Kotaku introduces the Amazon Playstation Network Store

[gruenel]

You read that headline right. We're very excited to introduce the Amazon Playstation Network Store, an alternate venue to purchase digital Playstation content for Playstation 3, Playstation 4, and Playstation Vita.

The downside of going all digital for the next-gen consoles was going to be restricting yourself to only one storefront for potential deals, but now that's not an issue. Sony already leaves its competitors in the dust when it comes to sales, especially with its Playstation Plus program, and adding Amazon's deal muscle to the mix increases the potential savings exponentially.

To celebrate the launch of the store, Amazon will be offering $5 PSN credit back on select digital purchases, and even better, customers who participate in the limited time buy two get one free promotion starting at noon ET today (Tuesday) will also get a bonus $5 PSN credit.

http://kotaku.com/welcome-to-the-amazon-playstation-network-store-1462747295

Link to store: http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=1289533011

Megaton?

 

[AmethystEnd]

Uh. Goddamn.

Spoiler

I'll be more articulate later.

 

[boinx]

Wut.

Please don't be region locked.

Also this.

 

[Whiteshirt]

Please don't be region locked.

 

[MMaRsu]

Wow this seems huge right?

 

[Nibel]

Wait, does that mean I can finally buy digital stuff without buying PSN cards?!

Please come to Germany

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

HOLY SHIT

 

[RaikuHebi]

So this will have a totally different price structure?

GAME CHANGER.

 

[MThanded]

OK this is godlike. I can now get amazon points for buying PSN stuff through the store. Sony you so crazy.

 

[Foshy]

Fucking MEGATON

 

[Pop]

:O

whoaaa

 

[tim.mbp]

Other retailers are going to be pissed.

 

[DragonSworne]

Cool, finally some competition to console digital titles.

What are the chances of Xbox Live content going third party?

 

[killer_clank]

Why is Kotaku introducing it? the fuck?

 

[stryke]

This feels like a big deal

 

[FinalStageBoss]

What the fuck

 

[Raiku]

YUS

 

[The Ps4 Looks Great]

Looks great

 

[lem0n]

Um. Woah

This is awesome

 

[Ploid 3.0]

Throwing money at PSN is in my future D:

 

[Sophia]

Wow, this is awesome.

 

[oatmeal]

Holy crap

 

[Blizzardsc]

Please don't be region locked.

Says it's currently only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address.

 

[Mpl90]

Does this mean we...we're finally seeing competition for the digital space on a console? Oh God, yeah. YEAH.

 

[Zalman]

How does Sony manage to nail everything? Unreal.

 

[Replicant]

Woohoo, credit card, where are you? I have a job for you!

 

[dc89]

This. Changes. Everything.

 

[baphomet]

Amazing.

 

[ThePeoplesBureau]

Any word on whether we'll see this outside of the US?

 

[MavFan619]

Wow if the deals end up being great and varied enough from the usual store. This is exciting.

 

[General_Frags]

US only

Damn I hate living in the UK sometimes

 

[B.O.O.M]

well this came out from nowhere..,,this is huge

 

[adburns]

WTF!

 

[TechnicPuppet]

This is huge.

 

[BigTnaples]

Megaton.

 

[Deleted member 20920]

Says it's currently only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address.

You could probably get away with it by using a fake US address like people do with purchasing of PSN cards.

 

[Ploid 3.0]

And dude, amazon has the craziest digital deals.... Omg

Just look at their PC download sales, it's like a hand full of sales each day.

I might... be going all digital for PS4 if it's like amazon PC digital. Not as big of a price cut because it's console and sony gets money of course but the deals!

 

[Domino792]

Does this mean we may see some steam like sales? Because if so this is a megaton.

 

[Papercuts]

Wow, that's amazing news.

 

[perorist]

Pretty slim pickings in the vita section

Great way to convert amazon credit to psn cards though

 

[hodgy100]

HOLY SHIT

This is huge!

Just need steam ps4 now

 

[bombshell]

So the B2G1 deal applies to digital PS4 titles? Holy shit!

 

[MThanded]

customers who participate in the limited time buy two get one free promotion starting at noon ET today (Tuesday) will also get a bonus $5 PSN credit.

wtf really? lol

Amazon and Sony schemin. I love it.

 

[Thoraxes]

IT BEGINS

Hype hype hype!

Exciting news.

 

[Steroyd]

Holy fuck, this could be the kick up the Arse needed to bring digital prices down from stupid, and bring it that one step closer to steam.

 

[tsab]

Says it's currently only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address.

As always

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Damn. This sounds awesome.

Bring it to Canada!

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

This is a HUGE deal. Holy cow!

So perfectly timed as well. I'll be buying my Last of Us DLC on Amazon.
I'm never putting my credit card details on PSN.

 

[adj_noun]

November surprise.

 

[Ikkarus]

The more competition there is the better deal for the consumer.

Great move by Sony to be honest.