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PlayStation Plus: What sort of content do you want?

Sony has took to the PlayStation Blog to ask PlayStation Plus subscribers which type of content they'd like to see on the service.

On the blog you'll find a poll and an example of the types of games you can vote for to see appear on the service. The games give are just examples, but will give Sony an idea of the type of content you want to see.

The poll will be up on the site until February 21 so make sure you vote before then as this is a great way to get your voice heard.

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Dylila4519d ago

i want ni no kuni on ps vita through ps plus.

SandWitch4519d ago

And I want Zelda on X360 through Steam

BattleReach4519d ago

I want a horse with a baseball cap in my shower.

ApolloTheBoss4519d ago

Oh. You were being sarcastic.

KingKevo4519d ago

Awesome comment. Dylila doesn't seem to know that Ni No Kuni is only available for NDS and PS3.

zeee4519d ago

Fallout 3/New Vegas with ALL the DLC :) I didn't get the DLC.

To be honest, they are doing pretttyyyy fine so far so if they continue the service that they have provided in the last 6 months, I am good and will continue to subscribe to PSN PLUS for a long time.

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ApolloTheBoss4519d ago

Yes. Support the developers so we can get a sequel!

RuperttheBear4519d ago

I want Dylila to stop posting comments.

Robotronfiend4519d ago

I want a Back to the Future hoverboard... on PS+.

bluem00se4519d ago

I don't care about getting it through PS+, as I'll be more than happy to pay for it (and will buy it on PS3 when I have the time to play it) but the prospect of Ni No Kuni Vita sounds amazing.

blackmamba7074519d ago

please give some votes for RPGs, big chance that we will get for example Dragon's Dogma

Blastoise4519d ago

I'm all for RPG's. Just not Dragons Dogma...cos I've got Dark Arisen on pre-order lol

Godchild10204519d ago

I rather a patch that enables remote play with the Vita for Ni No Kuni.

jujubee884519d ago

Hopefully some of that bleeding edge graphics Gaikai love.

~wink wink

;D

Donnieboi4519d ago

Man I can't believe this >_<…This poll is specifically ONLY for the EU region! As if they don't already get great games. I'm not hating, congrats to EU. But if any region really needed a poll/survey like this, it's America. We get the whackest games (except a few like Darksiders, but Europe get's relatively new games like Sleeping Dogs).

I want sleeping dogs too >_<…I pay the same amount that those in the EU do!

GribbleGrunger4519d ago

It's probably because Europeans would offer help while Americans would just take the opportunity to complain :)

hawkeyejonjon4519d ago

US already got this poll once already. I believe it was in January. I remember because i look at US PS+ blog post and i voted for RPG

ChronoJoe4519d ago

Actually you don't pay as much as us.

You pay less for your PS3, less for your games, and less for PS+ as a service.

I think, we kinda deserve this lol we get late often late, overpriced releases. Plus is one of the very few gaming related benefits of living in Europe.

It's not at all bad in America either, to be fair. Just not as good.

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lovegames7184519d ago

Cool. i def would love some Batman games as i did not buy any of them and i wouldnt mind watch dogs to come to N.A.

Whitefeather4519d ago

Go buy them they're worth it.

mushroomwig4519d ago

PlayStation Plus is a nice service but I wish Sony would include more non-gaming options. How about a film or two each month? Or the ability to change our PSN ID?

SandWitch4519d ago

Ability to change PSN ID or region would be a great feature (limited/paid etc doesn't matter), but I disagree about movies on PS+. I subscribe PS+ for games, if I wanted movies I would subscribe movie streaming service.

MrR0ck5taR4519d ago

so you are saying that if ps+ offered you a free movie rental once a month, you would not take up the offer. I'm all for a free movie, the psn stores streams them now so its not like you have to wait for it to download.

