Big Papa Husker
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Some PS Vita games up on US PSN, 10% discount confirmed
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James Sawyer Ford
Member
They don't carry ANY software for apple devices and they don't make much on the hardware.
Please, explain that contradiction.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Delta for sure.
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LiquidSolid
Member
To be fair, even Steam runs into the same problems when compared to retailers. I bought Shogun 2 and Civ V retail copies for a fraction of what their price was on Steam. The difference is, Steam have amazing promotions and that's the area where Sony really lags behind. SCEE even moreso than SCEA, holy shit have they been laughable since Kebby left.
Edit: Oh yeah and there's also the fact that Steam actually drops game prices fairly regularly, while Sony sit on their asses with absurdly expensive games that've been out for years.
Edit: Oh yeah and there's also the fact that Steam actually drops game prices fairly regularly, while Sony sit on their asses with absurdly expensive games that've been out for years.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Yup...and Vita has those too with substantially marked up memory card prices.
famousmortimer
Banned
I got amular for $41 on amazon. It was (and still is) $59.99 on steam.
People up in arms over "ONLY TEN PERCENT!!!" don't seem to understand that 10% is 10% more than anyone else is doing in the digital space for new releases on a *regular* basis. Steam sometimes has 15% for preorders, and amazon has all sorts of deals (as does GoG, GoD and others)... but no one has a consistent across the board discount for digital copies.
Hopefully it's just a first step for sony. I agree that 10% isn't enough to make a DD hater become a fan... especially when amazon has some of the stuff for 25% off. But we do need to atleast acknowledge that one else is doing this either. PS3 games don't get any % off when they go on the store. PSP games never did. 360 GoD doesn't take any % off when they put stuff up.
The outrage over this is crazy.
I'll pay a premium for early access as long as its reasonable. Retail would bring out thier pitchforks though.
Takamura-San
Member
Are the vita apps also up?
Pai Pai Master
Banned
No, just four first party games.
Alex Connolly
Member
Probably also going to nab Modnation Racers. All about the asynchronous racing leaderboards, much to the ire of many folks it seems!
WipEout copying over to the Vita now from my PS3. Giddy as a schoolboy.
WipEout copying over to the Vita now from my PS3. Giddy as a schoolboy.
Alex Connolly
Member
I buckled. WipEout, Modnation and SSDD. A day of sheer geekery.
Hazelhurst
Member
Yeah, I went ahead and bought Super Stardust Delta for $10.
Feb. 22 sure is taking its time.
Feb. 22 sure is taking its time.
I will never understand this as an advantage since the negatives outweigh it. Also, the 1 hour thing I am ignoring to comment on.
I won't be jumping on anything digital if it's priced more than $15, but that's me. Oh well...
Infinite Justice
Member
10%? Baby Steps i suppose.
+ No making lines outside, I can get it as soon as it gets uploaded (it would be great if they allowed people to download and just unlock on release date)
+ Always on stock
+ I can download it when I want it, where I want it.
+ I have less chances of losing it than a disk
Don't DD games also have faster loading times?
Videogames are a lot more dependant on software sales than hardware, Apple not so much.
Not just that, but Apple's sales are far too powerful to ignore, otoh it is a lot easier to stop carrying a console.
All in all, retailers have a much better chance of influencing Sony (specially given that their current situation) than Apple.
No.
outunderthestars
Banned
Apple gives retailers a healthy margin on their products. Sony could offer lower online game prices if you'd be willing to pay $350 - $400 for a Vita.
Don't want to pay the DD price? then go to a store. I don't see why this is worth getting upset over.
Also, you've never looked at movie prices on Itunes, have you? They are high as well because movie studios still need retailers for dvd/blu ray sales.
when you download them they are just under the games tab right? and then im assuming you just transfer it with the wire (that comes with the Vita?)
also can you play stardust on the PS3? the others wouldnt really make sense but what about delta?
Just might download it now so i dont have to worry about download times when i get it.
also can you play stardust on the PS3? the others wouldnt really make sense but what about delta?
Just might download it now so i dont have to worry about download times when i get it.
already downloading my copies.
Stardust, Wipeout and HSG
I look forward to this digital future. I already picked up Uncharted for a cheap price so I have that as physical media.
You guys seriously have some unrealistic dreams of cheap DD prices for a new console and games.
Stardust, Wipeout and HSG
I look forward to this digital future. I already picked up Uncharted for a cheap price so I have that as physical media.
You guys seriously have some unrealistic dreams of cheap DD prices for a new console and games.
Ah thanks
So you have to change to your region's account on your PS3 to transfer? I'm confused. Did I get the info in the OP right?
Risible
Member
This is exactly why I am against consoles/handhelds going all digital. The prices would be awful.
graywolf323
Member
hopefully they'll announce on the blog this week that Plus users get a further discount
darkressurection
Banned
Which account is on the Vita, US or AUS? Because when I tried transferring a JP Vita game from my PS3 to my US account on Vita it didn't work.
Risible
Member
When you can get a physical copy for less than Sony wants to charge you I don't think it's an unreasonable expectation.
GodfatherX
Member
1. as already noted some of these aren't discounts but higher then what most stores are charging i.e. hot shots
2. didn't the JPN PSN get a bigger discount on downloadable Vita games?
2. didn't the JPN PSN get a bigger discount on downloadable Vita games?
Hot Shots MSRP is $40.
it wasnt 2 days ago. lol
Actually, it's probably been more like at least 2 weeks since that was the MSRP. Whether or not they were actually charging that on places like Amazon is another story though.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Here comes Wipeout...
Some of these are a significant saving on the AU launch prices. Happy to go (mostly) digital for this one.
Some of these are a significant saving on the AU launch prices. Happy to go (mostly) digital for this one.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Aw that sucks. Could have been a way of getting Ragnarok Odyssey.
Well 10% is better than 0% which is what everything else gets so it's a start. But digital sales are not going to rocket like they did on the PC unless they have plenty of sales like they do on Steam.
Fortunatly the two big games I want at launch are Uncharted and Wipeout, one is pre ordered at £28 and the other is "free" with my 3G. Will have to see about any other retail games on a game by game basis.
Fortunatly the two big games I want at launch are Uncharted and Wipeout, one is pre ordered at £28 and the other is "free" with my 3G. Will have to see about any other retail games on a game by game basis.
outunderthestars
Banned
You will never get Steam styled sales until games are no longer mostly sold via B&M retail.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
So... this Vita content manager. It deletes the data from ps3 when it copies to vita, but then I can use it to back up the game again to the PS3? Why doesn't it just leave the data on there?!
Raitosaito
Member
Is like 20% for me.
No sales tax+10% off DD=good deal to me
No sales tax+10% off DD=good deal to me