Assassin's Creed III, Resident Evil 6, Dishonored And Much More To Be Available Day One On PSN

SCEA has announced the PlayStation Network “PSN Day 1 Digital” program which will offer some of the biggest releases on the PlayStation Store on release day.

[iXenon]

Here's to hoping they'll let the PS3 push the content to my HDD at midnight instead of having to wait for the store to update at 8PM EST

[nrvalleytime]

A few hours is really not that long to wait for access.

I wonder though - is this service a testing ground for a move towards all digital service? Digital distribution makes sense within this generation just as a necessary option, but I can't help but wonder if it has a larger purpose as well.

[clank543]

It has to be. I'm ready to say goodbye to boxes, and I'm especially ready to stop going to Gamestop and having to scream "NOOOOO" to all of their stupid preorder and promotion crap

[KwietStorm_BLM]

The difference between a game releasing in a physical store and being available all day versus the PSN store updating whenever it updates is more than a few hours, especially when you factor in waiting for it to download and install.

[Alcohog]

If you preorder on PSN it downloads automatically?

[iXenon]

I don't think so.

[colonel179]

I suppose just for PS+ members

[NukaCola]

What I think would be a nice feature is that you can pre-download games a day or so before they release, and then just download a 6kb unlock the day it comes out...I think STEAM does this, and would love to see it on consoles.

I am curious to know how it will work when, Gaikai is fully integrated into the PSN/SEN.

[Hellsvacancy]

Forget buying games off the PSN, on the EU store Borderlands 2 is £49.99 (which is rather high) BUT SSX is £59.99, SSX has been out for ages, I bought it new for £18 at Asda months ago

There prices are insane

[Godchild1020]

Wow. Dishonored, Doom 3:BFG and NFS with a discount. The extra HDD space doesn't seem bad at all.

[waltyftm]

Great stuff.

[yesmynameissumo]

My avatar says it all.

[nevin1]

The retail version will go on sale the following week.

[mushroomwig]

Hopefully not at an insane price like some other games.

[iXenon]

If you read the post, you'd see that they're priced at $59.99 each (and discounted for Plus subscribers)

[mushroomwig]

Never mind, they are insane prices.

[unknownhero1123]

good thing that I'm a plus member then :D

[Merrill]

This is great for people who cannot get out to purchase it, but it doesn't make a lot of sense for the rest of us if there isn't a bonus for it, i.e. price cut since there is no packaging, etc and/or pre-order bonuses.

Something more than a couple dollar cut for purchasing PPlus would be nice. At least a $10 cut and some bonuses and I will buy them.

[ProphecyTheProphet]

You are getting something extra, a second copy of the game. I have two ps3 in my house. My wife plays one and I play the other. We can play together on separate tvs. Example, when PASBR comes out, we can play each other on different tvs. Or when when I hold a madden tourney, there is no worrying if someone is watching your controller and scouting your plays. And you cut down on physical self space.

And your saving about $10 total because no sales tax. At least Indiana and Illinois are. 😄

[wishingW3L]

sharing digital games still works? I thought they blocked that. If not I could split the price with a friend and share the game!

[Sephiroushin]

@wishinw3l

Yes but any account can be active in 2 ps3 at same time not 5 like it used to be.

[avengers1978]

I will still buy disc, but this is great for those with large HDD's and would rather do everything digital

[Alcohog]

There's no place here for your well-said and literate comments.

[byeGollum]

That's nice and dandy, can't say the same about the prices..

[sandman224]

That's great news. Now I won't have to hear my 160gb slim ps3's laser make constant noise. Everyone should have the option to buy the game digitally same day as hard copies go on sale. I hope ps3 gets black ops 2 as well as the last of us on psn.

[L6RD7BLU3]

I have to upgrade my HDD in November for sure

[Alcohog]

I bought my last 3 releases on PSN. It's really bad if you're an impulse buyer like me, lol.

[Der_Kommandant]

i need to upgrade mi HHD, i only have 5gb left XD

[TCG_Returns]

Go through some old game data saves (not the actual save data)

I freed up almost 30gb of space the other day from old ass games i never play anymore

[BDSE]

Buy the physical copy...

[wishingW3L]

not even $10 cheaper for not having manual, box and disc?

[Oldman100]

Yah wtf is up with that? This price gouging is one of the reasons why I'm not yet riding the DD bandwagon.

If they want to see DD take off they're going to have to smarten up and reduce the price of digital copies. For the same price I can get a physical copy and have the option of reselling it. Whereas with a digital copy I do not have that option.

[Baka-akaB]

The issue isnt the speed at wich they appears in the store , but the prices . Depending on store , it's even cheaper in retail

[labaronx]

but for someone like me who doesnt own a car and the nearest game retailer is 1 hour away by bus... i can save a ton of money...

ps plus discount $6
no sales tax from store $6
no bus fare for game pick up $5

i just saved myself 17 dollars for 10/2 on 2k13 and re6
and another 17 for dishonored the following weeks

$34 saved so far for october is nothing to scoff at

however i do hope sony has a solution for pre downloading these games

[sdozzo]

Save your money for a car.

[Baka-akaB]

Everyone has their circumstances of course . But is there something preventing you for ordering it online instead of wasting gaz and bus fare ?

if not , i'm not convinced you are saving money there

[labaronx]

state sales taxes now and their delivery deal with ups is awful

5 dollars for release date shipping isnt guaranteed it will arrive on tuesday thanks to ups and amazons super savor option

and gamestop, walmart, bestbuy charge 5 dollars to get it in 3-5 days of release

to get the game on release thru shipping would cost an additional 10 dollars from any of those retailers

i used to love amazon but this is an all around better deal.... for me at least

[Baka-akaB]

Amazon arent the only places online you know . All i can say is that i'm a foreigner and yet with shipping taxes , i'll pay those game cheaper than you do on the PSN .

[CRASHBASHUK]

i wonder how its different to ps store eu pre-order thing
oh wait my bad its the same thing but what took soo long for usa to have it?

[cyclindk]

Woulda been great at the beginning of this gen.. they cut support when? 2015? Will we be able to redownload after that? Steam has us covered, but I doubt Sony will keep the doors open after their next console digs in.

[-Ghost]

I would rather buy the physical copy of the game.

[BDSE]

People who buy the digital copy over the physical copy are idiots.

[asmith2306]

Yeah thats great except new release games on the PSN are around €25 dearer than their retail counterparts, for what reasons, I do not know.

[KidCuDiWINS]

I'm a lazy fucker. I usually don't go out to buy my games. I either buy it from Amazon or download it. This is perfect for me, and a $6 discount for us ps+ members. I'll be getting NFS: Most Wanted, MoH: Warfighter and possibly NBA 2K13.