SandWitch4519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

I would take it, but not in expense of a free game. Free games > free movies

MrR0ck5taR4519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

i agree GynGa as would any gamer, games over a movie rental anyday, but i dont see sony having you choose one or the other tho, you would more than likely get both. its a way for them to help showcase not only games but their streaming service for videos aswell. what would be even better is if ps+ included music and movies unlimited free of charge.

profgerbik4519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

Thing is look how many people complain now about the releases on PS+ which are all excellent in my opinion for both NA or EU.

You think that would be any better when they get some movie they have seen a thousand times already?

Good god I can hear the crying now. People are ungrateful enough as it is, I can just see them flipping tables when they see all they got was a movie.

Donnieboi4519d ago

Hell no...I got my ps3 for gaming, and I bought PS+ for GAMES. IF they replace games with movies, then I will quit my subscription. Games with great storylines are better than most movies nowadays. Just use netflix.

mushroomwig4519d ago

That's understandable, I'm not saying they should replace the games..that would be crazy. Instead, just add to the pickings each month.

kupomogli4519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

Games with great storylines are rare this gen.

Most recent movie storylines suck, but these same storylines are still better than most video game storylines. It's just we can deal with video games because it's not all story.

guitarded774519d ago

Yeah... I like the new instant game collection thing, but I miss themes and avatars. More non-gaming options would be nice.

Donnieboi4519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

@ Mushroom: You DO realize that Sony can't just give away stuff without it costing them, right? For example, they give us "free" games from 3rd parties, but the 3rd party publisher expects us to hopefully buy DLC, or use the free game as promotion for the next one in the series. So, money is a factor to some extent.

Now if they give us movies in ADDITION to games, that will cost Sony more, thus they may lower the quality of the games we get just to make up the cost of adding movies.

INSTEAD, they should do discounts for movies for those with ps plus. Or maybe cheap rentals via Gaikai. But NO FREEBIES please--because the cost will have to be offset somehow, and the games will likely suffer. I'm upset as it is when American gamers end up getting crappy $15 arcade games while Europe gets $60 FULL PS3 games like Sleeping Dogs (not hating, I just wish America got it TOO). So, if they added movies, due to the persistent request of fans who don't understand that the cost will likely cause the quality of games we get to go down, then a lot of gamers will be upset.

I know Sony means well, but seriously, I hope they don't add movies. Just give heavy discounts for movies via PS+. That way, it can pay for some of the movies (even if it was discounted).

Just like in government/politics, the cost of something new will always be at the detriment of the budgeting that went into the things we already take for granted (or in this case, the quality of the free games we get).

THINK before you make your vote.

LAZL0-Panaflex4519d ago

Ps id change, DLC, and we choose our free games, and cross game chat.

sdplisken4519d ago

nah games > movies

dude just download a bluray rip (avi format) off teh internets and stream it to ur ps3 or use a usb stick

mushroomwig4519d ago

So, your answer is piracy? What kind of logic is that? You could do that with games as well.

I'm not saying get rid of the games, I'm just entertaining the idea of adding more than just games to the package, get more people interested in the service.

Personally I'd rather get something legally than illegally.

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lovegames7184519d ago

Film options are also welcomed. Good thought Muchroomwig. Also i see they havent really been giving us themes and avatars anymore.

shaqpack6094519d ago

I want to troll video game websites with my ridiculous comments...oh wait

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Sony Faces Class Action in the Netherlands Over Allegedly Inflated PlayStation Store Prices

Mass Damage & Consumer Foundation in the Netherlands has filed a class action against Sony for inflating PlayStation Store prices.

dveio6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

My personal opinion:

Manufacturers and publishers have indeed inflated the industry.

From $700 million development costs for games like Call of Duty, to digital (store) prices for games and DLCs, online multiplayer fees on consoles (why can you play Helldivers 2 online for free on PC but not consoles?) or still preventing sell/lend digitally purchased games.

Sometime in the future, this bubble will collapse.

