But think about it. How much profit is Sony actually getting from each sold console? The consoles do also have a production cost, and previous with the PS3, Sony was selling their consoles at a loss.
Sony real profit from Playstation is coming from sold games and content. And if all that content was available through PS NOW ( You still had to pay for new stuff, but old stuff could be streamed for "free" on all kind of devices ) , a subscription service like PS NOW could probably generate more profit in the long run, than each sold console?
How much do you think, that Sony gains from each sold ps4 console? 50-80$ ? A subscription service pr. user would easily match that in no time.
If PS NOW is going to be successful, it needs to offer much more than it does now. It needs to be a real alternative to a physical console, and give streaming access to all you bought content on Playstation Store + "Free" streaming of all older games. And then the Service has to be accessible on all kind of platforms like Netflix is.
If Sony is not ready to provide that, someone else will offer that down the line. Perhaps MS? They have a much better cloud infrastructure than Sony right now.
PS NOW could be a fantastic thing in the future. The internet infrastructure will improve, so it's going to be a more reliable service in about ten years.
Sony has all the right cards on the hand to be the Netflix of the gaming industry, but I am not sure they are playing them right?
This move that gives access to older PS4 games, is one step in the right direction, but dropping PS NOW on Smart TV's and older PS devices, was a step back.
If Sony wan'ts PS NOW to be a success, they have to take some risks. PS NOW should offer much more, and really compete with PS4 about content.
It doesn't matter if people are buying the physical console, or a PS NOW subscription for two years.
If all your​ bought digital content on Playstation Store where accessible through PS NOW, and it gave free access to older content like it does now, the service could be a fantastic alternative.
You could then buy Horizon now, and download it for your PS4 or stream it in another room on a Smart TV through PS NOW. Or you could wait 2-3 years, where it would then be fully available for streaming through your PS NOW subscription fee.
But PS NOW needs to be accessible on all possible devices, like Netflix, if it's going to be a success. PC and PS4 is not enough.
If Sony doesn't dare to make PS NOW compete against their own console, something else will come along and do it.
Sony is a hardware company, and has never really had the great success with their previous content sevices. I also think they a missing a proper cloud infrastructure like what MS or Google has.
Time will tell, if Sony have the right vision for the future of game streaming, or they are to conservative and something else will come along?
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Re: PlayStation Now Will Start Streaming PS4 Games This Year
@Rudy_Manchego
But think about it. How much profit is Sony actually getting from each sold console? The consoles do also have a production cost, and previous with the PS3, Sony was selling their consoles at a loss.
Sony real profit from Playstation is coming from sold games and content. And if all that content was available through PS NOW ( You still had to pay for new stuff, but old stuff could be streamed for "free" on all kind of devices ) , a subscription service like PS NOW could probably generate more profit in the long run, than each sold console?
How much do you think, that Sony gains from each sold ps4 console? 50-80$ ? A subscription service pr. user would easily match that in no time.
If PS NOW is going to be successful, it needs to offer much more than it does now. It needs to be a real alternative to a physical console, and give streaming access to all you bought content on Playstation Store + "Free" streaming of all older games. And then the Service has to be accessible on all kind of platforms like Netflix is.
If Sony is not ready to provide that, someone else will offer that down the line. Perhaps MS? They have a much better cloud infrastructure than Sony right now.
Sony needs to take some risks with PS NOW.
Re: PlayStation Now Will Start Streaming PS4 Games This Year
PS NOW could be a fantastic thing in the future. The internet infrastructure will improve, so it's going to be a more reliable service in about ten years.
Sony has all the right cards on the hand to be the Netflix of the gaming industry, but I am not sure they are playing them right?
This move that gives access to older PS4 games, is one step in the right direction, but dropping PS NOW on Smart TV's and older PS devices, was a step back.
If Sony wan'ts PS NOW to be a success, they have to take some risks. PS NOW should offer much more, and really compete with PS4 about content.
It doesn't matter if people are buying the physical console, or a PS NOW subscription for two years.
If all your​ bought digital content on Playstation Store where accessible through PS NOW, and it gave free access to older content like it does now, the service could be a fantastic alternative.
You could then buy Horizon now, and download it for your PS4 or stream it in another room on a Smart TV through PS NOW. Or you could wait 2-3 years, where it would then be fully available for streaming through your PS NOW subscription fee.
But PS NOW needs to be accessible on all possible devices, like Netflix, if it's going to be a success. PC and PS4 is not enough.
If Sony doesn't dare to make PS NOW compete against their own console, something else will come along and do it.
Sony is a hardware company, and has never really had the great success with their previous content sevices. I also think they a missing a proper cloud infrastructure like what MS or Google has.
Time will tell, if Sony have the right vision for the future of game streaming, or they are to conservative and something else will come along?