Heads up, check your PSN inbox! Sony's sending out $10 PSN credit vouchers YMMV

I just joined PS+ about 3 months ago, I have downloaded one game (Bomberman)... got a $5 code.

I guess I am only worth 50% of a customer.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/2...er-to-ps4/

I repeat. F Sony. After this gen, done with console gaming. PC-Steam all the way

Quote from oneness : http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/2...er-to-ps4/ I repeat. F Sony. After this gen, done with console gaming. PC-Steam all the way

Ehh, in all fairness I really doubt the new Xbox won't be backwards compatible as well. That's what you get when you change to a new architecture. It's funny, the only thing in the PS4 specs that stand out are GDDR5 RAM. The A8 APU is just a tweaked version of the same that you can find on a value $400 laptop. The only tweak is make it function with the GDDR5 RAM.

i got mine thanks op

Cool..now I can get PS4 real quick

I got mine, psn customer for 5 years on and off, ps+ customer 1 year, 100's of dollars spent on transactions each year.

Quote from proppat : Ehh, in all fairness I really doubt the new Xbox won't be backwards compatible as well. That's what you get when you change to a new architecture. It's funny, the only thing in the PS4 specs that stand out are GDDR5 RAM. The A8 APU is just a tweaked version of the same that you can find on a value $400 laptop. The only tweak is make it function with the GDDR5 RAM.

i agree there are barriers imposed by the different hardware. but I will not continue to pay for software that does not work on future hardware. Optical media I am ok with buying, it can be sold/traded/etc, but digital downloads cannot. If you ever want to use those again (apparently) you'll need to keep a PS3 around for perpetuity.

Why do people accept this? You buy digital music today you will be able to use it almost anywhere and from almost any device, forever. That's how digital purchases should work.

I'll be building a steambox (or buying one?) and going that route for my gaming fix.

Done.

Quote from ppnff : Looks like random. I have PS+ and buy stuff. Have two PS3 and Vita. Did not get one. Bummer!

PS+ and Vita owner since Dec. PS3 owner since release and have had a few PSN purchases. No $10 credit.

If PSN downloads don't work on a ps4, I doubt I'll buy it right away, especially for $400 or $500. I don't even really play new games

Two PS3s, a Vita (thanks, Cowboom!), an old PSP and PS+ since launch. No code. Meh.

Quote from oneness : i agree there are barriers imposed by the different hardware. but I will not continue to pay for software that does not work on future hardware. Optical media I am ok with buying, it can be sold/traded/etc, but digital downloads cannot. If you ever want to use those again (apparently) you'll need to keep a PS3 around for perpetuity. Why do people accept this? You buy digital music today you will be able to use it almost anywhere and from almost any device, forever. That's how digital purchases should work. I'll be building a steambox (or buying one?) and going that route for my gaming fix. Done.

I'm not saying that you're wrong. If Microsoft's showing is the same as Sony's, I think the door is wide open for Valve/Steam to really blow the competition out of the water. Launch a system for less with the same hardware specs and built in compatibility for thousands of existing games. It's a shame that Gabe Newell is too far up his own arse to pull it off.

Valve will finally end up doing something and it'll probably be lackluster. It's a shame, all they really need is to make a compact, Mac Mini sized with the same specs as the PS4/720 that runs on a lightweight, instant on version of Linux. Offer Steam on it with the same market structure/sales that they're doing with the Windows side of the house. Then offer consumers the option to sideload their own copy of Windows and encourage PC only developers to offer a Valve box optimized version of the software. Update the hardware every 4 years. But make it still FEEL like a console, even if it's a full blown PC. I think a lot of gamers would flock to something like this because the software would be reasonably priced and they wouldn't be locked into Steams infrastructure (i.e., they could use it as a PC if they wanted, buy games from elsewhere, etc).

If nothing else, it would be the FPS players console of choice. I think there will always be a market for the type of experience Nintendo provides, though.

Got mine last night. Been on PSN for about 6 months and I've paid for a few games when they were on sale two weeks ago. Not sure if that's enough to qualify the $10.

I have a theory. I was looking at free themes for PS+ and came across a dragon dynamic theme. I watched the trailer for it which is just a low quality recording of the theme on a tv screen. At the top of a internet connected PS3 output, there is a notification banner. In that banner on the theme preview, it said spend $60 on PSN get $10 back. I am wondering if that is what's going on here.

Quote from oneness : http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/2...er-to-ps4/ I repeat. F Sony. After this gen, done with console gaming. PC-Steam all the way

Just saw this, but yes....full Steam Ahead!

Update: Sony has confirmed to Dale North that it has the ability to honor your PSN purchases through its cloud service. If it chooses to, it can give you everything back in streaming form. Of course, it's not said it will -- and if it doesn't after saying this, it'll open itself up to major criticism. Gotta hope Sony does the decent thing.
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