PS Now has come a long way since it's inception. Originally launched as Streaming only service that was a Semi-solution to ps4 having no backwards compatibility with ps3. PS Now had 2 major problems, It was seen as overpriced and many did not have internet good enough or just did not like streaming games.
Each of the Last 2 years Sony salved these two major concerns in 2018 Ps4 titles became Downloadable and in October 2019 the price dropped to just $10 dollars a month equaling the price of ps plus and Gamepass. At the same point of October a year ago PS Now started to add more High profile games to expand the Value.
This past summer I purchased a Year of PS Now in preparation for PS5 expecting Sony to announce more PS Now improvements. Unfortunately with just over a Week until PS5 Sony has almost Completely Ignored Now in the lead up to next Gen. Sony has put marketing into the PS plus collection but unlike Now that's just a one time drop of games ( most previously on Now or Plus) and does not excite me at all. Since the plus collection is a one time offer I am hopeful we will see returned focus to now after launch and I have Ideas on how to improve it.
Improvements !
First of I wan't improvements we can realistically see happen in the next 2 years Sony is not in the same position as Microsoft and PS Now will not be as Good as Gamepass anytime soon. I don't want anything unrealistic like Sony first parties Day 1.There is a lot of room for PS Now to grow and be better with more support and I hope the future is bright for the service.
1. longer window for Big Games.
The fact that ps now is getting large First party games like God of War and Spider-Man just a year and half after launch and Big third parties Like Control less than a year after Launch is Great However these games often only stay for only 3 months.
With how huge games can be this is a tiny window unless you jump on the game immediately I hope to see Major First party that hit Now Stay for at least 6 months and Ideally 1 year.
Even without adding more games than they do now Increasing the window games stay increases the library size at any given time do to more overlap and helps people not miss games on the service like how I Barely missed the window to play Spider-Man when I subscribed.
2. More ps2 game using streaming. Add ps1 games Using Streaming.
The ps4 download library is decent and the ps3 streaming only library is pretty big However the ps2 library is Tiny limited only to purchasable ps2 games on PS store.
Ps1 games are currently missing all together .
The 6th and 7th Generation where great and streaming works much better on older games I really want to see hundreds of ps2 and ps1 games become a streamable option like the ps3 titles .
( Suikoden 2 please I beg you.)
3. Bundle Now and Plus for $15 Bucks
I know earlier I said Sony won't exactly copy Microsoft but this is one area I would like to see parity .
Gamepass ultimate bundles standard gamepass and Xbox Live Gold for $15 a month (plus other benefits) so you dont have to pay $20 dollars for them when buying both apart.
Many people only Use plus to play online and the prospect of paying double for Now is not enticing, the same happens in reverse with Now only users (less frequent.)
I think not only would an easy option for combining them be good for consumers who want both but I think this would even help sony in the long run as many People who are current plus users would grab Now for only $5 extra per month vs $10 and prove profitable for Sony while being a good deal for consumers..
How do you want Now to Improve?
Each of the Last 2 years Sony salved these two major concerns in 2018 Ps4 titles became Downloadable and in October 2019 the price dropped to just $10 dollars a month equaling the price of ps plus and Gamepass. At the same point of October a year ago PS Now started to add more High profile games to expand the Value.
This past summer I purchased a Year of PS Now in preparation for PS5 expecting Sony to announce more PS Now improvements. Unfortunately with just over a Week until PS5 Sony has almost Completely Ignored Now in the lead up to next Gen. Sony has put marketing into the PS plus collection but unlike Now that's just a one time drop of games ( most previously on Now or Plus) and does not excite me at all. Since the plus collection is a one time offer I am hopeful we will see returned focus to now after launch and I have Ideas on how to improve it.
Improvements !
First of I wan't improvements we can realistically see happen in the next 2 years Sony is not in the same position as Microsoft and PS Now will not be as Good as Gamepass anytime soon. I don't want anything unrealistic like Sony first parties Day 1.There is a lot of room for PS Now to grow and be better with more support and I hope the future is bright for the service.
1. longer window for Big Games.
The fact that ps now is getting large First party games like God of War and Spider-Man just a year and half after launch and Big third parties Like Control less than a year after Launch is Great However these games often only stay for only 3 months.
With how huge games can be this is a tiny window unless you jump on the game immediately I hope to see Major First party that hit Now Stay for at least 6 months and Ideally 1 year.
Even without adding more games than they do now Increasing the window games stay increases the library size at any given time do to more overlap and helps people not miss games on the service like how I Barely missed the window to play Spider-Man when I subscribed.
2. More ps2 game using streaming. Add ps1 games Using Streaming.
The ps4 download library is decent and the ps3 streaming only library is pretty big However the ps2 library is Tiny limited only to purchasable ps2 games on PS store.
Ps1 games are currently missing all together .
The 6th and 7th Generation where great and streaming works much better on older games I really want to see hundreds of ps2 and ps1 games become a streamable option like the ps3 titles .
( Suikoden 2 please I beg you.)
3. Bundle Now and Plus for $15 Bucks
I know earlier I said Sony won't exactly copy Microsoft but this is one area I would like to see parity .
Gamepass ultimate bundles standard gamepass and Xbox Live Gold for $15 a month (plus other benefits) so you dont have to pay $20 dollars for them when buying both apart.
Many people only Use plus to play online and the prospect of paying double for Now is not enticing, the same happens in reverse with Now only users (less frequent.)
I think not only would an easy option for combining them be good for consumers who want both but I think this would even help sony in the long run as many People who are current plus users would grab Now for only $5 extra per month vs $10 and prove profitable for Sony while being a good deal for consumers..
How do you want Now to Improve?
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