Zekkyou said:
DarkD said:
Digital streaming is supposed to be cheaper than what Rogers Video and BlockBuster used to charge, but looking at this, they're more expensive and it's for old games... I was initially skeptical about whether the thread author was making up an issue out of nothing, but 7-8 dollars is what blockbuster used to charge for their brand new game rentals. There's an expectation that a digital medium like this should be able to beat a physical service so outdated that it went completely out of business.
For those of you who don't get what the problem is and are saying "if you don't like it then don't buy it", this is what's called a monopoly. Sony has a monopoly on this service so they are overcharging. Monopolistic practices is something that a lot of Sony fans rail Nintendo for, if you're fine with this, then I expect that you have all had a change of heart about Nintendo's SNES era?
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The developers/publishers set their own prices on PSNow, not Sony. The large price variations across titles implies Sony don't have solid price guidelines yet. That's kind of the point of a beta though  See what does and doesn't work, then structure your decisions around that data.
The biggest problem with PSNow right now (heh) isn't really the price though, it's the subscription options. The pricing for 7 days and 30 days are pretty reasonable for many titles (especially since there is no $250 entry price). On the other hand, most of the 4 hour and 90 day options are just way too much.
Personally i think the best pricing guideline/options would be:
2 hour trial - $0.99 (for all titles)
7 days - $4 - $8 (depending on age)
14 Days - $6 - $12 (depending on age)
30 days - $7.50 - $15 (depending on age)
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I wouldn't be so sure that Sony doesn't have a hand in that. Sony is without a doubt taking a licensing fee from the developers using that service, and my bet is that the license is ridiculously expensive. Afterall, Sony has to make money off the service themselves.