They should know better, but they just can't help themselves and suck even the last penny out of our wallets.

BeHunted6d ago

Because Sony knows people will be forced to pay those prices for single player and multiplayer games, not everyone prefers PC gaming. Sony also has a monopoly on PlayStation digital games. In 2019, they stopped allowing retailers and game key sellers to sell PlayStation digital games, making them available only through the official PlayStation Store

anast6d ago

The Dutch gov. wants a piece of the pie.

Eonjay6d ago

They should be suing the individual publishers increasing the prices to $80 instead of suing the store. There are plenty of publishers still selling game for like $50 with much success (like E33). But this proves that the publishers are the ones setting the prices.... so again nothing changes because they aren't even going after the main offender. How is suing Sony going to make Microsoft not charge $80 for the next COD? Sony being the number one store in the market doesn't mean that publisher have to charge us an arm and a leg. Again the industry is laughing at us because consumers never get real representation. Just these fake platitudes that are meaningless.

BeHunted6d ago

"How is suing Sony going to make Microsoft not charge $80 for the next COD"

Because Microsoft doesn't have a monopoly, I can purchase Call of Duty at a huge discount from CDKeys or other gaming retailers. The only way to purchase digital PlayStation games is through the PlayStation Store.

djl34856d ago

Weird, I swore GoW, Stellar Blade, Horizon Zero Dawn, TLoU, etc. were on the steam store....uh.....

BeHunted6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

@djI3485

I'm talking about PlayStation games that you can only purchase on PlayStation. I can purchase Steam and Epic games from 3rd party retailers and key stores.

"Sony to stop selling full-game download codes at retailers"

https://www.videogamer.com/...

Killer2020UK6d ago

About time. There is zero fair reason why digitally distributed products that you cannot recoup any value when you want to dispose of them, should be priced higher than that of physical copies that entail all of the costs and the benefits of owning.

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Sony Aims To Sell 15 Million PS5 Units This Year, but Is Shifting Focus to Monthly Active Users

Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki and CFO Lin Tao talked about the state of the PlayStation business and the strategy and targets going forward, including how they're responding to the tariffs.

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1Victor47d ago

I wonder how the USA tariffs war will affect that projection. 🤔

S2Killinit47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

I think they take that into consideration when they announce their projections. Currently, after the xbox price increase, the PRO is cheaper than the series x! That is ridiculous, and it can’t last.

darthv7247d ago

you keep saying that but the price of a PS5 Pro is S699.99 (US) and the price of a Series X is $599.99 (US)

S2Killinit47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

The series x with 2 TB storage space is more expensive than PS5 PRO which also has 2 TB storage space.

darthv7247d ago (Edited 47d ago )

Oh so you are pitting a regular Pro with a special edition X... got it. If you are going so far as trying to compare apples to apples... please add in the optical drive and stand to the Pro. Seeing as the X has both of those by default.

I will help you if you are unable to do so.
PS5 Pro 2tb: $699.99, Optical Drive: $79.99, Stand: $29.99 = $809.97
Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition 2TB: $729.99

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S2Killinit46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

The PS5 PRO has 2TB storage. The series X with 2TB storage and much weaker, is… more expensive! So yeah, Im pointing out that fact.

Also, the PRO does not require a stand.

Ps: regular series 2TB is $749 (where did u get 729?)

darthv7246d ago

Its right here on the official XB site: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/...

Okay, so no stand for the Pro, but you might still want the optical drive. So $779.98 vs $729.99. A properly outfitted Pro is still more $$ than a 2tb X.

S2Killinit46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

Do I need to mention that the series x is not nearly as powerful as the PS5 PRO?

And no, the PS5 PRO runs just fine without a drive, and people don’t have to buy the drive right away, assuming they want it.

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drivxr47d ago

I wonder why they are shifting focus to MAU.

RaiderNation47d ago

Because that's where the real money is made, in microtransactions.

