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VirtuaRacer

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Oct 27, 2017
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Limited to PlayStation 4 games - at least in the beginning. Still, the plan is a huge step forward.
A rumour recently did the rounds suggesting that Sony's PlayStation Now service, which is basically an on-demand games library that can be streamed, would be getting offline functionality. An industry source was able to confirm to Kotaku UK that downloads are coming to Playstation Now, and add some detail.

The functionality is due to roll out in late September this year, but will be limited to PlayStation 4 games (at least initially).

The games you download will work in the same way that PlayStation Plus games do: that is, they'll work as long as you have an active PS Now subscription, and should be playable offline on your primary PS4. Much like other PlayStation content, the games can also be played on other accounts that share the same PS4.

It seems strange that Sony omitted this news from the company's E3 conference, where it may have added pizzazz to a rather by-the-numbers show. But there we are: for those of us who maybe aren't on the best connections, PS Now will get a lot more attractive later this year. Source

Edit: Anyone agree they should consider re-branding the service? It has gained a bad rep until this point.


PlayStation Pass is coming.
 
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Kraken3dfx

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I can't see a path where downloading PS3 games are ever an option, but I guess allowing it for PS1/2/4 games would be pretty easy for them.
 

xem

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Oct 31, 2017
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interesting. I hope to see a pretty large line up.

Would guess this gets official unveil at Gamescom
 

Yasuke

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Came in excited till I read "limited to PS4 games".

I really want to play RDR again. Mad I let a friend borrow my copy, else I'd just pop it in my PS3.
 
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VirtuaRacer

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Oct 27, 2017
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I can't see a path where downloading PS3 games are ever an option, but I guess allowing it for PS1/2/4 games would be pretty easy for them.

It depends if PlayStation are working on PS3 emulation. I get the feeling they are working on a range of service changes behind the scenes but are not ready to talk about them.

Got to get your ducks lined up first.
 

pswii60

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Oct 27, 2017
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I wonder if they will change the pricing model, because it's quite a bit more expensive than Game Pass and the PS4 selection is poor compared to Game Pass. That said, perhaps they'll be giving the lineup a revamp to coincide with the downloads.
 

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Kotaku is the worst source unfortunately, are we talking PS3 games? The ps now library is pretty insane but I won't touch stream gaming with a ten foot pole.
 

TitanicFall

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I wonder if they will change the pricing model, because it's quite a bit more expensive than Game Pass and the PS4 selection is poor compared to Game Pass. That said, perhaps they'll be giving the lineup a revamp to coincide with the downloads.

It could be cheaper, but I don't think it can be directly compared to Gamepass in terms of value since it has like 600+ games you can play.
 

Jawmuncher

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Huge news. I'm all for this. This is a good option for people like me who don't even have the internet speeds to support streaming. This allows more people to give sony money. Hope they can bring it to PS3 as well (Even though they cut PSnow support on that system).

Maybe just have it where the title is added like a PS+ title. Where you can only download from your list of games if you're currently a PSnow sub.
 

kennyamr

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Oct 25, 2017
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Yea, I have the feeling that PS Now will eventually be the new premium subscription service for PS5 games.
Maybe Day 1 games? maybe not, but I will definitely be looking forward to this.

Also, Sony Paris Week announcement?
 
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noyram23

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I wonder if they will change the pricing model, because it's quite a bit more expensive than Game Pass and the PS4 selection is poor compared to Game Pass. That said, perhaps they'll be giving the lineup a revamp to coincide with the downloads.
Probably, but if they manage to emulate PS3 games which is impossible imo, they actually offer a good price for 650+ games. I would probably subscribe base on the current line up, ps3 included ofc
 

Terraforce

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Yes! Let's gooooo! Hopefully this expands to PS3 games eventually. Definitely reupping my subscription after it runs out.

Protip to anyone interested: Keep on a look out around Black Friday. I got a year sub for $60, which is one hell of a deal.
 
Oct 27, 2017
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So Games Pass for Sony then.

Will never have ps3 games for download but for PS4 native games and PS2 classics this could be great
 

OrdinaryPrime

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What's the prize of PSNow currently for Germany? And which countries are currently supported by psnow?

Here's the UK version: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/g...ation-now-and-what-do-i-need-to-get-started-/

12.99 pounds per month.

German version: https://www.playstation.com/de-de/g...ation-now-and-what-do-i-need-to-get-started-/

14.99 euros per month.

