You’ve been able to rent games through PlayStation Now for several months now, but many of you have asked –- what about a subscription? I’m pleased to announce that starting January 13th, we’ll launch a subscription service for PlayStation Now that will provide instant and unlimited access to a catalog of more than 100 PS3 games. And since you’re using PlayStation Now, you can enjoy the freedom to quickly discover and play a wide range of full games without downloads, installs, or patches (not to mention trips to the store). The subscription service will be available first on PS4 across North America, and will come to other PlayStation Now enabled devices in the future.
You’ll be able to choose from two subscription plans: one month for $19.99, or a three-month package for $44.99 (about $15 per month). The subscription provides access to a large and diverse catalog of PS3 games, ranging from action to RPG and everything in-between. Check out our launch trailer for a sneak peek.
We know that there are many PS4 owners who never owned a PS3 or had a chance to play some of the great games it offered, and this subscription provides an easy way to catch up on games you may have missed.
Want to try before you buy? Well, good news! We’ll also offer a free seven-day trial to the subscription program when it launches.
PlayStation Now subscription will have strong and growing support from our publishing partners, and at launch you’ll find great games in your catalog from the likes of SCE Worldwide Studios, Warner Brothers, SEGA, and many others, including indie developers. Here’s a look at some of the key titles:
There’s strong value with the subscription, as you’re getting access to over a hundred great games and lots of hours of game time. What’s more, we will be adding even more games over time, so you will always have something great to play.
Also, to celebrate the launch of the subscription service, a free PlayStation Now theme will be available for PS4 users in early January. If you download the theme before January 31, you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win a one-year subscription to PlayStation Now. I hope you will give the new PlayStation Now subscription a try, and I look forward to hearing your continued feedback as we grow the service.
Will PS Plus members get free rentals of PS3 titles as part of their subscription?
Will we still be able to rent individual titles without a subscriotion similar to the beta?
Is there plans to add budokai tenkaichi 3 from ps2 to playstaiton now list? because it was my favourite game of all time and I would really like it. And also is there going to be a little cheaper price for the subscription because I cant get both ps plus and this ps now at the same time? please reply!
Are you serious from $49.99 a year to 45$ for 3 months are you crazy some families aint got dat much money but can just afford to a ps4 and some games but really u just do that its not like i can play the 100+ ps3 games free atleast but come on atleast give us the option to still pay $49.99 for a year to play online come on man
@403, this is seperate. ps plus is still $49.99 a year.
Very interesting, I think it should be 15, but pretty decent all in all. When it gets Vita support and it comes to Europe I will think about it, DOA5 and USF4 in there really got me interested.
Well done Sony. Solid pricing model, putting PS Now on par with similar services. There is a lot of value here. The only thing I see as missing is a full year plan. I’d like to see one tied in with PlayStation Plus, for around $150. Call it PS Plus+™, I’d be all over that ;)
I have a question. Say I purchased the subscription plan for PS4 and wanted to play those games that are included in on the plan on my ps vita. Would I be able to play it on the Vita too or would I have to rent again because the plan isn’t available on vita?
Thanks in advance.
Now please let us play the PS3 games we already own on PS4 for free. Thanks.
Make it 8.99 like Netflix and I’ll sign up in a heartbeat.
Is Playstation Now bringing back any Call Of Duties from the PS3? Like Black Ops 2, MW2, or MW3?
Making your Console BC would have been a better choice than having to re rent games we once owned but had to sell do to lack of BC! :| But not we CAN play them, For a FEE lol :|
Shady!
If you can AFFORD the servers for this, why not release the PS Plus Edition of Driveclub? Your most loyal subscribers, including me, paid dearly for a piece of it.
Why delay it if you are releasing PS Now in full force?
Right now the only Sony console I own is the PS TV. I look forward to the subscription service being available for it, and I hope it will be soon. I understand PS4 getting it first from a marketing standpoint, but I hope everyone else won’t be as far behind as “the coming months” makes it sound.
Question, would the games include their DLC as well or just the vanilla game by itself?
