http://gamingfront.net/news/247/psn-set-to-offer-full-games-for-3999/ "Sony plans to roll out PS3 games priced at $39.99 download/$59.99 physical disc, according to Futuresource senior market analyst Mai Hoang. The company is expected to add several extras, such as wallpapers and trailers, to the premium disc version."
Very nice, $20 less then retail but disc version also gets some extra content.
Here is my take on it. This obviously does that mean that all PS3 games will be $40 instead of $60. This is instead a marketing scheme to push the PS3 into a DLC-driven system, which has been one of their goals for a very long time. By offering select games at $20 less, they will be able to partially force people to move in that direction. It's cheap, but effective.
Nice, but you could of seen tis coming with some exclusives like Warhawk and Socom Confrontation and then Burnout Paradise. It was only a matter of time but the discount of 20 bucks is nice but i still rather have a retail copy
http://gamingfront.net/news/247/psn-set-to-offer-full-games-for-3999/ "Sony plans to roll out PS3 games priced at $39.99 download/$59.99 physical disc, according to Futuresource senior market analyst Mai Hoang. The company is expected to add several extras, such as wallpapers and trailers, to the premium disc version."
Very nice, $20 less then retail but disc version also gets some extra content.EVOLV3
$20 less than retail but retail gets extra content, which means the PSN games arn't full games :)
Isn't that kinda defeating the purpose of Blu-Ray? Its awesome that Sony can cut the games down by $20, but at the same time isn't saying that Blu-Ray isn't necessary and drives up the cost of a game in a way?
Isn't that kinda defeating the purpose of Blu-Ray? Its awesome that Sony can cut the games down by $20, but at the same time isn't saying that Blu-Ray isn't necessary and drives up the cost of a game in a way?DarkGamer007
Theres more to taht $20 than just the price of the disc, the price of distribution has to included as well, also they are removing the retail markup...
[QUOTE="Ontain"]blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.dotWithShoes
How long does it take you to download 30+ gb of data? I bet I can drive to GameStop and be back home before you can download it. You probably won't need the 20GB of multiple languages on the download though ....
You know what's ironic in all of this (if this is true)? MS is the company preaching left and right about how digital distribution is the future and Sony is the company that is actually doing something in that field.
That's odd.... I thought the whole point of the PS3 was to push blu ray into homes? Now they're offering games for download as well? The downloads will either have huge sizes or blu-ray really isn't needed ;) Also, I'd probably rather have hard copies of console games. My internet is pretty slow and I like getting the complete package. I only ever download PC games from Steam if it's an exceptionally good deal.
It was always going to happen at some point. I mean, I can think of a few games that are already on PSN for download. And it's not as if Blu-ray games are being taken off the shelves.
[QUOTE="dotWithShoes"][QUOTE="Ontain"]blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.blue_hazy_basic
How long does it take you to download 30+ gb of data? I bet I can drive to GameStop and be back home before you can download it. You probably won't need the 20GB of multiple languages on the download though .... Why not? Sometimes I like playing games in French, just to not know what they are saying. Who needs 20GB of multiple languages in a retail disc? Perhaps if they'd drop that, it'd reduce dev time and dev cost. As well as make blu-ray not needed to begin with. But its a wonderful idea, to offer the same game.. just gimped from the retail version and call it a full game. Sony has a wonderful marketing dept.
[QUOTE="EVOLV3"]http://gamingfront.net/news/247/psn-set-to-offer-full-games-for-3999/ "Sony plans to roll out PS3 games priced at $39.99 download/$59.99 physical disc, according to Futuresource senior market analyst Mai Hoang. The company is expected to add several extras, such as wallpapers and trailers, to the premium disc version."
Very nice, $20 less then retail but disc version also gets some extra content.dotWithShoes
$20 less than retail but retail gets extra content, which means the PSN games arn't full games :)
:? Both get the full game, the retail version just gets some "wallpapers and trailers" while the PSN version is $20 cheaper
blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.Ontain
Are you joking? First of all this will probably be region specific. And even if its not, many people are not ready to download 20GB games yet. Sure a lot have broadband, but im a lot of places its either too expensive or not fast enough.
[QUOTE="Ontain"]blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.ogvampire
lol. good point...
Blu-ray was irrelevant from the start for games. Only the Sony fanboys were hyping the medium as the best thing since sliced bread. The trends of the industry were all pointing towards digital distribution (music, movies, games). But of course the Sony clan will come in and ignore the obvious and start touting the research of a "insert hypothetical size" Blu-ray disk that will be the proverbial nail in the coffin for the 360 and Wii. Game On...
[QUOTE="Ontain"]blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.dotWithShoes
How long does it take you to download 30+ gb of data? I bet I can drive to GameStop and be back home before you can download it. The game can download itself when I sleep. You can't sleep when you're driving to Gamestop (Well, you shouldn't at the very least :P)
[QUOTE="Ontain"]blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.FatalDomain
lol. good point...
Blu-ray was irrelevant from the start for games. Only the Sony fanboys were hyping the medium as the best thing since sliced bread. The trends of the industry were all pointing towards digital distribution (music, movies, games). But of course the Sony clan will come in and ignore the obvious and start touting the research of a "insert hypothetical size" Blu-ray disk that will be the proverbial nail in the coffin for the 360 and Wii. Game On...
i know. its the irony that kills me
sony touts blu-ray as necessary for gaming... yet they are starting to go the DD route
I'll believe this when I see it.There really isn't much of a source for this rumor.warhawk and Socom were multiplayer titles only an birnout was several months old when it was released on PSN. I can't see the retailers being too happy about this. They are already nervous about this to begin with.
