Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I should, I just forget it exists and jump on the PS4 and use the store.
Have PlayStation Ads Gotten Worse Than Xbox Ads on the New Systems?
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I should, I just forget it exists and jump on the PS4 and use the store.
HighResTomato
Member
Only game related stuff on mine.
The store(games)
The store(games)
Here's a bookmark for you for it: https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/home/main
Hopefully that link works. Definitely better than using the console store app.
king grimlock
Member
should be better on the console and its sad that it isn't
Agreed, but both web stores are easier to navigate for both consoles at this time.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Yeah, I'd LOVE proper country-specific comparison. US PSN Store is a mess. Canadian isn't. Not sure about XB1.
king grimlock
Member
Meh unless I'm going to the wrong place (xbox.com) then xbox needs some work on both console and web
Never said it was great, just easier.
the xbox one you only have 3 button presses to get to any game product.
its awesome. it reminds of how the ps3 store use to be..... I Loved the ps3 store before they changed it :[
I don't own an XBO (or PS4 for that matter) but I never just go to the store to browse. I know what I want and am on my computer way more than the consoles, so purchasing games through the web store is easier.
Dude....dude.
Read the thread, PS4 has fucking ads for Slim Jims....SLIM JIMS!
Fleshfeast
Member
Not sure what people are talking about with Xbox One ads. There's so few compared to Xbox 360. I just took these shots (with my shitty camera on my phone, sorry):
That's 2 ads on the front end, 3 if you don't have Gold. (and some people don't consider those 2 as ads because they're for content you would use on the console)
If you actually go into the Games section on the store:
That's 2 ads on the front end, 3 if you don't have Gold. (and some people don't consider those 2 as ads because they're for content you would use on the console)
If you actually go into the Games section on the store:
HideyoshiJP
Member
For the most part, Sony console ads aren't too bad, and on the PS3, they gave you the option to turn off the "what's new" screen. There are a few things that still bother me, though, like the always-present "Redbox Instant by Verizon" icon on the XMB, or the PSN store ads on the Vita app switcher. The latter case, granted, generally is relevant to Playstation, so it's somewhat tolerable.
Aside from this, Xbox One ads don't seem as bad as the dark times of the Xbox 360.
Aside from this, Xbox One ads don't seem as bad as the dark times of the Xbox 360.
Uno Venova
Banned
I don't think it's a pretty complaint, I didn't know how bad it was because until today I rarely use my PS4 and when I buy things it's from the webstore.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
I had the same impression until I saw screengrabs for US Store. It's clearly ads.
As of now, 360 has the most ads following by PS4, XB1 and PS3. I guess being a market leader has its disadvantage. How's Wii U?
The console store definitely should be a lot better than it is, but I think even if the console store was really well done that browsing the webstore with a mouse/kb would still be easier and more convenient.
Plus, personally, when I sit down at my couch and boot up my consoles it's generally to specifically play something, not to shop. Shopping is something I think about when at my PC where I can easily google things and learn more than a storefront is going to tell me.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Ads get confused with services. Services like YouTube, Netflix, and etc. This is the thing. You don't read your console box anymore because you want the games. You don't read from a console box and expect it to be something like Roku or something similar showing off Twitch, YouTube, or etc. Word of mouth is: It has a bluray player. Score!
This guy gets it.
Are the X1 ads not game related?
Fleshfeast
Member
Looking at the front end and the games section of the Xbox One store, I see ads for games, DLC, and Every Street United (which is an Xbox produced show that you can get on your console). The one non-game ad is in the store, not on the console's main frontend.
arhra
Member
Pics pulled directly from this very thread:
PS4 ad:
(one of many, with others in other sections)
XB1 ad:
(only one single ad in the entire games store)
You're right, you really can't compare them.
Drunkensamurai
Member
Its pretty the same if you walk into any retail store. ads everywhere.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Right there has been movie ads in the new games section and even the demo section.
Wasn't my post supporting that?
Piston Hyundai
Member
I'm done.
Garrett 2U
Member
US PSN member, I saw an ad for Slim Jims inserted into the order of available PS4 games. It didn't bother me. I assume that unless there is some kind of substantial consumer criticism of the practice it will be business as usual from here on out.