A MUCH more fair price than the beta was initially indicating. for only $5 more than gamefly you get unlimited instant streamed games? That combined with psplus seems like a no brainer. Providing it is fast enough and works well enough to actually play games on. (not very much) Time will tell. But I really like the price.
As a former Xbox 360 player(2009-2014) I was very happy to make the jump to Sony. I was a bit sad though that i missed out on PS3 but when they had announced PS Now last year, I was hoping that maybe in the future they might add subscriptions to make the service a bit cheaper and more reasonable to purchase. But this is ridiculous. These games are already old and have been on shelfs for at least a year+. I could understand 60-80 dollars a year, 35-50 every 6 months, etc but this is just unreasonable. If a bit cheaper then I would obviously jump on the bandwagon but Sony seriously? This is one of the major reasons why I left Microsoft. They were too greedy!
A bit expensive but I think it’s a very good start. I hope this leads to us being able to play ps3 games in our download list, for free, down the line.
When you guy’s going to stop this 5 MB for playstation now I won’t to try it out but I can’t afford another $20 more I could but I can’t right now
So, charge us for back-words compatibility.First you start with DLC.I use to buy every game day one and realize that i was penalize .So now I wait 6-9 mouths and the the full game with all DLC comes out for less that launch day price.I own about 100 * PS3 games and know,if i want to play them on my PS4, i need to pay for a service.Please dont tell me that it would be difficult because a emulator is a lithe easier that creating this service.Today if i want a game from day one i wold have to pay 60 for the game then 30 for the season pass plus tax. that’s about 100 for every game. know you want to charge for games that are already made. you guys are pushing it. I’m out.
So, charge us for back-words compatibility.First you start with DLC.I use to buy every game day one and realize that i was penalize .So now I wait 6-9 mouths and the the full game with all DLC comes out for less that launch day price.I own about 100 * PS3 games and know,if i want to play them on my PS4, i need to pay for a service.Please dont tell me that it would be difficult because a emulator is a lithe easier that creating this service.Today if i want a game from day one i wold have to pay 60 for the game then 30 for the season pass plus tax. that’s about 100 for every game. know you want to charge for games that are already made. you guys are pushing it. I’m out.
So, charge us for back-words compatibility.First you start with DLC.I use to buy every game day one and realize that i was penalize .So now I wait 6-9 mouths and the the full game with all DLC comes out for less that launch day price.I own about 100 * PS3 games and know,if i want to play them on my PS4, i need to pay for a service.Please dont tell me that it would be difficult because a emulator is a lithe easier that creating this service.Today if i want a game from day one i wold have to pay 60 for the game then 30 for the season pass plus tax. that’s about 100 for every game. know you want to charge for games that are already made. you guys are pushing it. I’m out. mm
So, charge us for back-words compatibility.First you start with DLC.I use to buy every game day one and realize that i was penalize .So now I wait 6-9 mouths and the the full game with all DLC comes out for less that launch day price.I own about 100 * PS3 games and know,if i want to play them on my PS4, i need to pay for a service.Please dont tell me that it would be difficult because a emulator is a lithe easier that creating this service.Today if i want a game from day one i wold have to pay 60 for the game then 30 for the season pass plus tax. that’s about 100 for every game. know you want to charge for games that are already made. you guys are pushing it. I’m out. whats next, blood
Once PS1 and PS2 games are added I’ll bite. I don’t miss games from last year, I miss games from 10-15 years ago.
Damn your quadruple post…it was a good point just once.
do u get trophies from those games
Love the idea as of now, but I think the price is a tad bit high for being in a early stage.
Any chance ps2 titles might hit it?
Please think of considering if you already have the game, and you don’t have the subscription, you should be able to put the disc in to prove it and then stream for free from there as you already paid for it.
Will DLC be included with the games that have it?
I never post on here, but I’m doing so in hopes that I’ll get an official reply from someone from Sony. Are you able to earn trophies from games played using PS Now?
If so, I’m sold.
Official response: yes, you can! If the PS3 game supports trophies in general, it will also be supported on the PS Now streamed version. You can earn trophies as you normally do and they will sync to your PSN account and overall trophies collection!
Thanks for your question!