The world domination of PSN digital codes

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47 Responses

  1. Daggdroppen says:

    First

  2. drd7of14 says:

    Been digital since I could on the PSP days, and I don’t regret. With exception of the few games that weren’t, and still aren’t available, I jumped to the digital bandwagon almost instantly. And what happened with the VITA, was exactly what I expected to happen. Cross platform purchases feeding their licenses onto other platforms, exactly what I thought would happen as well. It just makes sense to give them proof that you own something, and makes it easier for them to reward us on that notion. I wouldn’t take anyone’s word for it that they didn’t just borrow it from a friend. The alternative is going back to CD-KEYS and Activation keys and yada yada yada. No thanks!

    • Jack Attack says:

      Yeah that’s all well and good until you realize they can screw with you at any given moment. Just look at Rockstar removing content for GTA SA because of myopic licensing. Removing content you PAID for instead of just discontinuing aid product and only have future sales omit the content.

      I am leaving digital forever because of that. I’d rather logically “own” my games than rent them and be helpless when *** I paid for is stolen. I don’t lease cars and I won’t lease games!

  3. laflex says:

    Get up and change discs?!?!!?! Ain’t nobody got time for that!!!!

  4. lmao says:

    My vita is full digital purchase so far, i want pre-order bonus of physical edition, but digital convenience outweigh it.

  5. lmao says:

    Assumingsomeday Sony is filling for bankruptcy, SCE will still alive and kicking on its own.

  6. zorak_torok says:

    Im in the middle of converting… I cant sell digital copies and in my case, that is good… besides, ps4 requies you to install the whole game anyway. I just need to order my 2 tb hd…. Sad thing is that will prob be too small…

  7. Socks says:

    I like to go digital when I can, but it can be tough with my ISP’s download restrictions. And physical copies aren’t even readily available where I live. One question, though. I’m thinking of buying a ps4 soon, and setting up PS+. Is it advisable to set it up with the same PSN account I have on my ps vita? If bubbles (or any other cfw) gets my account banned, what would happen to purchases i made with the account on my other console(s)?

    • Raul says:

      You cannot download games if you are banned.

      • Socks says:

        But the games I’ve previously downloaded, what happens to those?

        • Giovanni says:

          Already through this…games you’ve already downloaded stay active on your device. Games downloaded with PS+ are playable until your membership ends (cause you can’t buy another Month) . You can’t go online,so you can’t Download any bought Games

        • Giovanni says:

          And your money on the PSN can’t be given back, so you loose very much. (Okay in my case only 10€ but you know what I mean)

  8. edukarlo says:

    we have some online sellers in The Philippines selling $50 codes for PhP1800 (~$43, including money with transfer charges).. Now that’s what you call a deal… ^_^

    • dualdeath says:

      I still wonder why it’s too cheap.. though the problem is sometimes the seller doesn’t have stocks.. but I’m willing to wait.. ;P

  9. EJ says:

    Digital I mainly buy when there’s sales. Other then that, just physicals.

  10. Shadow_StarLust says:

    ALL of my games are physical if there is a physical copy. i dont like the concept of saving a few bucks to own the same thing but digital. I like to own things i can hold and i’m a collector.

    All of my VITA games are Physical carts and i wont buy a digital game unless thats the only way to get it.

    Its nice to hear sonys doing ok, but i wish they would do better PR and ADS for the vita and cheapen the memory cards though.

  11. vitafan says:

    I have only digital games for the vita.

  12. Firebuble says:

    im from south america, i frecuently purschase on amazon (and a few $10 psn cards always comes handly), i like physical games, but games like Soul Sacrifice Delta are digital only for non asian guys (most of us)… also i like to pay my PS+ with those cards (hate subscriptions) and with a Vita, a PS3 and a PS4, got too many free games monthly

  13. mystic_shadow776 says:

    I buy physical ps4 copies when u get a new hdd who wants to download a 40 gb game again heck no lol I ain’t got time for that I’ll get off my *** and put a disc in

  14. Raul says:

    Sometimes digital version are cheaper (Gravity Rush lately), but I try not too ‘borrow’ from PSN. Ppl get banned for nothing and whole ‘purchase’ is invalid. Game > Licence

  15. Ragnarok says:

    I dont like digital the only time i get digital is when i share with someone the price making the game half the price

  16. Thrawn says:

    For me, I don’t like sonys digital only as it is a monopoly. You can only buy their stuff from them, you can not get a digital release from another source.
    Sony can charge for their digital sh*t whatever they just feel is ok, this is a perfect example of a monopoly. 🙁

    Now one would argue on steam it is the same, but actually on the pc market there is a lot more competition, gog, steam, humble bundle, desura, greenmangaming, gamergate, stardock, uplay, orig*cuff cuff… even codes sold on amazon, ebay and many many other subchannels.
    So this adds diversity what a free market is about, isn’t it? Well there is always the sword of Damocles hanging in form of price rigging but it gets more difficult with growing competition and resellers.