I enjoy the large splashes and special features while browsing for movies, TV shows, and games. I'm in the app to shop and I find them helpful more often than not, and kind of cool to look at.
I enjoy the large splashes and special features while browsing for movies, TV shows, and games. I'm in the app to shop and I find them helpful more often than not, and kind of cool to look at.
Hockeymac18
Member
Actually, what you're describing is what the XB1 "ads" are in the featured section of the home screen. You won't see ads for outside products (e.g. McDonalds, slim jims, etc). And often, one of the featured icons is actually an announcement of upcoming feature changes or if a new system update has arrived.
In the XB1 storefront, you will occasionally see the term "advertisement," but again it is for content you can still purchase/view/use on the XB1 console. Examples of this are the Forza downloadable content and the Every Street United promotion icons that are shown in a few screenshots in this thread. Again, you will not see ads for outside products that you can't use/purchase on the console.
It's actually astonishing how different the advertising is on the XB1 compared the 360. I'm happy they changed things up.
Yea, think that's a good summary.
Only thing I never got clarification was this post:
Any PS4 owners know what he was talking about? He's banned now, so I guess was just making stuff up?
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
He's right to an extent. It's like logging into an MMO and they bring up a screen suggesting what quests, dungeons, or events are available. Your attention is on content available rather than content as a whole. It's either that or walking into a store and seeing the next big game with its giant marketing poster and preorder slips everywhere.
This is half the reason why I stay home and order on console. I go to an electronics store and I give one eyes attention because I know what they're trying to make customers interested in. I get the same treatment at home with my consoles.
He isn't right about the US store though. There is a picture of a Slim Jim ad in this thread.
Yeah, I've never seen a non-content ad on the US store personally, but that's definitely not acceptable.
SHAFT MASTER
Banned
I wouldn't be holding your breath on that one.
SuperEpicGuy
Banned
Aww ps4 has ads now too? Not only is the online paid but it has ads. I was planning on getting a ps4 sometime later but I guess I'll just stick to my pc.
Wasn't the problem with ads regarding having them invade the homescreen, rather than having them in the store? I can tell you firsthand that there are very few non-content ads on the PS4 store (though, don't get me wrong; I think it's really stupid that there are non-content ads at all in the store).
The Wii U store is functional. You can only navigate via the Gamepad, but it shows the menu on both the gamepad and your TV. There's a fair amount of ads in it. Also you have to add money to your balance in either $10, $20, $50, or $100 chunks and you can't add an amount that would exceed $200.
Here's what the storefront for it currently looks like:
http://i.imgur.com/M4PKKlG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2wg5RLG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/93gFJNS.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/PwdVbx7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Zn9sy7n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Vd0DD9M.jpg
It too has a McDonalds ad. ><
travisbickle
Member
XB1 ad:
(only one single ad in the entire games store)
That's the entire xbox one games store? wow, XB1 has no games!!!
Night Angel
Member
No. Ads on the home screen are infinitely worse than ads in the store.
Hockeymac18
Member
Even if they're all relevant content (games) or announcements for upcoming OS updates/features? I suppose I can see how you wouldn't want any ads, but I don't see how the announcements are really bad. And there probably isn't a better place in the current UI for them.
I have no idea what he's talking about. I scrolled down about two weeks on my What's New section, and found about four ads total (and none of them non-content).
Yeah, I'd rather have them in the store (at least where you move the screen right from the home section and before you go into the section you want), but it's still not bad at all.
Night Angel
Member
Yes, even if they're relevant. I don't want to see them in the home screen; that's for stuff I own.
Ads in a store don't bother me at all, unless they're pop-ups that hinder my ability to buy the shit I want.
that's a forza ad by the way
orthodoxy1095
Banned
For the most part, Sony console ads aren't too bad, and on the PS3, they gave you the option to turn off the "what's new" screen. There are a few things that still bother me, though, like the always-present "Redbox Instant by Verizon" icon on the XMB, or the PSN store ads on the Vita app switcher. The latter case, granted, generally is relevant to Playstation, so it's somewhat tolerable.
