PS Now 12-Month Subscription 58% off for $99.99 starting Dec. 8th for Limited Time

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We are pleased to announce that starting December 8th, PlayStation Now will offer a limited-time only, 12-Month subscription for $99.99. This special offer will provide savings of more than 55% off the regular monthly subscription price. For less than $9 per month, you can now get access to hundreds of PS3 games, with new games added every month. If you’re a current PlayStation Now subscriber, you can purchase the 12-Month Subscription on PlayStation Store to extend your current 1-Month or 3-Month subscription.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/12/05/ps-now-12-month-subscription-for-99-99-9-new-games-from-wb/

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/reward_game/playstationnow-12-month-subscription/cid=IP9101-NPIA90010_01-PSNOWSUB12MO0000

Regular price is: $19.99 a month or $44.99 for 3 months

 
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Still a shit deal if you already own a good amount of the games digitally. I'd maybe consider it for closer to $50. 

 
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Or when pigs fly they could just release that PS3 emulator they use to stream these games so I can put my PS3 away lol. Just no
 
b3mike said:
Or when pigs fly they could just release that PS3 emulator they use to stream these games so I can put my PS3 away lol. Just no
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They're running on actual PS3s. The PS3 architecture is so bizarre that, like the OG Xbox, I would not expect to see an emulator anytime soon, if ever.

It's not like the PS2, which has had a working emulator for years, or the 360 solution on Xone, which is running a straight-up VM (and even then has some issues).
 
A little tempting for certain titles. I'll use my free one month I got with my controller then decide if this is worth it. Just too many games to play already honestly.
 
You could buy a PS3 for $99 and actually own your games, resell them as you see fit, manage save files, replay games 5 years from now without paying $500 over that period of time, or even sell the PS3 when you're 100% done with everything and recoup some of the $99 hardware cost. All without any internet latency decreasing video quality or control quality.

 
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Larry Davis said:
Wonder how much longer this thing is gonna last before it joins its sibling Onlive.
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I am guilty that I invested significantly in OnLive. Sure it was the stepping stone for Cloud Gaming but once Sony bought their patents off, they pretty much said "fuck You" to those who invested in it and shut it down with no compensation to the long time users.

Not going to risk it this time.

 
Versafied said:
I am guilty that I invested significantly in OnLive. Sure it was the stepping stone for Cloud Gaming but once Sony bought their patents off, they pretty much said "fuck You" to those who invested in it and shut it down with no compensation to the long time users.

Not going to risk it this time.
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Didn't Onlive shut down years before that, though? PS Now is using Gaikai, and to my knowledge Sony only bought the Onlive patents recently, likely to cover their asses just in case.

I thought the actual "cloud gaming" component shit out within a couple of years of Onlive's launch, and since then they were trying to focus on home streaming stuff like Nvidia Shield or Steam Link.
 
Larry Davis said:
Didn't Onlive shut down years before that, though? PS Now is using Gaikai, and to my knowledge Sony only bought the Onlive patents recently, likely to cover their asses just in case.

I thought the actual "cloud gaming" component shit out within a couple of years of Onlive's launch, and since then they were trying to focus on home streaming stuff like Nvidia Shield or Steam Link.
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They were in limbo when Steve Perlman filed Bankruptcy for OnLive and when it got sold in pennies to an investment group. It was doing ok a year after the sale. Sony now owns both patents to Gaikai and OnLive's Cloud Technologies probably for both their streaming services of Playstation Now and Vue.

 
"For a limited time - get ripped off for less!"

Worst deal ever.

What greedy asshole thought "hey lets not waste time making it backwards compatible and just sell them the games they bought AGAIN!"?
 
stringycupps1 said:
Sony Lol I can buy a PS3 for less than $100
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I bought a PS3 Slim 120GB (With all cables & 1 Controller) off Wallapop for $50 & spent $17 buying the 3 games I wanted during that BB B2G1 sale a few weeks ago.

Plus a buddy is going to let me borrow a few other RPGs I've had my eye on (physical always best).

SO yeah... fuck this & fuck SONY for making people re-pay for shit we already own.

 
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NeoMonk said:
I bought a PS3 Slim 120GB (With all cables & 1 Controller) off Wallapop for $50 & spent $17 buying the 3 games I wanted during that BB B2G1 sale a few weeks ago.
Plus a buddy is going to let me borrow a few other RPGs I've had my eye on (physical always best).
SO yeah... fuck this & fuck SONY for making people re-pay for shit we already own.
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This is literally the stupidest argument ever. I'm so sick of people whining about "having" to repay for stuff they own. But then again the gaming community is filled with a bunch of babies who feel they are entitled to everything.
 
What people also fail to realize is that there ARE people out there who haven't purchased these games yet or for that matter a PS3 or PS4.  The streaming is available on Sony Bluray players, Vita, etc.

Having said that, I'd love to be able to play these PS3 games on my Vita, but when I tried it several months ago I kept getting disconnected in the middle of games, which meant I lost all my progress.

Perhaps it's just my internet....

 
This deal is just lipstick on a pig. 