[QUOTE="dotWithShoes"][QUOTE="Ontain"]blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.metroidfood
How long does it take you to download 30+ gb of data? I bet I can drive to GameStop and be back home before you can download it. The game can download itself when I sleep. You can't sleep when you're driving to Gamestop (Well, you shouldn't at the very least :P) And again, how long does it take you to download 30+ gb of data? I'll add to it, I can drive to GameStop, buy my game, come home and play it and then sleep before your game is finished downloading. And guess what, if my HDD dies on my PS3, I can replace it and instantly go back to playing my game.. you have to redownload it.. Yup... much better, very well worth that $20
What will consolites say now after bashing steam for the last couple of years and saying they would only want hard copies of full games? :)blue_hazy_basic
I don't mind DD, I just like having a physical copy
I like how people turned a "PS3 to offer full downloadable games at lower prices" into an anti Blu-ray one.
Good going fanboys.
Joust_
I like how no matter how many time Sony puts it foot in its mouth with a rushed to market format (hot today, obsolete tomorrow), the fanboys still back them 100%. How are those UMDs working out for ya? Game On....
blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.Ontain
Its people who don't wanna go and buy the game and wait a couple of hours waiting to download. So they never have to put the disc in again. I rather have a Blu-ray copy.
[QUOTE="dotWithShoes"][QUOTE="EVOLV3"]http://gamingfront.net/news/247/psn-set-to-offer-full-games-for-3999/ "Sony plans to roll out PS3 games priced at $39.99 download/$59.99 physical disc, according to Futuresource senior market analyst Mai Hoang. The company is expected to add several extras, such as wallpapers and trailers, to the premium disc version."
Very nice, $20 less then retail but disc version also gets some extra content.EVOLV3
$20 less than retail but retail gets extra content, which means the PSN games arn't full games :)
:? Both get the full game, the retail version just gets some "wallpapers and trailers" while the PSN version is $20 cheaperSo let me get this straight, I'm supposed to pay a 20 dollar premium for some wallpapers and trailers?
:lol: that's absolutely ridiculous. That's ok, but people are whining about paying 10 bucks for DLC?
I'll believe this when I see it.There really isn't much of a source for this rumor.warhawk and Socom were multiplayer titles only an birnout was several months old when it was released on PSN. I can't see the retailers being too happy about this. They are already nervous about this to begin with.heretrix
You forgot about Siren Blood Curse. It's a full and somewhat lenghty game that was available for download before releasing on disc.
I'll believe this when I see it.There really isn't much of a source for this rumor.warhawk and Socom were multiplayer titles only an birnout was several months old when it was released on PSN. I can't see the retailers being too happy about this. They are already nervous about this to begin with.heretrix
Some developers would be happy to do this. As many developers complain about how much money retailers(Gamestop) are making on the Used Game sales.With this they can presumably erase the used game sales.
I like how people turned a "PS3 to offer full downloadable games at lower prices" into an anti Blu-ray one.
Good going fanboys.
FatalDomain
I like how no matter how many time Sony puts it foot in its mouth with a rushed to market format (hot today, obsolete tomorrow), the fanboys still back them 100%. How are those UMDs working out for ya? Game On....
The fact that you compare Blu-ray and UMD's success just shows that you don't know what you are talking about.
Here's a hint though: Blu-ray successful, UMD not successful
So let me get this straight, I'm supposed to pay a 20 dollar premium for some wallpapers and trailers?
:lol: that's absolutely ridiculous. That's ok, but people are whining about paying 10 bucks for DLC?
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heretrix
I think you are actually paying for the Blu-ray disc, the shipping costs, the printing costs and the retailer's cut when you buy the physical copy. The trailers and wallpapers are just extra.
blu-ray becomes irrelevant to gaming if that's the case.Ontain
Wrong, if there's value in blu-ray from the start, its still there. There's still great reasons to won a physical copy of a game. Such as taking it to someone else's system.
[QUOTE="metroidfood"][QUOTE="dotWithShoes"] How long does it take you to download 30+ gb of data? I bet I can drive to GameStop and be back home before you can download it.dotWithShoes
The game can download itself when I sleep. You can't sleep when you're driving to Gamestop (Well, you shouldn't at the very least :P) And again, how long does it take you to download 30+ gb of data? I'll add to it, I can drive to GameStop, buy my game, come home and play it and then sleep before your game is finished downloading. And guess what, if my HDD dies on my PS3, I can replace it and instantly go back to playing my game.. you have to redownload it.. Yup... much better, very well worth that $20
And I can have a complete library of games with only my hard drive, no need to carry around disks. Plus it's $20 cheaper, and I don't worry about not being able to find the game either.
What will consolites say now after bashing steam for the last couple of years and saying they would only want hard copies of full games? :)blue_hazy_basic
[QUOTE="heretrix"]I'll believe this when I see it.There really isn't much of a source for this rumor.warhawk and Socom were multiplayer titles only an birnout was several months old when it was released on PSN. I can't see the retailers being too happy about this. They are already nervous about this to begin with.lusitanogamer
You forgot about Siren Blood Curse. It's a full and somewhat lenghty game that was available for download before releasing on disc.It was episodic content that was compiled on a disk afterwards.
I LOVE what Sony is doing with PSN as far as downloading full games is concerned. But I find it hard to believe that retail is going to let them undercut them. There are many things that could hold this back. But I'll be the first in line if it's true. Trust me on that. I got a fiber connection and I ain't afraid to use it.
Its a good idea but i definitely wont be buying full retail games off the store. Small games are great but I really prefer having a solid copy of 'proper' games.
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