Aside from this, Xbox One ads don't seem as bad as the dark times of the Xbox 360.
Are those ads at all affected by your own app usage? I play a lot of JRPGs on my Vita, and I feel like I get a lot of JRPG ads. But it could be that those are just the ones I notice...
slimfitcasual
Neo Member
Just letting this soak in...
Kssio_Aug
Member
No.
Ads don't even show up on PS4 during normal gaming experience. In the store they are categorized correctly (no movie ads in "games" tab), have an appealing layout, and a very user friendly UI.
I see a friend play Max CoB on X1 and there are fucking ads right there when the game starts up. Before he can access the menu he has to close the giant ads app that pops up.
God!! Thats just not true! Not at all!! Wtf...?!!
HighResTomato
Member
It's bullshit. There is no "adds app" that pops up. What he might be referring to could be the "Y screen" that you can pull up (Microsoft download titles have those, like KI and MAX) it basically shows news/community updates related to the game you are playing or Xbox in general.
I have never seen an "add app" pop up playing Max.
CouldBeWorse
Member
I've transitioned from primarily using a 360 last generation to primarily using a PS4 this generation and I'm really surprised that Sony not only stuck with the exactly same store layout from the last few years of the PS3, they put in even MORE ads than I remember ever seeing last generation. Here are the annoying things that they didn't fix:
1. Even though I have Plus, I have to constantly navigate around ads to get to the Plus content.
2. Non-gaming ads are all over the gaming section, particularly on the big tiles that dominate each section.
3. New releases and coming soon are confusingly mixed in the "New" section.
4. Games with a ton of add-ons still dominate the "new release" sections, making it too hard to find what you really care about (I seem to remember this being handled better previously on the PS3 before the last big overhaul).
5. It's hard to find information about a lot of the smaller games. They could take a page from Microsoft with the user videos for every game.
In contrast, the XB1 store has been improved in a few key ways. Outside of the Kinect stuff, which can really streamline searches and codes, content is grouped much more efficiently than the PS4 store, the new stuff just seems to be a lot easier to find than on the PS4 store, and the Gold-specific offers are handled better. Plus, I will always love how it's incorporated into the UI instead of being a separate app that you jump into like it still is on the PS4. It's just too bad that I have so few reasons to use the XB1 store since I'm buying and playing 90% of my games on PS4 so far this generation.
It's really confusing to me why some people (who sound like they've never used an Xbox product) are saying they'd rather have ads in the store than in the dashboard. The XB1 Store IS part of the dashboard, so the ads you are seeing on the main screen is just the store new (or promotional) releases bleeding into the interface Metro-style. I don't believe I've ever seen an ad on the main screen that wasn't for video content, gaming content, or apps. And as has been repeated many times, once in the store I think there's only one small ad.
1. Even though I have Plus, I have to constantly navigate around ads to get to the Plus content.
2. Non-gaming ads are all over the gaming section, particularly on the big tiles that dominate each section.
3. New releases and coming soon are confusingly mixed in the "New" section.
4. Games with a ton of add-ons still dominate the "new release" sections, making it too hard to find what you really care about (I seem to remember this being handled better previously on the PS3 before the last big overhaul).
5. It's hard to find information about a lot of the smaller games. They could take a page from Microsoft with the user videos for every game.
In contrast, the XB1 store has been improved in a few key ways. Outside of the Kinect stuff, which can really streamline searches and codes, content is grouped much more efficiently than the PS4 store, the new stuff just seems to be a lot easier to find than on the PS4 store, and the Gold-specific offers are handled better. Plus, I will always love how it's incorporated into the UI instead of being a separate app that you jump into like it still is on the PS4. It's just too bad that I have so few reasons to use the XB1 store since I'm buying and playing 90% of my games on PS4 so far this generation.
It's really confusing to me why some people (who sound like they've never used an Xbox product) are saying they'd rather have ads in the store than in the dashboard. The XB1 Store IS part of the dashboard, so the ads you are seeing on the main screen is just the store new (or promotional) releases bleeding into the interface Metro-style. I don't believe I've ever seen an ad on the main screen that wasn't for video content, gaming content, or apps. And as has been repeated many times, once in the store I think there's only one small ad.