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kitler53 on 12 November 2013
eFKac said:
Porcupine_I said:
eFKac said:
Lafiel said:

The more competition the better, yet I'm really surprised Sony would allow a competitor to it's own PSN shop on Playstation systems.


I mean, if I understand that right, that it's pretty much a separate PSN store on amazon, I can't fucking believe my own eyes 0_o

Why in hell would Sony do this? That's amazing for the consumers but Sony just made competition on their own playground :D

I don't think Sony cares what amazon does with the prices as long as they get their usual share.


But wouldn't they get less share now? I mean, we have a new party now, someone needs to make less money. Sony was a monopolist, and since you still need a PlayStation device to play games that you buy, it could have stayed that way and you had to buy from Sony's PSN store.

to add to what other people has said,..

 

...there is also a benefit to sony in the way in which purchases are made.  "points" cards are kind of popular just because a lot of people don't trust giving their credit card info to sony.  amazon has waaay more trust on that front.   and then amazon supports other options like checking accounts, forgien currency conversions, and invoices.    options that sony probably doesn't have the bandwidth or volume to justify supporting.



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ethomaz on 12 November 2013

MEGATON.



ExistentialNihilist on 12 November 2013

MEGATON



CDiablo on 12 November 2013

Amazon sells keys for steam games. Pubishers run promos through Steam or Amazon or GamersGate or Greenmangaming depending on what marketing wants to do, this will be no different. If anyone thinks Sony and Amazon will be going into price wars for your business you have another thing coming.



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Angelus on 12 November 2013

Wow. That's pretty great, I use amazon for like everything. If they'd announced this earlier I would have kept my launch pre-order......



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theprof00 on 12 November 2013

I wonder if users will be able to sell used digital content.



theprof00 on 12 November 2013
eFKac said:


But wouldn't they get less share now? I mean, we have a new party now, someone needs to make less money. Sony was a monopolist, and since you still need a PlayStation device to play games that you buy, it could have stayed that way and you had to buy from Sony's PSN store.

The most likely scenario is that Sony is taking a small cut, and will offer things to amazon at a better rate in order to have more exposure. This is pretty much a win/win. Sony gets more exposure and can sell more volume, Amazon gets a direct livingroom space.

My one question is whether users will be able to sell on Amazon.