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| Developer | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Type | Subscription gaming service |
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| Platform | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows |
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PlayStation Now (PS Now) is a cloud gaming subscription service developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The service allows members to stream PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 games on PlayStation 4 and PC. PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 4 games are also available for download on PlayStation 4.[1]
Non-PlayStation devices will need a DualShock 3, 4 or any XInput-compatible controller, such as an Xbox game pad, to use the service. If members intend to stream their games, Sony recommends that players have a 5 Mbps internet connection to achieve good performance.[2]
History[]
PlayStation Now was announced on January 7, 2014 at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show.[3][4] At CES, Sony presented demos of The Last of Us, God of War: Ascension, Puppeteer, and Beyond: Two Souls, playable through PS Now on Bravia TVs and PlayStation Vita.[5] The closed beta began in the United States on January 28 with PS3, and on May 19 was extended to PS4.[6][7][4]
To implement the service, Sony created a single motherboard equivalent to 8 PS3 console units into a server rack to allow the games to function, as opposed to software emulation, due to architectural complexity.[8]
PlayStation Now was launched in Open Beta in the United States and Canada on PS4 on July 31, 2014, on PS3 on September 18, 2014, on PS Vita and PS TV on October 14, 2014, with support for select 2014 Bravia TVs coming later in the year.[7][9] At Gamescom 2014, SCE announced that PS Now would arrive in Europe in 2015, with the United Kingdom to be the first European country to access the service.[10] On December 24, 2014, Sony announced that PlayStation Now would expand to the other electronic brands.[11]
On CES 2015, Sony confirmed that PlayStation Now would arrive in the North America on PS4 as full release on January 13, 2015. On March 7, 2015, it was revealed that PlayStation Now was accessible in Europe.[12] Official beta invites for Europe started going out to PS4 owners on April 15, 2015.[13]
On February 17, 2017, Sony announced it would discontinue PlayStation Now on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV, Sony Bravia televisions (modeled between 2013–15), Sony Blu-ray players and all Samsung televisions by August 15, 2017.[14]
On September 20, 2018, Sony announced that users on PlayStation 4 would be able to download PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 4 games offered via the service as Sony started to gradually roll out the new feature to subscribers.[1]
On January 23, 2019, Sony announced that the service would be launching in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden later in the year. A beta for these countries launched in early February[15] and the full service launched on March 12, 2019.[16]
On March 29 2022, Sony announced its plan to combine PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus into a three-tier cloud gaming subscription service.[17] The new three-tier cloud gaming service will offer a wide range of games from the classic PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 to the next-gen upcoming AAA titles. The new service will be named PlayStation Plus with an initial launch date of June 2022. PS Plus will compete directly with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass, Nvidia's GeForce, and Google Stadia.
Games[]
Currently, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 games in this service can be streamed to PlayStation 4 and PC. As of 2019, there are over 750 games available, with over 300 of them available for download to PlayStation 4. New games are added every month. [18]
After a 7-day free trial, there are three pricing options available for the subscription service.[19]
| Region | 1 month | 3 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $9.99 | $24.99 | $59.99 |
| Canada | $12.99 | $34.99 | $79.99 |
| European Union | €9.99 | €24.99 | €59.99 |
| United Kingdom | £8.99 | £22.99 | £49.99 |
| Japan | ¥1,180 | ¥2,980 | ¥6,980 |
PlayStation Now includes access to online multiplayer for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 games.
Availability[]
PlayStation Now is currently available in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom.[16]
See also[]
- Xbox Game Pass
- GeForce Now
- Google Stadia
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dunn, Brian. "PlayStation Now Adds Downloading of PS4, PS2 Games". Retrieved September 20, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Karmali, Luke (January 9, 2014). "PlayStation Now Recommends 5Mb/s Connection". IGN. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Peckham, Matt. "Sony Unveils 'PlayStation Now' Streaming Game Service at CES 2014". Time. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Moriarty, Colin. "Sony Reveals its Streaming Service: PlayStation Now". IGN. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Long, Neil (January 8, 2014). "Spotify, Netflix and Now, PlayStation: streaming finally trickles down to videogames". Edge Online. http://www.edge-online.com/news/spotify-netflix-and-now-playstation-streaming-finally-trickles-down-to-videogames. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ Reardon, Marguerite. "Sony goes all-in on cloud with game, TV streaming". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jamshidi, Peter (May 19, 2014). "PlayStation Now: PS4 Private Beta Starts Tomorrow". PlayStation. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher - ↑ Leadbetter, Richard (January 17, 2014). "Sony creates custom PS3 hardware for PlayStation Now". Eurogamer. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
{{cite web}}: ; - ↑ "PlayStation Now". PlayStation. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher - ↑ "PlayStation Now gets all-you-can-play subscription plans". Retrieved September 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Samsung PlayStation? PS Now coming to Samsung smart TVs in 2015". arstechnica. December 24, 2014.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher - ↑ "PlayStation Now Beta Currently Running in Europe". xtremeps4. March 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher - ↑ "PlayStation Now Beta Invites Going Out". xtremeps4. April 15, 2015.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher - ↑ Dunn, Brian (2017-02-17). "PlayStation Now Service Update". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
{{cite web}}: ; - ↑ "PlayStation Now is coming soon to Spain, Italy, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden". PlayStation Blog. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 16.0 16.1 "PS Now launches across Italy, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway". PlayStation Blog. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Sony announces PlayStation Plus, a 3-Tier Subscription Service
- ↑ "PlayStation Now Service". PlayStation. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
{{cite web}}: ; - ↑ "PlayStation Now Subscriptions Start at $9.99 Monthly; GTA V, God of War, More Blockbuster Games Added". PlayStation. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
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