The service itself doesn't provide much value with all the other games you could be playing, and the price isn't low enough where you're just going to chance it, so I don't see who is going to buy this. 

Will probably $40 less in a couple months. 

 
Jeez guys...I think this is a great deal since I have no way of playing the old games nor do I own any of them. It's cheaper than Netflix! There is so much negativity around here.

 
ghost1914 said:
This is literally the stupidest argument ever. I'm so sick of people whining about "having" to repay for stuff they own. But then again the gaming community is filled with a bunch of babies who feel they are entitled to everything.
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The world is full of them. The suckling generation that's still living at home because the real world is too damn hard.

 
This service has been a train wreck from day one. Horrible deal at this price...perhaps if it was $50/yr it might be worth considering. But the bigger problem is the performance is nowhere near where it needs to be for many people who have middling to poor internet service (like more than half the population of the United States for starters).

 
mitch079 said:
The world is full of them. The suckling generation that's still living at home because the real world is too damn hard.
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On the other hand, the number of people who are apologists for anti-consumer behavior & poor service is mind-boggling. There's seemingly a defense force for everything under the sun, even the worst thought out, under-performing, over-priced piece of shit service like this one. I'd say a large % are shills except they sound too illiterate to actually draw a pay-check, so more likely they're simply ignorant of what a good value proposition should look like. It's especially hilarious to me that we're on "cheapassgamers.com" and yet there are still consumers in here who hate their own money & other consumers so much they constantly argue on behalf of monolithic corporations who generally have one goal - to hook a hoover up to your wallet & deliver as little as possible in return.

 
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It's not for people who have middling or poor Internet service. It's also not for people who have already played these games. The people who complain about PS Now are the same people who wouldn't pay 99 cents for a song or music subscription.
 
TruthynessStrategery said:
On the other hand, the number of people who are apologists for anti-consumer behavior & poor service is mind-bogging. There's seemingly a defense force for everything under the sun, even the worst thought out, under-performing, over-priced piece of shit service like this one.
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If you don't like it, then don't buy it.

If they added PS2 games to it, I'd consider it because I'd rather stream them than pay $10-$15 a pop.

 
TruthynessStrategery said:
On the other hand, the number of people who are apologists for anti-consumer behavior & poor service is mind-boggling. There's seemingly a defense force for everything under the sun, even the worst thought out, under-performing, over-priced piece of shit service like this one. I'd say a large % are shills except they sound too illiterate to actually draw a pay-check, so more likely they're simply ignorant of what a good value proposition should look like. It's especially hilarious to me that we're on "cheapassgamers.com" and yet there are still consumers in here who hate their own money & other consumers so much they constantly argue on behalf of monolithic corporations who generally have one goal - to hook a hoover up to your wallet & deliver as little as possible in return.
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the problem is ps now is not for anyone on this site. this is barely for gamers, its just for people with money to blow on sony bravias to play some games on it too.

 
ritchardf said:
the problem is ps now is not for anyone on this site. this is barely for gamers, its just for people with money to blow on sony bravias to play some games on it too.
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I have 5 big ass HDTVs in my house, a couple of them Bravias. I have money to burn. And I wouldn't touch this with a 10 foot pole. I'm not sure who this is actually targeted at. It's just not a good value proposition.

 
Typical Internet argument, call everyone who disagrees with you a shill. For people who never owned a PS3, this isn't a bad deal. It's a bit over $8 a month. There's usually a couple new games a month added and this would be worth it for anyone who wants to check out a generation they missed. Playing one AAA game a month would make this worth it, let alone all of the smaller PS3 exclusives like Tokyo Jungle and PS1 classics. 

Personally, I wouldn't use it because my main console was the PS3 last year, but the program obviously has benefits.

 
TruthynessStrategery said:
haha I have a feeling a LOT of people won't be buying it. Shill away. :p
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Act now and I'll throw in a free DS3 controller.

Fine print: DS3 may not be an official Sony product, not responsible for any injuries or illnesses sustained from controller including but not limited to electrocution, carpel tunnel, lead paint poisoning, and/or ebola. Call your doctor before using controller
 
Momouchi said:
Typical Internet argument, call everyone who disagrees with you a shill. For people who never owned a PS3, this isn't a bad deal. It's a bit over $8 a month. There's usually a couple new games a month added and this would be worth it for anyone who wants to check out a generation they missed. Playing one AAA game a month would make this worth it, let alone all of the smaller PS3 exclusives like Tokyo Jungle and PS1 classics.

Personally, I wouldn't use it because my main console was the PS3 last year, but the program obviously has benefits.
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Calling *him* a shill was tongue-in-cheek. I thought that was pretty obvious. I love how you ignored the line of reasoning that prompted me to go there in the first place, however. People who love to shit on consumers & defend every action of corporations even when a service or product is obviously not a good deal for most people is baffling. At any rate, $8 a month isn't a good value for this service. This isn't Netflix where the average person binge watches 300 shows a month. A gaming service can't command the same fee & be successful or bring back enough long term subbers to stay profitable. At this price its *incredibly* niche at best. And there's zero chance to pull in most "casuals" that you claim will be jumping onboard simply because those are exactly the kinds of people who won't have fast enough internet to be able to actually use this service without getting so frustrated they decide to throw their PS device out a window.

