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All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with three flexible membership options

That 453 includes Original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, the 400 games is just PS4/PS5, as per the article title this service will offer over 700 games including older platforms like the 453 figure does.

Not that I think dick measuring over sheer quantity is that important, but if you're going to compare numbers at least get it right.
Your forgetting no day 1 games and PS3 games are only streaming and is locked to the highest priced tier
 
That's the thing with Microsoft, they have all the money in the world to launch day-1 titles.... Sony doesn't. Sony doing that would hurt them.

Game Pass was always going to be better, simply due to Microsoft having all the money in the world to make things happen more quickly. I do think Sony should have made it a bit cheaper to sell the product better, though.

At the end of the day, Sony is giving you options. If you want to stay on the same tier as you are now, you can. If you want the extra tiers, you can. I personally don't care either way. I'll probably get the premium tier due to the streaming aspect and the extra games. There is always Game Pass there if you ever want to get an Xbox.
 

AV

We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
That 453 includes Original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, the 400 games is just PS4/PS5, as per the article title this service will offer over 700 games including older platforms like the 453 figure does.

Not that I think dick measuring over sheer quantity is that important, but if you're going to compare numbers at least get it right.

Those 400 games are also going to include PS5 versions of PS4 games and PS4 versions of PS3 games. Doesn't change what I said whatsoever, there are over 400 games on GP regardless of what platform they originated on.
 

Smoke6

Member
It's not an answer to game pass so I wonder why they're even bothering tbh. On the plus side, at least they're not raising the price of the basic service.
Since the rumors began before announcement of the PS5, it’s been noted this was not a gamepass competitior at all! I dunno why y’all can’t get this through y’all’s heads man! You not happy with game pass please don’t make or try to force other companies hands by crying about it!
 

CeeJay

Member
No desire to play streamed games at all, so that mid tier is useless to me, and i'm not paying twice my PS+ price just to be able to download some of the games on PSNow
I'll reserve too much judegement until the game list is avaiable, but this doesnt look that much different to them just combining PS+ and PSNow into the same subscription to me
Yeah this is not some amazing new service from a consumer perspective. From a business perspective it allows Sony to roll all their subscriber numbers into one without having to specify which tier they are on. Does this simply allow Sony to shout about the 50 mill + subscribers they have to their "Netflix for gamers" sub service and gain a bigger piece of the pie chart than Microsoft?
 

Markio128

Gold Member
As I suspected, I have absolutely no interest in the changes. Native PS3 games would have been a winner, but I’m not wasting my time with streaming. The games like Death Stranding, Returnal and Spider-Man are great tempters for newbies, but I have already bought those games.
 

Men_in_Boxes

Snake Oil Salesman
Yep, he's Phil's bitch still. Been his bitch since "We believe in generations". Says one thing but slowly over time follow suit. You cannot scream idunno what im doing any louder. Staying on essential.

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Sanepar

Member
That 453 includes Original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, the 400 games is just PS4/PS5, as per the article title this service will offer over 700 games including older platforms like the 453 figure does.

Not that I think dick measuring over sheer quantity is that important, but if you're going to compare numbers at least get it right.
Exactly people are counting xbox and xbox360 games on gamepass list.
If we include that we go north of 740 games on new plus cheaper per year.
 
Do you think we will see PS1, PS2 and PSP games being offered on the PS Store for separate purchase? Not interested in their Game Pass service. I just want to play old school Playstation games on my PS5.
 

RaZoR No1

Member
Interesting, cant wait to see the final Game list
Bummer that we cannot have ps3 games locally and have to stream them. The PS5 should be powerful enough to handle PS3.
For the normal gamer, there isnt a better way to enjoy gaming either on Xbox or PS.
Just sub to one of the subscribtions and immediately have access to 400+ Games.

I think the PS model will be more successful, because it is Playstation.. as soon you add the name Playstation on something, it will sell like nothing else.

BTW: Can we stream PS5 games? If yes, do we have forward compatibility like xCloud on Xbox One consoles?
 

Belthazar

Member
I wonder if they're able to secure Digital Devil Saga and Persona 3 Portable, that would make it a day one subscription for me. I also wonder how upgrading will work, as it doesn't make sense to pay the full price if you already has plus or now.
 
400 ps4 and ps5 games? That is more than double gamepass catalog.


Interested Saturday Night Live GIF by HULU


At the end of last year TrueAchievements had the total games on GP listed at 430. Bit of a quality difference with a lot of the titles too.