Profchaos47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

People are spending less time playing is a typical trigger for this.

The less time spent playing the less likely you are to spend more money on games and services including subs or even the next console.

Increased engagement equals more money.

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DarXyde47d ago

Same reason Microsoft does it: it looks better to investors and it's a solution when unit sales slow down.

Personally, I'm not a fan of this metric; and by using it, you're kind of signaling that you're moving into the "This is a PlayStation" era.

Z50147d ago

Because the PS4 also has users and not necessarily sales

Obscure_Observer45d ago

"I wonder why they are shifting focus to MAU."

Because they´d finally realized that MS wasn´t wrong after all.

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Sony Announces Large Profits Growth for PlayStation; Expects Further Wins in Current Fiscal Year

Sony announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2024, and things are certainly looking up, despite a decline in PS5 sales.

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CrimsonWing6947d ago

Expect sh*t to slow down if prices aren’t kept in check.

Redgrave47d ago

Who downvotes the truth?

Even PSN itself is too damn high.jpg

S2Killinit47d ago

Gamepass is already at 20$ per month if im not mistaken.

toxic-inferno47d ago

@neutralgamer1992

Not all of us. I'm a big PlayStation fan, and have been since the PSOne. But I can't begin to defend what's happening currently.

At least Nintendo release a large number of games from their major franchises. Sony is just not banking on their established franchises, and yet are raising prices. Not great.

S2Killinit47d ago

Im pretty sure we are going to see a price increase for PRO. I mean think about it, its currently cheaper than xbox series x! That cannot last.

Eonjay47d ago

I'm absolutely sure we will not see a price increase. I don't think we should 'expect' to see price increase because it just adds validity to what Nintendo and Microsoft have done.

darthv7247d ago (Edited 47d ago )

Sorry to pop that bubble but the Pro is not cheaper than a series x... generally speaking (like you are). It is cheaper than one specific version, and doing so by not including the optical drive and stand like the X has by default.

So keep on trying to convince people you are right when everyone knows it's quite the opposite. A stock Pro is $699.99 and a stock X is $599.99. A special edition galactic black 2tb X is $729.99. And if you really want to compare apples to apples... adding the aforementioned optical drive and stand brings that Pro to $809.97 and then they would be on equal footing.

Twisting truths to fit a narrative... I expect better from you S2.

S2Killinit46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

The PS5 PRO has 2TB storage. And the series X with 2TB is more expensive. Which in my opinion is insane conseidering how much more powerful the PRO is. The PS5PRO does not need a stand, it can be used without a stand.

TheKingKratos47d ago

So the Pro is not offering any push in sales at all ?

CrashMania47d ago

It's still an expensive, niche product ultimately. And they exceeded their sales projections for units sold by half a million.

lawox47d ago

"18.5 million units have been shipped during the full fiscal year. This is actually ahead of the 18 million units target set by the company."

They beat their yearly estimate. It's not broken down by device, but it's clearly performing well enough. Since it's been released it's consistently been the second best selling SKU on Amazon only after the the Slim with disc.

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Bathyj47d ago

18 million a year is in the toilet?
I remember when 10 was considered good
Hell Microsoft would take that right now.
Probably pay $100b for it.

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BeHunted47d ago

If their profits fall next quarter, we'll probably see more price hikes. I can't imagine having to pay £20 a month for PlayStation Plus.

S2Killinit47d ago

I think gamepass is already paying that much.

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drivxr47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

Decline in hardware sales.
Behind on lifetime sales and decline in first party sales.
Third party content and PSN came through to save the day.
Things will improve starting with the next Ghost game.

Hopefully a steady flow of first party content by end of '25

rlow147d ago (Edited 47d ago )

I guess you get downvoted for stating facts from Sony’s own lips. What I’m curious about is what their top games of the year were and how much Xbox games contributed to the increase?

