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Zones on 13 November 2014
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walsufnir said:
Zones said:
walsufnir said:
Given the size of the competition Sony has to face I seriously doubt this will be a success. Especially limiting it to certain devices is not a good decision.

It's not limited to any certain device. The service is said to be available on pretty much all the major platforms and devices eventually.


Is it?

I can only find "When the actual service launches, consumers will be able to activate it by downloading an app on the PlayStation 4 or PS3 for a free trial. An iPad app is planned soon after the service launches, too." in your text which is limited. Perhaps I missed the mention of other devices.

But either way, there is too much competition for an additional service, in my opinion.

That's why I said eventually.

I am sure that around CES Andrew House mentioned that they are not planning to limit the service to their own devices. So this service should eventually arrive on iOS, Android, Windows, and probably Smart TVs. 

Your last point is fair, but Sony can and should leverage their already connected PlayStation devices around the world to outperform the competitors. You know, no other company has the luxury of possibly 100 million devices (PS3 & PS4) connected directly to the TV with their cloud service immediately enabled.

 

They really do have an advantage in there, and I believe that's why they have lumped the "PlayStation" brand with their new service.