Game Key Cards 1 Year In

[The_Yoda]

CladInShadows said:

The_Yoda said:

When it comes to digital I like better how Sony has done it.  My brother-in-law can make my PS5 his primary and share his collection with me.  The loaning games between Switches in the family account is better than nothing but it isn't without steps.  What do you find inadequate about the Family Plan?  

My main gripe, I guess, is the 14 day limit. I can't think of any situation where that makes sense in a household with multiple switches.  I originally bought my daughter Animal Crossing digitally before we had multiple switches.  Now we need to keep re-sharing the game every 2 weeks.

And the need to be in close proximity to each other.  If my kid takes their switch to a friend's place, I'd like the option, as the owner of the game, to pull the game back to my account whether they are home or not. But I guess if my kid took a GKC to their friend's house, I'd have to wait until they came home too.  So that one is very minor.

I get that they are trying to prevent people from abusing the system.  But they're making it a worse experience for those who are using it legitimately.

Completely agree.  The only upsides I see to the Family plan is 1) price 2) number of users you get is generous 3) I get to play some old games I probably wouldn't buy if they were offered on the eShop (would still rather they be offered though) . 

I dislike the game sharing too but my kids have a tenancy to lose the carts or send them through the washer in their pockets so I am still somewhat on the fence. All of the carts that have gone through the washer / dryer still work by the way. Pisses me off but I can't say they wasted money by not checking their pockets before doing a load.