But there have been multiple sales for the US at 100 dollars for the year.

EdIt: it seems the 100 dollars is just the established 12 month price now?

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/IP9101-NPIA90010_01-PSNOWSUB12MO0000
 

pswii60

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It could be cheaper, but I don't think it can be directly compared to Gamepass in terms of value since it has like 600+ games you can play.
But the article says limited to PS4 games at least initially. So it can be directly compared, if you're not interested in streaming.

PS4 games currently on PS Now:
ACTION HENK
AGATHA CHRISTIE: THE ABC MURDERS
AIR CONFLICTS: PACIFIC CARRIERS
ALIENATION
ATARI FLASHBACK CLASSICS VOL 1
ARAGAMI
ASSETTO CORSA
BACK TO BED
BATTLEBORN
BATTLE WORLDS KRONOS
BEYOND: TWO SOULS
BINARIES
BLOOD BOWL 2
BROKEN AGE
THE BUG BUTCHER
CASTLESTORM DEFINITIVE EDITION
CLOUDS & SHEEP 2
CROIXLUER SIGMA
DARKSIDERS
DARKSIDERS II: DEATHINITIVE EDITION
DARKSIDERS: WARMASTERED EDITION
DAY OF THE TENTACLE REMASTERED
DEAD NATION APOCALYPSE
DEAD ISLAND: DEFINITIVE EDITION
DEADLIGHT: DIRECTOR'S CUT
DEFENSE GRID 2
DIRT RALLY
DISGAEA 5: ALLIANCE OF VENGEANCE
DIVINITY ORIGINAL SIN - ENHANCED EDITION
DOKI-DOKI UNIVERSE
DON'T DIE, MR. ROBOT!
DUNGEONS 2
ENTWINED
ESCAPE PLAN
EVENTIDE: SLAVIC FABLE
EVERYBODY'S GONE TO THE RAPTURE
EVOLVE
EXILE'S END
EXIST ARCHIVE: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY
EXTREME EXORCISM
FARMING SIMULATOR 17
FAT PRINCESS ADVENTURES
F1 2015
F1 2016
FLUSTER CLUCK
GIANA SISTERS: TWISTED DREAMS - DIRECTOR'S CUT
GOD OF WAR 3: REMASTERED
GRAND AGES: MEDIEVAL
GRAVITY RUSH REMASTERED
GRIM FANDANGO
GRIM LEGENDS: THE FORSAKEN BRIDE
GUILTY GEAR XRD -REVELATOR-
HARDWARE: RIVALS
HEAVY RAIN
HELLDIVERS
HOHOKUM
KICKBEAT SPECIAL EDITION
KILLZONE SHADOW FALL
KNACK
KRINKLE KRUSHER
KROMAIA OMEGA
LEGEND OF KAY ANNIVERSARY
LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM
LEO'S FORTUNE
LONE SURVIVOR: DIRECTOR'S CUT
LORDS OF THE FALLEN
METAL SLUG 3
MITSURUGI KAMUI HIKAE
MOUSECRAFT
MYSTERY CHRONICLE: ONE WAY HEROICS
NOVA-111
NIDHOGG
NBA 2K16
OLLIOLLI
OLLIOLLI2: WELCOME TO OLLIWOOD
OVERLORD: FELLOWSHIP OF EVIL
PANG ADVENTURES
PHARAONIC
PIXEL PIRACY
PONCHO
PURE CHESS
PURE HOLD'EM WORLD POKER CHAMPIONSHIP
PURE POOL
Q*BERT: REBOOTED
RESOGUN
SAINT'S ROW IV RE-ELECTED
SAINT'S ROW: GAT OUT OF HELL
SEASONS AFTER FALL
SHADOW OF THE BEAST
SHADWEN
SOUL AXIOM
SOUND SHAPES
SPACE HULK
SPARKLE 2
STARDUST GALAXY WARRIORS: STELLAR CLIMAX
STEALTH INC ULTIMATE EDITION
STEALTH INC 2: A GAME OF CLONES
STYX: MASTER OF SHADOWS
STICK IT TO THE MAN
SUPER EXPLODING ZOO!
SUPER MEGA BASEBALL
SUPER STARDUST ULTRA
TEARAWAY UNFOLDED
TENNIS IN THE FACE
TERRARIA
TESLAGRAD
THE LAST TINKER: CITY OF COLORS
THE SWAPPER
THE SWINDLE
THIS WAR OF MINE: THE LITTLE ONES
THOMAS WAS ALONE
TINY TROOPERS JOINT OPS
TOKI TORI 2+
TOUHOU: SCARLET CURIOSITY
TOUR DE FRANCE 2017
TRICKY TOWERS
TROPICO 5
UNFINISHED SWAN
ULTRATRON
ULTRA STREET FIGHTER IV
VELOCIBOX
WARHAMMER: END TIMES – VERMINTIDE
WHISPERING WILLOWS
WORLD TO THE WEST
WWE 2K16
YESTERDAY ORIGINS
ZIGGURAT

