You actually want to get it as soon as possible. You might have a few games to download once you get in but a lot of the instant game collection items are time sensitive.
Up until recently i was thinking PS+ is weird, how can they give away so many games? It's great for us but what about the devs? If i chose not to resubscribe it would hardly be a problem as i dont tend to play games a year after purchase anyway.
Then I was playing dungeon defenders and was considering buying the dlc (cause i like it so much) and it hit me, it could be making money off of dlc or hyping you up to buy a sequel. These might be factors in how they choose which games become free.
Also, to the people trying to downplay the free games: Note that PS+ is a service, people mostly subscribe because of the games but the games are NOT the service. Hence the reason they are called "free".
The service is: getting discounted prices on the ps store getting cloud storage space getting 1 hour game trials getting automatic updates getting automatic saving to the cloud storage getting early access to some demos getting access to or early access to some betas.
free games are called "free" games because they are a bonus.
yep, i also had 3bonus months when the psplus was launched.
i never stopped the service since, i also dont expect to end it since its also for my ps vita now, ...and will be obviously compatible with the ps4/orbis
No doubt. I have about 4 free months I picked up over the year so doesn't expire until July, but might take advantage of this.:) With enough of these I may be able to go through the whole next gen without paying.
@3-4-5 "if I buy a physical copy they can't take that from me."
Unless the game in question is an xbox game that has online multiplayer, in which case a large portion of it can and will be taken away from you if you dont keep up with your subscription.
No. Rentals imply that you have to return them at some point. Sure if your Plus subscription runs out you can't play them. However they're still there for when you get back on. Also, their sales this week with my Plus account. I bought a 40 dollar game for 10 bucks. That's 30 dollars... Right there that I saved. That almost pays for Plus by itself.
Anyway, are you seriously complaining about something that costs less for a YEAR than the price of a single MONTH'S internet bill? I'd rather get a game every week for a year that I can play, instead of paying 60 dollars for a single new game.
"Rentals imply that you have to return them at some point" No it doesn't, this isn't 1995 and Blockbuster. Most services now use streaming like Amazon, Live, Apple, even Sony. You are comparing physical media vs digital.
"Sure if your Plus subscription runs out you can't play them." <-that
You know people in NA with an "internet connection" have ways of getting Xbox Live for free, and it's legit.
@3-4-5 Talking about being smart? How is comparing digital contents to printed magazines considered as smart? They are hardly comparable to begin with!
How about comparing PS+ to Netflix for example? Both of them offer digital contents. No? Of course you won't do it because with Netflix, when your subs is over, you keep nothing, all gone! But with PS+, when your subs is over and you don't think of renewing it, all the free avatars, theme and things you bought at discounted prices stay with you! And...you still can play your games online for FREE as it's NOT REQUIRED for online play unlike a certain other service!
So, you can keep trolling PS+ if that makes you happy but coming here comparing it with magazines? Please just stop as it doesn't make you sound as smart as you think you are! It's just plain embarrassing!
I love the idiots who come out and complain about this - apparently "renting" the multiplayer component of games YOUVE ALREADY PAID £40 FOR is just fine, but "renting" full games is a terrible thing it would seem.
A big reason that we all get Plus is that the discounts are crazy good! It costs $6 per month to have Plus. This month, alone, I have saved $10 on LBP: Karting, $3 on The Unfinished Swan, $4 on Tokyo Jungle, $5 on House of the Dead: Overkill, and much more money on games I can't even think of right now.
I get to actually KEEP those games, if I ever unsubscribed from PS Plus. However, I plan on having plus for at least the next ten years. I can guarantee it will make its way to PS4 and possibly even PS5. It's a wonderful service and I'm sure they love the money. We love SAVING money. ;)
You can stack the membership. Meaning if you currently have Plus, you can buy this in the store and the time will just be added to whatever time you have left on your subscription.
I highly doubt the auto-renew will add the three extra months even if your subscription ends during this promo period.
Just to be safe, do it manually before March and you will get the 15 months added.
Sony's really pushing thier customer base for more money. I just got an email that if I can get a friend to buy a PS vita they would give me a $20 PSN card, and now this. They are trying to build some capitol from their existing fanbase for something. I hope this means something big from sony coming soon.
It's promotion to increase sales, it's something all businesses do and doesn't necessarily mean they need the money for something. They wouldn't go into something without money already secured for it.
Oh I'm not saying their trying to recoup or something, however when a business like sony pushes to make a lot of money somewhere, ie all the great deals with ps and pushing current customers to get their friends in will push the revenues higher and companies reinvest thier money to make more, so that means better and more games in the future hopefullly.
I went ahead & signed up for the first time. As a Vita & PS3 owner I can't argue with a deal like that. I let my XBL Gold membership lapse last month for the first time in 6 years.
Dammit, I just bought another year too. Well whatever. I'll be renewing when it comes to it, so I may as well get another year now. Not to mention an extra 3 months!
It's a deal on the PS Store, so you could buy a $50 PSN card from GameStop, redeem it on the PS Store, then buy Plus.