    So one day sony will have the next crisis with the anti monopoly authority in several countries, it is very foreseeable in the near future.

  17. VitaIsPSP2 says:

    I switched to digital with the PS4 and Vita. I thought I wasn’t going to do it, but thanks to the cheaper US PSN prices (and game sharing) it’s a no brainer, not to mention the convenience of not having to switch discs. Of course all games install to the HDD now so that benefit is the same whether you go digital or not. Oh and getting game’s earlier is nice as well thanks to preloading, and some games of course are out earlier in the US.

    My only dilemma is if games come out with collector’s editions I want. What I plan to do is buy them, keep the collector’s stuff and trade the disc back in and use that money to buy the same game digitally lol.

  18. bleehp says:

    i honestly dont think the masses will go full digital at the moment its too flawed i think right now the perfect way to enjoy it is a mixture of physical media and digital aka a best of both worlds approach

  19. jeremymd says:

    switched to digital completely with my Vita and never looked back since. the trick? i read it here! thanks =D

  20. lollypop says:

    i guess with umdripper and a psp.
    and with tnv and a psvita
    u could rerun those old umd’s for free ?

  21. ragex says:

    guys is there any progress abt qwikrazors work…last time u told that he was ironing out some issues

  22. Xilence says:

    All my PS3 games are physical, but I keep my vita games digital

  23. Mo says:

    One word: gamesharing! (or is that two??)

  24. Dan says:

    Actually, people should buy the codes from Amazon Canada. Even people in the US! Our money is worth less, so US could buy a 10$ card for around 9$. Which means that you save a big 10% on every purchase.

  25. ted says:

    its because the gameshare you idiots,,,

  26. Adam Fox says:

    Well, I might as well start doing digital downloads. I ordered a game Monday from Best Buy (I had gift cards that covered all but 54 cents of it) and I still don’t have it. Had I gotten PSN gift cards rather than Best Buy, I would have the game and be playing it right now.

  27. jlo138 says:

    I just bought a PS4 yesterday. Said I wasn’t gonna upgrade but since I sold soooo much stuff on eBay I only paid $1.71 out of pocket and I bought another controller with it.

    • jlo138 says:

      I prefer physical copies. I have a PSN of The Last of Us but I may sell the code. Heard its worth keeping but I like physical games vs digital.

  28. matt says:

    “I just love this review from a guy who says you’d rather buy 5 times $10, for a total of $49.95, instead of the $50 for $49.99… 🙂 I guess it depends how you value your time”

    He is KIDDING!!! Sheesh. It’s sarcasm about the savings… like the way you can get a Vita for $199.00 instead of 199.99 like everywhere else.

  29. Charles Fasano says:

    I prefer physical copies unless there is a significant savings or sale on the digital version. I still have a huge 100+ collection of 360 games on disc and a few dozen PS3 games on disc.

    At least I can resell my physical games although the good ones I keep to replay plus when PSN or Xbox Live shut down, I can still play my games.

    Most of my digital collection consists of games that were cheaper then the retail version (mostly PSN stuff) as PS+ games usually have significant discounts.

    I just don’t like the idea of loosing what I bought when PSN and Xbox LIVE shut down.

  30. cris says:

    i wont ever use digital content .the games i bought i can resell and get some compensation but digital content is well thin air and to be honest i am really dissapointed i ve got some ps3 titles digital from my brothers ps3 but i cant play them on ps4 ,that is how they value the user by forcing him to rebuy content
    i will keep it for another year but if these policies continue it is pc for me

  31. reaper527 says:

    not sure what the ratio is on portable systems, but ubisoft and ea had both said that digital sales account for a mere 10% of their home console sales (meaning 9 out of every 10 games purchased is done physically.

  32. NNNRT says:

    Digital purchases are easier, like I don’t have to go to the store every time to buy a game. They are faster, I can get a game short after it’s released. They have a wider variety, I may not find the game I want at the store. They are cheaper compared to physical games.
    Btw the reason why more PSN codes are sold than Xbox is because the PS4 is selling way more than the Xbox One & because the Vita makes a huge difference, there’s no portable Xbox.

  33. Galford says:

    Happy Happy $ony you give them money even the ugliest *** game/themes is worth $3

  34. gmk120 says:

    I’m sorry, but the one who has always dominated online videogame purchases has been Steam.
    Plus the fact that digital games on PSN cost the same, or even more than retail copies is ridiculous.