Game Pass for comparison:
#IDARB
10 Second Ninja X
A Kingdom for Keflings
Alien Hominid HD
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts n Bolts
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
Bard's Gold
Battleblock Theater
Bayonetta
Black [X Enhanced]
Bomberman Battlefest Live
Braid
Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons
Casey Powell Lacrosse 16
CastleStorm
Cities Skylines
ClusterTruck
Comic Jumper
Costume Quest 2
Dark Void
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition [X Enhanced - Pending]
Darsiders Warmastered Edition [X Enhanced - Pending]
Dead Island Definitive Edition
Dead Rising 3
Deadlight: Directors Cut
Defense Grid
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
DiRT Rally
Disneyland Adventures [X Enhanced] [Play Anywhere]
DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition
Double Dragon Neon
Elder Scrolls Online [X Enhanced]
Electronic Super Joy
Euro Fishing
F1 2015
Fable Anniversary [X Enhanced]
Fable II
Fable III
Fallout 4 [X Enhanced]
Farming Simulator 15
Flame in the Flood
Fusion Frenzy [X Enhanced]
Galaga Legions DX
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Gears of War
Gears of War 2 [X Enhanced]
Gears of War 3 [X Enhanced]
Gears of War 4 [X Enhanced] [Play Anywhere]
Gears of War: Judgment
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - Day One Version
GRID 2
Guacamelee
Halo 5: Guardians [X Enhanced]
Halo Wars 2 [X Enhanced] [Play Anywhere]
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition [Play Anywhere]
Halo: Spartan Assault
Homefront: The Revolution [X Enhanced]
Hue
Hydro Thunder
Injustive: Gods Among Us
Joe Danger Special Edition
Joy Ride Turbo
JumpJet Rex
Kameo
Kingdom: New Lands
Knight Squad
KOF98UM
Late Shift
Layers of Fear
Lazer League
Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga
Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey
Limbo
Maldita Castilla EX: Cursed Castle
Mass Effect
MASSIVE CHALICE
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Mega Coin Squad
Mega Man 9
Mega Man 10
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug XX
Metro: Last Light Redux
Monaco
MotoGP 17
MX vs ATV Reflex
NBA 2K17
NBA Playgrounds
Next Up Hero
Ninja Gaiden Black [X Enhanced]
Oddworld: New 'n' Tastey
OlliOlli
Overcooked
Oxenfree
PAC-MAN MUSEUM
PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION
Perfect Dark Zero
PES 2018
Pharaonic
Portal Knights [X Enhanced]
Pumped BMX +
ReCore Definitive Edition [X Enhanced] [Play Anywhere]
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil Revelations 2
Rime [X Enhanced - Pending]
Riptide Renegade GP [Play Anywhere]
Rise of the Tomb Raider [X Enhanced]
Robocraft Infinity [X Enhanced] [Play Anywhere]
Sacred Citadel
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
Samurai Shodown II
ScreamRide
Sea of Thieves [X Enhanced] [Play Anywhere]
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Sherlock Homes: The Devil's Daughter
Sky Force Anniversary
So Many Me
Sonic and Knuckles
Sonic CD
SOULCALIBUR II HD
Spelunky
Splosion Man
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic [X Enhanced]
Star Wars The Force Unleashed
Star Wars The Force Unleashed II
State of Decay 2
State of Decay: Year-One
Steredenn
Sunset Overdrive
Super Lucky's Tale [X Enhanced] [Play Anywhere]
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade
Super Time Force
Tecmo Bowl Throwback
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2
Terraria
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
The Bridge
The Bug Butcher
The Division [X Enhanced]
The Escapist
The Final Station
The Flame in the Flood
The Golf Club
The Swapper
The Technomancer
The War of Mine: The Little Ones
theHunter: Call of the Wild [X Enhanced]
Tower of Guns
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Ultratron
Unmechanical: Extended
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: TIP
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
World of Van Helsing: Deathtrap
WRX 5 FIA World Rally Champtionship
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection [X Enhanced] [Play Anywhere]
 

OldMuffin

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I really hope Sony has figured out a way to somehow do ps3 emulation on PS4 without having to stream it... but I ain't holding my breath.
 