 
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1st off, I dont know if 100$ for a year to "stream" is worth it yet. Most of the games, Meh? Least for us vet gamers.

Now for those with kids. Sure its good. HOWEVER one area we are overlooking. Those with newer smart tvs. Those TVs HAVE Playstation Now ability! So no game console needed! Just a TV and a Dualshock 4 controller paired to it! That kinda is nifty.. 

Still Id agree with the 50$ for the year lol. 

 
Mysticales said:
1st off, I dont know if 100$ for a year to "stream" is worth it yet. Most of the games, Meh? Least for us vet gamers.

Now for those with kids. Sure its good. HOWEVER one area we are overlooking. Those with newer smart tvs. Those TVs HAVE Playstation Now ability! So no game console needed! Just a TV and a Dualshock 4 controller paired to it! That kinda is nifty..

Still Id agree with the 50$ for the year lol.
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That and Sony is practically giving PSTVs away at this point so that's an option too for those without newer TVs with PSN Now built in.

But yeah the $100 does still seem a bit steep to me.

 
Oh boy Internet argument. Let's do this: insert long paragraph about how I think one way and it's the right way and whoever disagrees is a fool. Also make sure to use big words that I googled the definition of so I can look smart.
 
NeoMonk said:
I bought a PS3 Slim 120GB (With all cables & 1 Controller) off Wallapop for $50 & spent $17 buying the 3 games I wanted during that BB B2G1 sale a few weeks ago.

Plus a buddy is going to let me borrow a few other RPGs I've had my eye on (physical always best).

SO yeah... fuck this & fuck SONY for making people re-pay for shit we already own.
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Um, this isnt for you. Why? Because you already own a PS3. You are whining about nothing

 
I never owned a PS3 and I did just get a PS TV from Best Buy DotD ... I'm considering it. If it came with PS+ as well, I would bite.

EDIT: It doesn't include all PS Now games. Once they add a lot more games, I would consider it. (I seen rumors of Vita, PS2, and PS4 games being added). Or they could drop the price to $50/year because $150/year for both PS Now and PS+ isn't worth it.

EDIT 2: I was looking at wiki before, which is very outdated. There's 400+ PS Now games, but less than 300 are available through the PS Now Subscription (what this is). The rest of the games, you would have to rent. Almost 300 seems pretty good, but I'm not sure why they can't add all PS Now games...

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/psnow/subscriptions/

Scroll down for the list of games. Plus add the WB games they haven't added to the list yet. It's about ~280 games.

 
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Motoki said:
That and Sony is practically giving PSTVs away at this point so that's an option too for those without newer TVs with PSN Now built in.

But yeah the $100 does still seem a bit steep to me.
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Actually was referring more to the 2015 Samsung smart TVs. I have my new one, 40" and was surprised to see it on there!

 
Id much rather have a game or two of my choosing from PS Now than the predetermined games that come out each month for Plus but thats just me. 

 
It's also nice to be able to play PS3 games from anywhere in the house if you have a Vita.  Again, that's only if you have really good Internet.

 
It's not a bad deal for regular folk who would actually use the service but you guys got to remember you are on CHEAP ASS GAMER. 

Of course we are going to bitch about it when we can find an alternative means for cheaper. 

Plus with backlog we'd probably wouldn't even touch it until the last month of the subscription anyways. 

 
I read the list of games offered. With the breakdown to about $8 a month it wouldn't be to bad to mess around with my Vita. With a month-old daughter, having a Vita is a godsend.

 
TruthynessStrategery said:
I have 5 big ass HDTVs in my house, a couple of them Bravias. I have money to burn. And I wouldn't touch this with a 10 foot pole. I'm not sure who this is actually targeted at. It's just not a good value proposition.
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It's targeted at people who don't have game collections. Casual gamers [not tetris casual, but 'every once in awhile' casual], hotels, etc.

400+ games for less than Netflix a month is a great deal, don't get the hate.

Lots of misinformation in here too -- this has nothing to do with BC, and if you think the PS4 could have given us PS3 BC 'instead' that's crazy. Not to mention, god forbid someone try to make money off their back catalog. You bought your ps3 games for your ps3, you're not entitled to play them on every console Sony ever makes from here on in.

 
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I would do this PS Now thing if it came with a vast PSX catalog. I saw the selection of games you get with this service though and wow there's alot of garbage in there and gigantic holes in the PS3 roster.

Not only that but this promotional price should be permanent. Why would this offer be temporary and why should you have to put up 12 months worth just to get this price?
 
iduncurr said:
It's not a bad deal for regular folk who would actually use the service but you guys got to remember you are on CHEAP ASS GAMER.
Of course we are going to bitch about it when we can find an alternative means for cheaper.
Plus with backlog we'd probably wouldn't even touch it until the last month of the subscription anyways.
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No, no one here has a right to complain about it. If you're on this site, you buy games regularly or already have a backlog, so the service is not for you. That would be like if the technology existed where you can teleport anywhere in the world for $1 million, and you were like, "That's too much, I can buy a plane ticket for much less."
 
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