Overall, a total snoozefest as expected. Basically, it's just a way to get PS+ for a little cheaper for those that stocked up a few years of PSNow with cheap keys from CDkeys. (This cheapass bastard right here)
 
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Clear

CliffyB's Cock Holster
Kinda hilarious how sniffy some people get about hundreds of games!

Just proves again how some gamers are just never happy or grateful for the options available nowadays, compared to previous generations.
 
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jimmypython

Member
  • There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this tier.

Does this mean if you are currently a PS+ member you still get 3 games a month, but it goes down to 2 upon renewal?
 
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Hunnybun

Member
How are they in a precarious position if their games are selling like hotcakes, the vast majority of third party is played and sold more on PlayStation and their console are always sold out?

Because Microsoft has completely transformed their first party line up (not bearing fruit yet, to be fair, but only a matter of time) and will soon be offering the likes of Starfield, Elder Scrolls, COD etc for free, day one, as part of the GP service they seem determined to throw hundred of millions at.

Why exactly do you think they're doing that?

It's because they want Sony's market share. That's a scary prospect when they've got basically endless cash reserves.

It's obviously a dangerous time for Sony, especially because their whole company relies quite heavily on PlayStation. That much just seems obvious to me.
 

Keihart

Member
The only interesting part is that they are finally acknowledging that you could have local PSP and PS2 games on PS5 and PS4, they are just too cheap to carry over your legacy library so instead, get fucked with a subscription.
Nice moves. Truly the best place to play.
 

Roufianos

Member
Jeez, £40 for 3 months vs £25 for GP Ultimate. I can't blame Sony for not putting new releases on there but this pricing is pure arrogance, as usual.

Just hoping I can purchase MGS1 and Syphon Filter seperately from the subscription.
 

ACESHIGH

Banned
As long as they don't decide to expand the locations for ps now on PC this is thrash. Besides now you can't just sub to ps now standalone right?
 

Hari Seldon

Member
I was really hoping they would nix the online tax and make tier 2 basically tier 1. Hard pass on this garbage. Maybe I will pick it up on some 1/2 off deal around the holidays like I used to for the online tax back when I was a sucker enough to pay for that.
 
Do you think we will see PS1, PS2 and PSP games being offered on the PS Store for separate purchase? Not interested in their Game Pass service. I just want to play old school Playstation games on my PS5.

For the ones you can download yeah. They'll have sorted all the licensing stuff out so the only thing stopping them is having a cunt attitude
 

Swift_Star

Banned
Because Microsoft has completely transformed their first party line up (not bearing fruit yet, to be fair, but only a matter of time) and will soon be offering the likes of Starfield, Elder Scrolls, COD etc for free, day one, as part of the GP service they seem determined to throw hundred of millions at.

Why exactly do you think they're doing that?

It's because they want Sony's market share. That's a scary prospect when they've got basically endless cash reserves.

It's obviously a dangerous time for Sony, especially because their whole company relies quite heavily on PlayStation. That much just seems obvious to me.
Sony is still destroying them, so for now what you're saying is pure fairytale.
So it’s a rebranding of a crap service that no one knew about.

Magnificent.
Yes, what did you expect? That is what was being speculated. Stop being a clown.
 
Pretty much the most we expected apart from ps3 games still stuck with only streaming. Bit disappointed but sony could have done alot worse. Will ps3 games forever be stuck to streaming or can sony eventually work it out? Also can we separately buy and download the classic games?
I think it forever stuck the cell processor is just to hard and waste to much resource to try and emulate
 

01011001

Banned
So, they're locking classic games on last tier?

How nice of them.

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Still, tier 2 bought during black friday sounds nice.

yeah, if they don't actually give you the ability to get these games in an other way I'll stick with my Xbox as the PS1/2 system
 

Sanepar

Member
Interested Saturday Night Live GIF by HULU


At the end of last year TrueAchievements had the total games on GP listed at 430. Bit of a quality difference with a lot of the titles too.

Overall, a total snoozefest as expected. Basically, it's just a way to get PS+ for a little cheaper for those that stocked up a few years of PSNow with cheap keys from CDkeys. (This cheapass bastard right here)
You have no idea for quality. So what u are saying doesn't make sense. You are including xbox originals and xbox360 games. With retro ps plus goes to 740+ games
 

Ezquimacore

Banned
I wonder if they're able to secure Digital Devil Saga and Persona 3 Portable, that would make it a day one subscription for me. I also wonder how upgrading will work, as it doesn't make sense to pay the full price if you already has plus or now.
Your phone can play persona 3 easily
 
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