Falconbox

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Oct 27, 2017
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So $20/month or $100/year.

I'd hope they lower the cost to be similar to Game Pass, but from Sony's end, this pricing could deter people from signing up for 1 month to play a game and beat it and then cancel their subscription.

Depending on what games are offered, and if they offer 1st party games quickly like Xbox does, $100/yr could be a steal considering Sony's exclusive lineup.
 

mute

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Oct 25, 2017
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So is Kotaku complaining now that press conferences are too many trailers now? We gotta add the business stuff back in?

But anyway, good. I'd be more interested about what this meant for not-PS4 games on the service but personally the ship has sailed for me as far as playing older games on PS4.
 

RoboPlato

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I would love it if they added PS1 and PS2 games to the service (I know PS3 has too many technical hurdles). A sub service for retro games where you can download them would be great.
 

Aokiji

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Oct 25, 2017
6,265
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So sounds like theyre gearing up for service announcements for GC/PGW b/c as we've suspected there really arent that many games left to announce
 

The Shape

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As of now, I'd never be interested in streaming games, since that doesn't work with my bad Brazilian connection. I could change my mind for PS NOW if they offer game downloads, though the PS4 selection right now is pretty bad, I can see them adding something to sweeten the deal.

We'll have to see. In an ideal world we'd have PS3 games playable on a PS4 without streaming but I don't think that'll be a thing.
 

OrdinaryPrime

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But the article says limited to PS4 games at least initially. So it can be directly compared, if you're not interested in streaming.

Here's the full list of PS4 games (whether they all will be eligible for download, who knows), they have tabs for each platform: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/explore/playstation-now/ps-now-games/

ACTION HENK
AGATHA CHRISTIE: THE ABC MURDERS
AIR CONFLICTS: PACIFIC CARRIERS
ALIENATION
ATARI FLASHBACK CLASSICS VOL 1
ARAGAMI
ASSETTO CORSA

BACK TO BED
BATTLEBORN
BATTLE WORLDS KRONOS
BEYOND: TWO SOULS
BINARIES
BLOOD BOWL 2
BROKEN AGE
THE BUG BUTCHER

CASTLESTORM DEFINITIVE EDITION
CLOUDS & SHEEP 2
CROIXLUER SIGMA

DARKSIDERS
DARKSIDERS II: DEATHINITIVE EDITION
DARKSIDERS: WARMASTERED EDITION
DAY OF THE TENTACLE REMASTERED
DEAD NATION APOCALYPSE
DEAD ISLAND: DEFINITIVE EDITION
DEADLIGHT: DIRECTOR'S CUT
DEFENSE GRID 2
DIRT RALLY
DISGAEA 5: ALLIANCE OF VENGEANCE
DIVINITY ORIGINAL SIN - ENHANCED EDITION
DOKI-DOKI UNIVERSE
DON'T DIE, MR. ROBOT!
DUNGEONS 2

ENTWINED
ESCAPE PLAN
EVENTIDE: SLAVIC FABLE
EVERYBODY'S GONE TO THE RAPTURE
EVOLVE
EXILE'S END
EXIST ARCHIVE: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY
EXTREME EXORCISM

FARMING SIMULATOR 17
FAT PRINCESS ADVENTURES
F1 2015
F1 2016
FLUSTER CLUCK

GIANA SISTERS: TWISTED DREAMS - DIRECTOR'S CUT
GOD OF WAR 3: REMASTERED
GRAND AGES: MEDIEVAL
GRAVITY RUSH REMASTERED
GRIM FANDANGO
GRIM LEGENDS: THE FORSAKEN BRIDE
GUILTY GEAR XRD -REVELATOR-

