| spemanig said:
I actually think that PS Now will turn into their next gen platform. Setting the framework up now will allow them to iron out streaming issues like input lag. By 2020, I'm sure these issues will hardly be noticable, and by that time, they can just launch their DS5 as the already established PS Now, with a back catalog of four generations of Playstation games and multiplats, all sold at different rates. Instead of paying $400 for new hardware, you'd just pay $200 a year for PS Now, plus the price of PS+ and a controller. Thousands of old games and every new release without the need to buy pricey hardware. That being said, there's no way Sony can expect someone who owns a console to actually pay for PS Now all year. Sony likely simply can't afford to keep the prices lower than they are, and it wouldn't look good on them to include a $180 year plan that puts it in black and white how expensive it truly is, especially with how limited their library is. That's why there's no 6 month or 1 year option. It would make PS Now look as expensive as it really is. And I don't know how old you are, but even in high school, I didn't have anywhere near the time to "blast through like 10 games" in just one month. I don't think that's a viable option for most gamers. 2-3 games in one month is far more realistic. Completing 10 games in one month is the exact opposite of sane. |
valid points. either way, this is a great first step to build the service. and if you really think about it, at $20 a month this is great value with over 100+ games on tap which will only get better. And like every subscription service, your milage will vary based on what kinda consumer you are. If you can play 10 games a month then for that month you were paying only $2 per game. $4/game if you play only 5 games a month.
but look at services like gamefly, they have you paying $15/month though only being able to rent one game at a time. I don't get how anyone can be complaining about PSnow pricing (not saying that you are).
