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PS Now 1 year sub for $99 now available
- Thread starter jwk94
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Except for the part where you still need a ps3 hooked up.
Some people just don't get that most people don't still have both systems hooked to their tv now.
StardustPain
Neo Member
Is this per account or per PS4 ? Like primary/secondary account.
I mean, If i purchase it with my account, does my girlfriend have to use my user? or can she user hers with her trophies and save (in the same ps4)?
I mean, If i purchase it with my account, does my girlfriend have to use my user? or can she user hers with her trophies and save (in the same ps4)?
Arkam
Member
Nice!! I love being able to play some games at my parents without having to lug my ps4 when I visit. Glad to see the price is much more inline with video steaming services. And the subscription selection is pretty damn good. I have NEVER booted it up and not found something I WANT to play since signing up.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Hmmmmmmm... Now that's actually worthwhile. I can't believe they tried to get away with a rental option on imperfect untried tech to be honest.
Here's hoping they bother with EU and not make it £99 a month...
Here's hoping they bother with EU and not make it £99 a month...
RealityPales
Member
Was talking to a Sony rep yesterday and asked if they would just do a PS+ and PS Now bundle for one discounted price.
Then he gave me some malarkey about justified price and separate value. Guess that's not happening.
Then he gave me some malarkey about justified price and separate value. Guess that's not happening.
Maintenance
Member
Still "a few selected games"? Pass.
Didn't realise it's for a limited time only.
http://nr.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=4&articleid=53390798&source=drive
http://nr.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=4&articleid=53390798&source=drive
March of the Crabs
Member
Is there any way to test my connection for this? I can't remember.
They is a one week free trial
All at once hence the discount
Bankastuba
Member
Will consider once the games I want are there.
Example, Demon's Souls.
Example, Demon's Souls.
CupONoodos
Neo Member
Awesome! Been waiting for a new price option for it and looks like I'll be taking the plunge! Really enjoyed the time I used PS Now in my three month subscription. It's also the thing that showed me the Vita was made for Resident Evil since I played through half of the campaign of Resident Evil 5 on it with a side of XCOM and God of War: Ascension.
thelastword
Banned
Find it strange this thread is getting such low traction, this is basically a Netflix like subscription for a vast array of titles across many devices. Reading the other PSNOW threads, the chief complaint was the price by so many, why aren't they jumping on this?
Could be the $99 fee instead of a much more manageable $8/month, goal post changing, not interesred in the current catalogue, or maybe they're turned off by the fact that it doesn't include the entire library of PS Now games.
I think the price is the issue. If it was 8 dollars a month its not even a question for me. Having to pay up front makes me think about it
AmuroChan
Member
It's just goal post moving. A lot of the people complaining were never interested in the service to begin with. PS Now can be $1/month and then they'll just shift their complaints to the library, latency, etc. It's the internet. People just like to complain about everything.
brianmcdoogle
Member
Wait, not all titles count? How can I find out which I would be able to rent with the subscription?
That's what I thought but conkerkid said I was wrong and that there were extra fees on top of the monthly fees. When I had PSNOW I didn't remember having to pay any extra fees either. I just wanted to make sure, thanks.
Edit :
Wait .. Which games in the PSNOW need extra fee? How do I get more info? Lol so confused
brianmcdoogle
Member
I just looked up the list that come in the subscription and those that don't, and now i'm going to skip this deal. I thought you got everything in the subscription. bummer.
fvng
Member
Okay it seems like there's a huge library of games on PS Now, but not every publisher wants the full game to be perpetually available for on demand play, those particular games are rentals.. the others however are buffet style eat all you want for the duration of your membership..
So it is Amazon Prime model after all.
Not a terrible analogy, I don't think.
If the full library of games were available, I'd probably drop the $99 on it. I should look over the full library first. Let me do that...
Edit: If the list on Wikipedia is to be believed, there isn't enough even on the non-sub list to sway me if it were added to the list for the subscription. As I said before -- I'm just not interested in older games. I'd rather be looking forward at new ones. Kind of a strange shift for me, because I was always more retro-oriented before.
fvng
Member
Which is odd because people clearly want to be able to play old games (hence demands for native BC) but how many old games can you really play. I like the PS2 emulation on PS4, enhances graphics and adds trophy support, so there is a reason to revisit the game (increased fidelity and objectives that I personally care about). That said, it's a travesty that they are not supporting ps2 classics
petethepanda
Member
I tried out a rental of Crazy Taxi since I hadn't tried PS Now since the very early days of the beta.