I think I heard that 12-month subscriptions cards redeemed during the promo will get you the extra three months as well, but there's no risk in buying the $50 PSN card, and using that to buy Plus, so it's probably safer to just go that route.
As someone who initially got Plus but was disappointed by it's early content, I can happily say I'll be getting this. The new PlayStation store is gorgeous and albeit a bit confusing at first to control, I'm super happy with its result.
I first got the Plus with sheer joy at its possibilities and promises but was, honestly, let down. My PS3 died on me so I played my 360 and PC a lot more. Months passed and I missed Uncharted and all my other PS3 games. Bought myself another PS3, hopped back on and was floored at how Plus had grown. The deals are amazing and the perks are getting sweeter, too.
So yeah...keep going this route, Sony. Can't wait to see what you have for us next :).
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This is your membership badge. Oh yeah! :D
I wonder how long it'll take before "free" PS4 games release on the service, it took 11 months for vita to the service and have "free" titles included
This is cool, I only have a 3 month subscription currently and was thinking about getting the year.
Then I was playing dungeon defenders and was considering buying the dlc (cause i like it so much) and it hit me, it could be making money off of dlc or hyping you up to buy a sequel. These might be factors in how they choose which games become free.
Also, to the people trying to downplay the free games: Note that PS+ is a service, people mostly subscribe because of the games but the games are NOT the service. Hence the reason they are called "free".
The service is:
getting discounted prices on the ps store
getting cloud storage space
getting 1 hour game trials
getting automatic updates
getting automatic saving to the cloud storage
getting early access to some demos
getting access to or early access to some betas.
free games are called "free" games because they are a bonus.
Will definitely be stacking this onto my current subscription!
i never stopped the service since, i also dont expect to end it since its also for my ps vita now, ...and will be obviously compatible with the ps4/orbis
I'm surprise by the online store. It's pretty good... now why can't they just get it to be this smooth on the ps3.
Nobody ever gets to keep the internet, but if I buy a physical copy they can't take that from me.
Hence the difference.
I don't think you guys really understand, but are trying to act like you do.
I'm not making fun of it, but their is a difference. If you can't recognize it, that doesn't mean it fails to exist.
If I subscribe to a magazine, once my subscription is done, do I have to give my magazines back ?
Yea....all of you who posted think about that for a minute before just heap blind praise upon somebody.
Unless the game in question is an xbox game that has online multiplayer, in which case a large portion of it can and will be taken away from you if you dont keep up with your subscription.
You get to use it when you pay and stop using it when you don't pay.
Do you need a flowchart or diagram?
Anyway, are you seriously complaining about something that costs less for a YEAR than the price of a single MONTH'S internet bill? I'd rather get a game every week for a year that I can play, instead of paying 60 dollars for a single new game.
Plus is amazing, end of story.
"Sure if your Plus subscription runs out you can't play them." <-that
You know people in NA with an "internet connection" have ways of getting Xbox Live for free, and it's legit.
Troll harder next time buddy, not even going to bother responding to the parts about PS+.
I've got nothing to complain about.
Enjoy what you pay for.
None of you are as smart as you think you are.
think a bit harder.
Talking about being smart? How is comparing digital contents to printed magazines considered as smart? They are hardly comparable to begin with!
How about comparing PS+ to Netflix for example? Both of them offer digital contents. No? Of course you won't do it because with Netflix, when your subs is over, you keep nothing, all gone! But with PS+, when your subs is over and you don't think of renewing it, all the free avatars, theme and things you bought at discounted prices stay with you! And...you still can play your games online for FREE as it's NOT REQUIRED for online play unlike a certain other service!
So, you can keep trolling PS+ if that makes you happy but coming here comparing it with magazines? Please just stop as it doesn't make you sound as smart as you think you are! It's just plain embarrassing!
You're not very smart yourself.
I get to actually KEEP those games, if I ever unsubscribed from PS Plus. However, I plan on having plus for at least the next ten years. I can guarantee it will make its way to PS4 and possibly even PS5. It's a wonderful service and I'm sure they love the money. We love SAVING money. ;)
I highly doubt the auto-renew will add the three extra months even if your subscription ends during this promo period.
Just to be safe, do it manually before March and you will get the 15 months added.
i paid 37 euro instead of 50
auto renew should be just fine, as long as it auto renews it the that time period
PS+ is awsome. good deal too.
English pounds I should add.
I think I heard that 12-month subscriptions cards redeemed during the promo will get you the extra three months as well, but there's no risk in buying the $50 PSN card, and using that to buy Plus, so it's probably safer to just go that route.
I first got the Plus with sheer joy at its possibilities and promises but was, honestly, let down. My PS3 died on me so I played my 360 and PC a lot more. Months passed and I missed Uncharted and all my other PS3 games. Bought myself another PS3, hopped back on and was floored at how Plus had grown. The deals are amazing and the perks are getting sweeter, too.
So yeah...keep going this route, Sony. Can't wait to see what you have for us next :).