Finally here we are, PlayStation Now will arrive . Sony itself has thought of confirming all this in the past few hours, through its official blog (here our news with more details). The service has now been available for some time in many other countries in the world and in Europe, we are talking about Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States, is now our beautiful country is also ready to join the party. If for many PlayStation Now it is not a big news, of course there is a slice of users who may not be aware of what we are talking about and this article is aimed at all those who want to know more. We are therefore ready to reveal its peculiarities and dispel all your doubts.
Let's start by saying that right away PlayStation Now is a subscription service, monthly or yearlyOnce you have registered you can have access to over 600 games including PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 titles, including exclusives. To make some comparisons, it is enough to name Netflix, since the functionalities are more or less similar. You will have a catalog available and you just have to choose the title you are interested in to play it.
In addition to PlayStation 4, you can also take advantage of PlayStation Now on PC, this means that once registered you can access the service from any PlayStation account or even from different PCs. Obviously, to play in streaming you will need an internet connection, a PSN account in which the holder is of age and a valid payment method for monthly renewal. The beta version of PlayStation Now will start in February and you can sign up right now at this address. However, an official price list is not yet available, but taking a look at the rates of other countries it is easy to get a precise idea.
First new subscribers will enjoy a 7 day free trial period, at the end the registration will take place automatically unless the test is canceled before the end of the set time. Already at the moment of this phase you will be asked to enter the chosen payment method. European rates seem to vary from 16.90 per month up to 79.90 per year.
The general cost, when compared to the amount of content offered, it looks decidedly low. Easily accessible by most players. We remind all interested parties that the beta will be reserved for all PlayStation 4 users, for those PCs we currently have no further information. In addition to the ability to take advantage of streaming titles, just like Netflix you can download the titles to use them offline, as long as you play them at the original resolution.
PlayStation Now will offer titles for all tastes and all genres, without exception: from indie to the most established Triple A, from FPS to RPG.
