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Augemitbutter

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Oct 25, 2017
2,290
they should just give you discounts for playing and trophies. i know one region already got it but the rest is still behind.
 

Log!

Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,410
Paying to play online is a scam already and you want to give them more money?
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Budi

Member
Oct 25, 2017
13,881
Finland
I would love if there were higher tier subscription services. There are many possibilities on what they could offer. On the Microsoft side things are easy, MS is probably the one to innovate the most here, they could combine GamePass and Gold into one sub, and Sony could follow and bundle PS Now with Plus at $10-15 a month, especially now that PS Now is basically GamePass with streaming. It'd be nice if they bundled Plus, Now and Vue into one big mega sub.

But what I also want, are bigger benefits in the PS Store: deeper discounts. Imagine a PS Platinum sub that makes every game on the Store -50%, even (select) pre-orders? Paying $30 for new releases, that's how I'd convert to the digital future. Make me pay for discounts!

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Oct 25, 2017
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If they pass the saving to the consumers, that will reduces the amount of money they have to fund more exclusives.

I care more about having more exclusive AAA games for PS4
Nickel and dime? That's hyperbole. Its just $10 per month if they double the cost. You get those subscription benefits AND help Sony get more exclusives for us to play.
Are you suggesting that Sony is just like Valve? Lets not. Sony is for the gamers, if we pay more for subscription, those money will go towards better and more exclusive AAA games.
This is amazing.
 
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Segafreak

Segafreak

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Oct 27, 2017
2,756
To the people asking for lower tier subs, don't worry I got you fam, I'll make the thread when PS Platinum becomes real.

How about no.

Sony if you're reading this thread please forget you saw it.
Already emailed the idea to Shu and the gang.

OP is not coming back is he?
OP is here.

There's nothing preventing OP from simply subscribing to all of Sony's services if they really want to give Sony that much money every year.
Uh what, the idea is to save money on bundling, why the fuck would I sub to each service separately if there is no savings to be made?
 

AllEchse

Member
Oct 29, 2017
4,125
They wouldn't make Platinum discounts cheaper.
They would just make Plus discounts worse so that Platinum ones seem nicer.
I dont think it would make sense.
It would just put more gates in front of you if you dont pay.
 

Knight613

Member
Oct 25, 2017
20,647
San Francisco
Uh what, the idea is to save money on bundling, why the fuck would I sub to each service separately if there is no savings to be made?
If it makes you feel better, you get more rewards points on PSN purchases for the more PSN services you subscribe to. I think it's like 5x the points for Sony Rewards on anything you buy on PSN for subscribing to Plus, Now, Vue, and Music. :P
 

Deleted member 8166

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Oct 26, 2017
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In one thread we have people angry at Nintendo for 20€ a year or 5€ a year in a family plan for eight

And here we have people who want to pay more.

Like...come on lol
 

Windrunner

Sly
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Oct 25, 2017
6,486
They can instead start offering new first party games on PS Now so one of their existing subscriptions becomes worth a damn.
 

Planet

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,358
So you want Sony to combine Plus and Now and pay less for that than Now costs now? Sounds like a good plan.
 

Halabane

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Nov 10, 2017
243
I would love if there were higher tier subscription services. There are many possibilities on what they could offer. On the Microsoft side things are easy, MS is probably the one to innovate the most here, they could combine GamePass and Gold into one sub, and Sony could follow and bundle PS Now with Plus at $10-15 a month, especially now that PS Now is basically GamePass with streaming. It'd be nice if they bundled Plus, Now and Vue into one big mega sub.

But what I also want, are bigger benefits in the PS Store: deeper discounts. Imagine a PS Platinum sub that makes every game on the Store -50%, even (select) pre-orders? Paying $30 for new releases, that's how I'd convert to the digital future. Make me pay for discounts!

I find this whole thing a hidden way to end up charging you more in the long run because you are constantly giving them money up front. Not even sure what the discount would do for you if you have all those Now games to play why buy even more games?...so while you are playing that game you bought at discount for a month or two you are not using Now...but you are paying for it, is it more than your discount?...you need spreadsheets for this crap. Its not worth it.
 

Imran

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Oct 24, 2017
6,543
One time I was at a panel and one person walked up to the audience mic and asked a question that literally ended with "How do I give you guys more money?" I cringed into my seat.

This thread kind of reminded me of that.
 

Sir Blaming

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Oct 26, 2017
65
Op, maybe you should stop posting because at this point, it looking like your ass is doing the talking and not your mouth. Should have just walked away from this mess you made
 

Ponn

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Oct 26, 2017
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It's not just just Nintendo fans. There are idiot fanboys all over.
 
