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[Ikkarus]

Now all Amazon needs to do is display the digital price of the game next to the physical one and voila!

 

[Kokonoe]

Sony I bow to thee.

 

[Kaako]

I thought teasing this kind shit doesn't fly here...

Really didn't mean to come off that way. I'll edit the entire post.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

This could be pretty huge IF it brings Amazon level discounts + sales to the console digital space. That would drive a ton more digital sales for Sony.

 

[Jhriad]

Whoa.

This is remarkably forward thinking on Sony's part. One of the first moves that makes me think they recognise Steam as a threat to the future console space.

 

[Zero_]

I'm so confused. What's this, why's Kotaku involved?

 

[redblack85]

if they will make good use of the store with offers style steam will be a revolution for the console world

 

[Palette Swap]

Now we're talking. Competition in the digital space is what consoles were missing.

Please be region free.

 

[Slair]

Yeah that's cool. My real question is whether or not fake addresses and overseas Paypal/credit card accounts will work with this. From what someone posted in the thread, the billing address of the cards has to be US based which suggests that its pretty muchr region locked.

I'm from the uk and i've bought steam keys from amazon.com fine, i assume it'll just be the same. I use my debit card and the best buy headquarters address.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Feeling good all around.. this is awesome I can feel it

 

[Dingotech]

So if I use a US billing address it will work? Like how you can buy PC digital content using a US address!?!?!?!

 

[Foghorn Leghorn]

I don't get it? Why can't Sony lower prices on their own?

 

[Dahaka]

I can buy PC game codes from amazon.com (using a random US Address) and redeem them on my EU steam account.

Please be the same with PSN!

Well, even if it won't be the same you can still have a US PSN Account, buy games there and play them while logged in with your main (EU) account.

 

[Kajiba]

Sony you so cray.

 

[MThanded]

Now all Amazon needs to do is display the digital price of the game next to the physical one and voila!

They do

 

[Ploid 3.0]

No wonder Amazon pimped their PS4 warehouse picture on twitter.

They do

Wow $6 bucks... My impulse Amazon buying button is going to be hard to hold back on PS3 games. Especially since it don't have a big hdd.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

I hope this isn't as big a disappointment as the XBL store on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Live-Points-Points-Membership/b?ie=UTF8&node=344189031

 

[sephi22]

3 pages and no Banderas gif.
GAF is slipping

 

[Ishan]

They do

alright time to add that extra capacity hd to my ps4 plans ....

 

[Steroyd]

This is the kinda shit that MS should've had in place if they were trying to push all digital. They're now again beaten to the punch by sony. Sony are on fire this year.

It certainly would have went a long way to convincing people.

 

[CrackPebbles]

Gimme free stuff I have prime.

 

[Bradach]

Well, even if it won't be the same you can still have a US PSN Account, buy games there and play them while logged in with your main (EU) account.

... that's just crazy enough to work!

 

[JPeeples83]

Well, this sure came out of nowhere - very pleasant surprise, and it makes me more optimistic about going mostly-if-not-all digital for next gen.

 

[Bad_Boy]

 

[Pound_lb003]

How does this work for Sony!? Don't they make money from being the retailer?

They're so not greedy, it's insane.

 

[Killthee]

This is gonna be great if they're gonna do similar deals to their PC DD deals, but if its a repeat of their last PSN voucher effort I think I'll stick to PS+ and PSN.

 

[Rich!]

US only?

Haha. Fuck off.

 

[Chesskid1]

looks like digital copies pricematch physical copies?

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Oh man, this is Amazon Steam Sales all over again!!

:O~~~~~~

 

[UltraGunner]

Thinking about all the sales that Amazon hold has got me salavating. I wonder how Sony convinced them to do this? Like this?

 

[erawsd]

 

[MThanded]

I hope this isn't as big a disappointment as the XBL store on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Live-Points-Points-Membership/b?ie=UTF8&node=344189031

There are no digital games on there. Am I missing something?

 

[Fallout-with-swords]

Please come to Canada!

 

[stryke]

I don't get it? Why can't Sony lower prices on their own?

It's more than just sales, it's providing additional avenues for consumers to purchase their content. I'm sure there are plenty of people who are more comfortable with Amazon over PSN post 2011 hack.

 

[LapinAgile]

My excitement for Friday grows... finally some intelligent steps in digital. Sales are great, multiple store fronts drive sales... also great.

 

[shinra-bansho]

If it works like their PC Digital Downloads then the US only thing shouldn't be that much of a hurdle.

 

[jfoul]

Awesome, more money back through my Amazon Rewards card.

 

[rdrr gnr]

This is huge.

 

[Tiu Neo]

Holy fuck. If it sells codes/is not region locked by IP on the console, MEGATON. Never again buying physical games for Playstation.

Now we just need a Steam for PSN. Ohhh yeah.

 

[Faustek]

öhm....people living outside of the US.

This is easy as heck to fix. Been using my Swedish credit card for years and just used an US address and bought tons of stuff in relation to games, also used it for Kickstarter(trust Amazon more than Paypal). You know the stuff they usually never ship outside of NA and this being digital makes it just easier. You will not need a proxy to send you anything.

if you just need an address remember that Bordelinx is free to sign up and you get an US address also it isn't banned on Amazon although they know it's just a proxy address. They want the moneyz.

 

[Scofield94941]

black friday is going to be fun now. UNLIMITED? YES

 

[samueljustice00]

dat cover art

 

[Ploid 3.0]

looks like digital copies pricematch physical copies?

TLOU is new, amazon digital also sell new PC games for the normal price. The beauty is in the sales and price matching.

 

[dragonelite]

Oh man, this is Amazon Steam Sales all over again!!

:O~~~~~~

god dam.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

There are no digital games on there. Am I missing something?

Nope. Pretty sure the plan was to add games, etc but it never happened, which is why I hope the PSN store is a damn sight less disappointing...

 

[qq more]

:O




:OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Holy shit. That is a megaton for me. I constantly get gift cards, so this should be really handy

 

[cws]

Hope this isnt US only.

 

[Alessandro]

If it works like their PC Digital Downloads then the US only thing shouldn't be that much of a hurdle.

Isn't PSN region locked though? In EU I can't even buy from other EU countries, I can only redeem codes that come within my own country.

 

[Scavenger]

Works in Europe with fake address and US PSN account. Just bought game code for Persona 2 Eternal Punishment PSone classic.

 

[tensuke]

Am I playing Fallout 3 right now? Because that's a megaton if I ever saw one.

dat cover art

Is that...is that WordArt?