Of course, you could just buy a PSN retail card and use that to pay for a Plus membership (or anything else), but this move gives the fledgling PlayStation Plus more visibility during the holiday shopping season.
Of course, you could just buy a PSN retail card and use that to pay for a Plus membership (or anything else), but this move gives the fledgling PlayStation Plus more visibility during the holiday shopping season.
Reader Comments (27)
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:06AM DokiDokiBawanga said
good news maybe, still need to wait how the service will develop. But for me who don't have credit card (and never will even touch bloody thing) it's a easy way to subscribe!
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 12:21PM mywhitenoise said
@DokiDokiBawanga It's easy to use a regular PSN card, and make the purchase with that..or a debit/credit card.
$50 for a coupon club is a waste, though. You can buy 5 $10 PSN games, the day they come out, instead of hoping and waiting months for those to either be free, or have a $1 - $2 discount.
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$50 for a coupon club is a waste, though. You can buy 5 $10 PSN games, the day they come out, instead of hoping and waiting months for those to either be free, or have a $1 - $2 discount.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 12:42PM liquidsoap89 said
@mywhitenoise
yea but with PS+ you don't get 5 psn games, you get 12. And you get minis, ps1 games, avatars and themes, dlc (free or discounted), free game trials, exclusive demos and betas, and other discounts....
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yea but with PS+ you don't get 5 psn games, you get 12. And you get minis, ps1 games, avatars and themes, dlc (free or discounted), free game trials, exclusive demos and betas, and other discounts....
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 1:06PM mywhitenoise said
@liquidsoap89 12 games I've owned for over a year, minis I don't care for, PS1 games I've already owned, avatars and themes I would have never used or bought, DLC with minimal discounts months after I've already bought them, game trials for old games like inFamous, or crap games like Red Faction, demos that will eventually be released, and betas to "selected" members.
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Posted: Sep 27th 2010 3:46PM mmmfishtacos said
@mywhitenoise See every complaint you have begins with "I". So why even bother to post anything? It's your problem and not general problems with PSN+
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Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:09AM MLC said
That's good. Bout time. Hopefully they'll be cheaper online.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:10AM Jawmuncher said
Discounts here we come.
Just like we see with xbox live
Just like we see with xbox live
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:10AM onan said
Seems counter-intuitive to pay for discounts. How much stuff would you have to buy in a year to even break even on this thing? Pass.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:41AM squallgengar said
@onan
Technically, none. If you just downloaded all the free PSN, PS1, and minis games made available, you would more than break even. The discounts, themes, avatars, early access demos and games, and occasional beta invites are all bonuses.
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Technically, none. If you just downloaded all the free PSN, PS1, and minis games made available, you would more than break even. The discounts, themes, avatars, early access demos and games, and occasional beta invites are all bonuses.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:11AM ijustw1n said
Fledgling? Really?
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:14AM Faceless Troll said
@ijustw1n PS+ hasn't even been out for a year and it's not a proven business model for Sony, so yes. Fledgling.
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Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:11AM Faceless Troll said
@ben linus What would a casual gamer want with PS+?
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:11AM DokiDokiBawanga said
@ben linus well no. i rather buy a PS+ card than do decrease my PSN mony you never know when you gonna run out and in my town it's a really long trip to buy more))
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:13AM Jawmuncher said
@ben linus
Some people just don't want to use a credit or debit card
Some people just don't want to use a credit or debit card
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:14AM Asok said
Now give us a reason to use PSN+ and we'll be talking.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 11:37AM Juelz345 said
@DokiDokiBawanga
Well what ben is saying is that you can purchase a $50 psn card, of a $50 Plus card. Same thing. But some people might not realize that. You can't use your MS points to renew you LIVE member ship. So people might assume it's the same for PSN/PSN+.
It just like how you can buy a MS points card, but stores still sell cards that you can redeem for a particular game. Like the post says, it's just to bring more attention to a particular product.
Well what ben is saying is that you can purchase a $50 psn card, of a $50 Plus card. Same thing. But some people might not realize that. You can't use your MS points to renew you LIVE member ship. So people might assume it's the same for PSN/PSN+.
It just like how you can buy a MS points card, but stores still sell cards that you can redeem for a particular game. Like the post says, it's just to bring more attention to a particular product.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 12:10PM Faceless Troll said
@Chazzr I'm still scratching my head on that one.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 12:47PM Shawcross said
PSN+ Is just another attempt at Sony to copy Microsoft and make some money. Like everything else though that they try to copy its done half a** and has no real value.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 1:23PM PaulPegasus said
@Shawcross Sorry what is this comment? Do you even know what PlaystationPLUS is? The two are totally different services....
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Posted: Sep 27th 2010 1:09PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
This means it could go on sale for $30....I'm loving this....
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 1:13PM SoCoolCurt said
@ben linus
couldn't retailers lower the price on the subscription if they wanted to kind of like Live memberships? i think that is the big picture here and reason to care. we all know you can buy it online, but i doubt Sony will be dropping the price very often.
couldn't retailers lower the price on the subscription if they wanted to kind of like Live memberships? i think that is the big picture here and reason to care. we all know you can buy it online, but i doubt Sony will be dropping the price very often.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 2:33PM golfs4panzys said
@chazzr
I am loving PS+. New discounts, dlc, minis, psOne classics, psn games, avatars, themes every month is awesome in my opinion. I know hating on PS+ or any new gaming service in the undustry for that matter is cool on the interent but I'm swimming against the flow on this one.
I am loving PS+. New discounts, dlc, minis, psOne classics, psn games, avatars, themes every month is awesome in my opinion. I know hating on PS+ or any new gaming service in the undustry for that matter is cool on the interent but I'm swimming against the flow on this one.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 3:37PM jtl93 said
I just took a leap of faith and invested my money for three months of this service. Don't let me down Sony....
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 3:42PM mmmfishtacos said
PSN + Is an awesome service, People complaining about it need to pull their head out of the sand. I have a bunch of games i would never have bought before but now im really glad i got to try them out. 50 dollars, less than one new retail game. You really can't go wrong with this. Plus Kore is the shit, and it's free with PSN+. Also automatic downloads saves a lot of time.
Posted: Sep 27th 2010 6:08PM Lerkero said
I was gonna say that buying a PS+ card is the same thing as buying a $50 PSN card, but then I thought about how some people don't bother to look something like that up or just don't know about what PSN credits can be used for.
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