CrashMania47d ago

Well, generally 3rd party publisher games contribute the most anyway, so no different to capcom, EA and so on contributing to this figure.

lawox47d ago

That's because the report is actually really good.

They beat the console sales estimate that they set last year March, they have increased users both due to the record numbers of PS4 users and strong PS5 sales which is leading to great profits in sales and user spend.

This report is about the financial health of the PlayStation brand and as a platform PlayStation is stronger than ever. Heck they even have Microsoft putting their biggest franchises on the platform.

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S2Killinit46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

Well, the facts in the article are positive. Nothing wrong with his comment, but in my opinion it doesn't correctly indicate all the facts and nuances that give context to the reality of things. I downvoted for that only.

Make sense?

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Lightning7747d ago

This is exactly what happened to Xbox year's ago. They had no first party and started seeing decline in 1st party sales, which effected their third party games which eventually effected their console sales. A slow decline across the board.

Calm down PS fans I'm not saying PS is becoming like old Xbox. I'm showing examples of the importance of first party output. Look how Xbox finally has compelling first party and things are on a up swing(despite years going on a downswing). I know thanks to PS releases which helps a ton, (which is why Xbox hardware only dropped 6% instead of 30+% like it usually does) The point still stands despite what Genz Trends may go, first party and compelling games sell hardware and software still. Sony's financial quarter is an example of this, of what lower First party output looks like.

No matter they'll be right back on track in due time any time especially with DS2 (not my type of game but I know many like it) and Yotei. They're not Xbox and let things get bad for so many years on end.

crazyCoconuts47d ago

"I'm showing examples of the importance of first party output. "
First party is mostly relevant for the sole purpose of creating EXCLUSIVES that are needed to stay competitive. With Xbox consoles collapsing and no more Xbox exclusives, first party is way less important. PlayStation as a platform now has free reign to profit without the high expense of needing exclusive first party titles.

red2tango47d ago

Sony has been very lazy with 1st party games compared to the PS4 era. And even the PS4 era was nothing compared to the PS3 era in terms of games.

S2Killinit46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

We have Ghost and Intergalactic coming. And then Marathon which is not exclusive to PlayStation. I think Covid and that chip shortage put a speedbump in game development because game manufacturers dont want even more risk that their game will arrive to too little hardware, but the games are starting to show up.

Lightning7747d ago

"With Xbox consoles collapsing and no more Xbox exclusives, first party is way less important."

Absolutely not. If that was the case then Nintendo would put Mario on Sega Genesis and Sonic on Super Nintendo. I know things are way different 30+ years later but not much has really changed in terms of exclusives and their impact on hardware. Especially early in the console life cycle.

Sony made all the money this quarter handover fist. Profits isn't a issue for them right now. I was just saying lower hardware sales and lower first party sales will hurt them or any console manufacturer of they don't have the compelling games in the long run. Just like it hurt Xbox. IF Sony keeps up not having lower first part output. Which we know they're not.

crazyCoconuts47d ago

Well no big exclusives in the last two years yet PS is doing great. What are people gonna do? Buy an Xbox?

S2Killinit46d ago

I agree with you. But they have had plenty of exclusives so far. Has it been ideal? Nope. I have a feeling we are seeing a resurgence with the effects of covid and that chip shortage now behind us.

Lightning7747d ago

No it's just like 360 where they had no games yet ppl still bought it because they sold ppl on the games early on that gen the fans were locked in and invested. They were riding the good will and was dubbed the shooter, racer box. The games dried up and they never recovered from it which hurt them in the long run. Same here with PS they still make the big bucks because they had games early on and the fans locked in and will continue to lock in for a little while longer despite lacking in first party.

S2Killinit46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

I agree. But the problem with xbox was that for some crazy reason MS thought game development wasnt all that important to a platform holder. They literally did not fund games with their own studios. When they lost marketshare they couldnt justify paying for exclusives with large install bases making it too expensive. That is not the scenario with PlayStation.

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