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AceRock on 18 April 2009

@ Katilian - it is the same on all platforms, and I think they should just charge for each individual transaction, instead of selling points period, it wouldn't be that hard for the companies.



AceRock owns one PS3, one PS Vita, and one PS4.

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Katilian on 19 April 2009
AceRock said:
@ Katilian - it is the same on all platforms, and I think they should just charge for each individual transaction, instead of selling points period, it wouldn't be that hard for the companies.

While I agree this would be excellent, the trouble with micro-payments is that when you decide you want DLC which only costs 50c, Visa/Mastercard/etc... is going to charge their fee for the transaction which Sony/MS/Nintendo aren't going to absorb so now your 50c transaction is going to cost you a $1.50 instead.

 



Jo21 on 19 April 2009
AceRock said:
@ Katilian - it is the same on all platforms, and I think they should just charge for each individual transaction, instead of selling points period, it wouldn't be that hard for the companies.

u use money on the psn.

u insert the wanted amount to your PSN account via a credit card.

 

 



Draven26 on 19 April 2009

It eats babies, it also eats souls...



Katilian on 19 April 2009
Jo21 said:
AceRock said:
@ Katilian - it is the same on all platforms, and I think they should just charge for each individual transaction, instead of selling points period, it wouldn't be that hard for the companies.

u use money on the psn.

u insert the wanted amount to your PSN account via a credit card.

According to wiki, this system isn't used everywhere (Japan, Asia) and you can also buy prepaid cards in the US. Given wiki has answered my main question (you pay into a "wallet" not on a per transaction basis), is there a minimum amount you can add to your "wallet" at one time?



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Jo21 on 19 April 2009
Katilian said:
Jo21 said:
AceRock said:
@ Katilian - it is the same on all platforms, and I think they should just charge for each individual transaction, instead of selling points period, it wouldn't be that hard for the companies.

u use money on the psn.

u insert the wanted amount to your PSN account via a credit card.

According to wiki, this system isn't used everywhere (Japan, Asia) and you can also buy prepaid cards in the US. Given wiki has answered my main question (you pay into a "wallet" not on a per transaction basis), is there a minimum amount you can add to your "wallet" at one time?

not that i know us, it always give u a choice of how much u can add.

 



infamous8 on 19 April 2009

FAULTY HARDWARE ie. RED RING OF DEATH



"I don't have time to play video games anymore, but if I did, I would definitely choose the PlayStation 3 instead of the 360" - President Barack Obama

Bullet100000 on 19 April 2009

The main one for me is Hardware reliability.



*Al Bundy's My Hero*

 

*Al Bundy For President*

Waiting On GT7!!!

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NeoRatt on 19 April 2009

Its expensive...

The mountains of games...

The accessories like keypad, bluetooth headset, larger drives, etc.

DLC...

Movies...

It is costing me a lot...



Zizzla_Rachet on 19 April 2009
Jeronimo66 said:
BanjoSKennedy said:
The d-pad

Leaving in constant fear of it randomly failing

The Noise (this isn't much of a problem for me)

Largest console this gen

Other than that, it's definitely a solid console

 

 The ps3 is bigger than the 360.

 

Word...Way bigger...and that install everything before you play it is annoying