HARDWARE: RIVALS
HEAVY RAIN
HELLDIVERS
HOHOKUM

KICKBEAT SPECIAL EDITION
KILLZONE SHADOW FALL
KNACK
KRINKLE KRUSHER
KROMAIA OMEGA

LEGEND OF KAY ANNIVERSARY
LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM
LEO'S FORTUNE
LONE SURVIVOR: DIRECTOR'S CUT
LORDS OF THE FALLEN

METAL SLUG 3
MITSURUGI KAMUI HIKAE
MOUSECRAFT
MYSTERY CHRONICLE: ONE WAY HEROICS

NOVA-111
NIDHOGG
NBA 2K16

OLLIOLLI
OLLIOLLI2: WELCOME TO OLLIWOOD
OVERLORD: FELLOWSHIP OF EVIL

PANG ADVENTURES
PHARAONIC
PIXEL PIRACY
PONCHO
PURE CHESS
PURE HOLD'EM WORLD POKER CHAMPIONSHIP
PURE POOL

Q*BERT: REBOOTED

RESOGUN

SAINT'S ROW IV RE-ELECTED
SAINT'S ROW: GAT OUT OF HELL
SEASONS AFTER FALL
SHADOW OF THE BEAST
SHADWEN
SOUL AXIOM
SOUND SHAPES
SPACE HULK
SPARKLE 2
STARDUST GALAXY WARRIORS: STELLAR CLIMAX
STEALTH INC ULTIMATE EDITION
STEALTH INC 2: A GAME OF CLONES
STYX: MASTER OF SHADOWS
STICK IT TO THE MAN
SUPER EXPLODING ZOO!
SUPER MEGA BASEBALL
SUPER STARDUST ULTRA

TEARAWAY UNFOLDED
TENNIS IN THE FACE
TERRARIA
TESLAGRAD
THE LAST TINKER: CITY OF COLORS
THE SWAPPER
THE SWINDLE
THIS WAR OF MINE: THE LITTLE ONES
THOMAS WAS ALONE
TINY TROOPERS JOINT OPS
TOKI TORI 2+
TOUHOU: SCARLET CURIOSITY
TOUR DE FRANCE 2017
TRICKY TOWERS
TROPICO 5

UNFINISHED SWAN
ULTRATRON
ULTRA STREET FIGHTER IV

VELOCIBOX

WARHAMMER: END TIMES – VERMINTIDE
WHISPERING WILLOWS
WORLD TO THE WEST
WWE 2K16

YESTERDAY ORIGINS

ZIGGURAT

I would love it if they added PS1 and PS2 games to the service (I know PS3 has too many technical hurdles). A sub service for retro games where you can download them would be great.

There are PS2 games on the list, unfortunately not that many:

APE ESCAPE 2
ARC THE LAD: TWILIGHT OF THE SPIRITS
DARK CHRONICLE
DARK CLOUD
EVERYBODY'S TENNIS
FANTAVISION
FORBIDDEN SIREN
KINETICA
OKAGE: SHADOW KING
PRIMAL
ROGUE GALAXY
WILD ARMS 3
 

ianpm31

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Oct 27, 2017
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I imagine when Sony officially announces downloads they will probably add a bunch of PS4 games to the list
 

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Here's the UK version: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/g...ation-now-and-what-do-i-need-to-get-started-/

12.99 pounds per month.

German version: https://www.playstation.com/de-de/g...ation-now-and-what-do-i-need-to-get-started-/

14.99 euros per month.

But there have been multiple sales for the US at 100 dollars for the year.

EdIt: it seems the 100 dollars is just the established 12 month price now?

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/IP9101-NPIA90010_01-PSNOWSUB12MO0000

That's not too bad and cheaper than gamepass which I guess is the reason this exists at all. Very interesting when the game selection also contains AAA games.
 

tyfon

Member
Nov 2, 2017
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Norway
Came in excited till I read "limited to PS4 games".

I really want to play RDR again. Mad I let a friend borrow my copy, else I'd just pop it in my PS3.

I picked up RDR on my local gamestop a couple months ago for 20 NOK (about €2).
Depending on your local conditions you might get lucky :)

Anyway, they should probably expand Now to other countries if they allow this as you will no longer be shafed by the ping.
 

Blanquito

The Fallen
Oct 28, 2017
1,168
Huh, interesting. The option to stream and/or download a game seems nice.

Wonder if PS5 will have ps3 back compat so you could download ps3/ps4/ps5 games onto it?