to NeoGAF or forums at the time? Do you have any confirmation that they work at any of the companies involved in the development of next gen games or internal strategies?
hymanator
Member
If Playstation Plus is simply being replaced by "Playstation World", then that technically shouldn't be a big deal to existing subscribers. If they are expecting people to pay an annual fee for both services, I might weep as I give them my money. I just hope they don't require me to be an AT&T subscriber to use my phone.
Mr.Wreckless
Banned
What is so bad about Kotaku posting rumors? The past 3 weeks the vast majority of the posts on this site were about rumor excitement. Would it really be better if nobody ever posted and rumors or leaked anything and the only information we received was from official press releases?
Seventy_X_Seven
Member
Or it could just be a way to grab more cash.
M$ is the only company that charges for online play.
Baconsammy
Banned
And if it doesn't increase the quality, it means a lot of free extra months of service tacked on due to outages/fiascos etc. I'm fine with that too.
JosephManderley
Member
I'm no more than "mildly curious" regarding PS4 right now...
I just know that if I get excited by what is on show tomorrow, Sony will slap me (and the rest of Europe) around with a "Spring 2014" release date for our region and a price conversion that will make my eyes water.
I just know that if I get excited by what is on show tomorrow, Sony will slap me (and the rest of Europe) around with a "Spring 2014" release date for our region and a price conversion that will make my eyes water.
The only thing to worry about is them raising the base price of Plus with all this extra shit tacked on, unless they're banking on millions of new people paying for it on top of the people already paying it.
Byakuya769
Member
I'm down for the cause so I'll pay over $500 if the feature-set is right, but there needs to be a $399.99 sku.
TheOohChild
Member
lol, i'm not upset. just making an innocuous statement about switching platforms
Cbajd5
Member
Yes they have.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011...s-to-greatest-hits-and-favorites-collections/
I still think it'll be $450 though.
But you're supposed to already have two jobs now.
lol I know what side of this crazy rumor you two want to believe in.
EscoBlades
Ubisoft Marketing
Somehow I'm not shocked after their bogus Versus XIII rumor.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Slow news day, they've got nothing so this would drive a lot of
traffic before everyone else get the real news
Giant Panda
Member
Vague wording and bullshit sounding pricing to not give me much confidence in this info. No need to freak out everyone.
Spiffy_1st
Member
Is your source a developer? A yes or no answer will suffice.
xaosslug
Member
i mean more wrt. their already, and often, questioned credibility.
Where does it say that pay for online is in there?