Two things. One, wow does Crazy Taxi kind of suck without the original Bad Religion and Offspring tunage. Two... this works kind of well now. Visually it's sharp, hardly any noticible compression (not that this is a very detailed game I guess), and lag that is low enough to pretty much pass my unfair standards with it. I'm impressed that it got this good.
Tempted to do the week subscription trial to try it with a shooter, curious if the lag situation is as good as it felt in CT.
Two things. One, wow does Crazy Taxi kind of suck without the original Bad Religion and Offspring tunage. Two... this works kind of well now. Visually it's sharp, hardly any noticible compression (not that this is a very detailed game I guess), and lag that is low enough to pretty much pass my unfair standards with it. I'm impressed that it got this good.
Tempted to do the week subscription trial to try it with a shooter, curious if the lag situation is as good as it felt in CT.
man I looooved me some crazy taxi. you are right tho without the Bad Religion soundtrack its definitely not the same.
anothertech
Member
Getting it now. At that price it's worth every penny.
timmyp53
Member
Yeah an event catered towards North American was totally going to do that.
petethepanda
Member
Did the trial and tried out some Uncharted 3. I continue to be pretty impressed. The visuals hold up fantastically, and while input lag is definitely still present, it's low enough that it's noticible but not game-wrecking (singleplayer; it'd still be slightly too uncomfortable for multiplayer, but I'm particularly picky with lag I guess). Significantly improved since I first tried it out. I'm not sure there are enough PS3 games left for me to do $100 for a year but I'd at least entertain the thought.
Gonna try it out on Vita to see how it is there.
Gonna try it out on Vita to see how it is there.
SMOK3Y
Generous Member
The most annoying part is my 2014 Sony Bravia has 5Ghz but my PS4 dont wth
timmyp53
Member
Can't create fps that aren't there. There are only like a handful of games that arent 30fps.
Aye I did not realise it was time limited either.
It ends on Monday in fact.
Sony just added about 40 PS3 exclusives to the list on the 5th:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/01/05/40-ps3-exclusives-added-to-ps-now-subscription-today/
Here is the list of current PS3 exclusives (New indicates titles just added)
That should put the total list of games available to about 400+ (100ish PS3 exclusives, 300+ other PS3 games), but not all are available in the subscription plan.
DOT DASH DOT
Member
It needs to actually work before charging money for it! I've got a 200mb down and 18mb up connection, wired to my PS4, and it's a terrible experience, 90% of the time it tells me my connection can't handle it, and when it does work it stops and breaks up 2 minutes in. Awful.
DannyDanger
Member
With all the threads/posts about how it works flawlessly, for ppl with slower connections, I'd say you atleast better do alittle more troubleshooting
CrispyBoar
Banned
I'll consider it.
DOT DASH DOT
Member
Wouldn't know what else to even try, I'd get the same issue with Shareplay too, but streaming gameplay to Twitch YouTube etc from PS4 is flawless, and the same goes for Xbox and PC. It's just Sony's game streaming services that don't work, maybe a port issue...
Can you explain the "not all are available in the subscription plan" portion? If they are advertised, why aren't they included?
Some games have to only certain rental lengths and different pricing structures. I would assume any difference would come down to the publisher not allowing the game to be a part of the sub.
It seems that not all games are part of the subscription plan. Don't forget that ultimately it's up to the publisher/ IP owner of the game to allow it or not.
I'm not sure if it is completely up to date, but the list below details which are included and which are not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_Now_games
DISSESHOWEDO
Banned
No freakin way, it will convert to euros and then to pounds! Same as with games!!!
binarymelon
Member
Unless the Wikipedia list has been updated in the last week I don't think it's accurate. I haven't been able to find an accurate list online anywhere. Someone in the Reddit sub was managing a spreadsheet, but hadn't updated it in a couple of months either.
Really hoping that Square adds some of their games back.
Edit: looks like Sony updated the list on the product page. Full list is at the bottom.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/psnow/subscriptions/