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Segafreak

Segafreak

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Oct 27, 2017
2,756
I find this whole thing a hidden way to end up charging you more in the long run because you are constantly giving them money up front. Not even sure what the discount would do for you if you have all those Now games to play why buy even more games?...so while you are playing that game you bought at discount for a month or two you are not using Now...but you are paying for it, is it more than your discount?...you need spreadsheets for this crap. Its not worth it.
Then don't bundle PS Now and just give me the discounts. I'd pay for a service if I could get half off Sony 1P and select 3P games.

One time I was at a panel and one person walked up to the audience mic and asked a question that literally ended with "How do I give you guys more money?" I cringed into my seat.

This thread kind of reminded me of that.
Nothing cringier than people who explicitly have to state they cringe.

They wouldn't make Platinum discounts cheaper.
They would just make Plus discounts worse so that Platinum ones seem nicer.
I dont think it would make sense.
It would just put more gates in front of you if you dont pay.
Could be, but then again what I propose is discounts on new games which are never on Plus anyway.

no

Op, maybe you should stop posting because at this point, it looking like your ass is doing the talking and not your mouth. Should have just walked away from this mess you made

"mess" lmao, the fuck are you talking about?
 

Hecht

Too damn tired
Administrator
Oct 24, 2017
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This thread is about the Playstation subscription service. Please knock it off with all of the fanboying (regardless of platform) and system-warring.
 

elenarie

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Jun 10, 2018
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I would love if there were higher tier subscription services. There are many possibilities on what they could offer. On the Microsoft side things are easy, MS is probably the one to innovate the most here, they could combine GamePass and Gold into one sub, and Sony could follow and bundle PS Now with Plus at $10-15 a month, especially now that PS Now is basically GamePass with streaming. It'd be nice if they bundled Plus, Now and Vue into one big mega sub.

But what I also want, are bigger benefits in the PS Store: deeper discounts. Imagine a PS Platinum sub that makes every game on the Store -50%, even (select) pre-orders? Paying $30 for new releases, that's how I'd convert to the digital future. Make me pay for discounts!

Imagine how prices will magically jump over night in that case. ;) Who is going to pay for those discounts?
 

Ryengeku

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Oct 26, 2017
5,639
Georgia, US
Is this OP's favorite avatar?

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP8805-CUSA03855_00-AV00000000000059



It's really not time for this. Now or ever.
lol...wow. I don't shop through the avatars and themes page often but this is just unreal. $20 for a single Avatar. The price of being unique I guess..... yet there are sooooo many more unique Avatars included in bundles or just by themselves for just a single dollar but a jpeg of a diamond?....alright lol
 

Freezasaurus

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Oct 25, 2017
56,942
Never thought I'd see people campaigning to spend more money. The current PS+ service is fine for what I need, personally.
 
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Segafreak

Segafreak

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Oct 27, 2017
2,756
My ideas are just way too avant garde for most people in here. We're heading towards a sub based future, and it could go either way, but one thing is for sure, the subs are not gonna disappear, in fact there's gonna be more choices and more options. Who knows it might be even better than I imagine, Sony might just put their games on it for free instead of discounts, MS with GamePass is already willing to put 1P titles on it on day one.

Sure there's a discrepancy in their 1P output and you might make the case it's easier for MS to support that infrastructure but that is about to change with their new commitment and studio buyouts, they wouldn't have introduced GamePass without making that new commitment.

And about bundling different services, that thing is just gonna happen and there's gonna be savings to be had with it, GamePass+Gold makes more sense than buying each separately, all the "spend even moar munizz?!" posts in here are just embarrassing.
 

Risk Breaker

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Oct 25, 2017
882
Subscriptions suck. It's basically the epitome of GaaS that most people seem to hate so much, and rightfully so.

That goes for this but also Gamepass, etc.
 

Mass_Pincup

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
7,126
What we actually need is Playstation Silver subscription. Basically a cheaper subscription just for online multiplayer (let's face it, they'll never stop charging for this), without the discount and free games of PS+. Of all the PS+ games this generation I've only played and finished two. I don't wanna pay for something I don't use.

Everyone would jump on that and it's going to give them less money.

It's never going to happen.
 
Oct 27, 2017
1,248
All I want is Playstation Plus Lite - much cheaper, ONLY online play and cloud saves backup - I dont need these free games or additional discounts.
 

Deleted member 25128

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Oct 29, 2017
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I still dont understand why Sony are not utilising the music and movie side of their business and the PS+ and PS now all into 1 subscription...
 

Dolobill

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Oct 25, 2017
1,076
Sony is not going to let you pay less for your games and allow you to keep them. You're dreaming.