PlayStation Now Currently Under Development; Sony Makes Changes on Pricing

Although PlayStation Now appears to be the future of gaming in different aspects, it looks like Sony may have to take some time before they change the pricing model associated with the service to make the gaming system more attractive for gamers.

Sony Network Entertainment vice president Eric Lempel was quoted by Game Informer, saying that by the moment the beta version of the new concept is going as planned and many gamers are using it and trying to see how it can be tampered.

The executive states, “One of the big metrics for us is the experience the users are having because this is a really unique proposition. And the feedback that we’re getting is overwhelmingly positive. More than 80 percent of our consumers are saying they’re having a really good experience with the games on the service so we’re off to a really strong start from my perspective.”

PlayStation Now is built on technology that has been taken from Gaikai and is at the moment available for the PlayStation 4 home console, with plans to expand it to the PS3, the Vita handheld as well as to some smart television sets.

Since PlayStation Now was first announced to the public, gamers have been anxious on how Sony will price content, and plenty are saying that by the time it’s a better idea to simply purchase a title than play it via streaming for a limited time.

Sony intends to make some changes based on the information that they have received from the public. However, there are some problems that other companies would have to deal with.

PlayStation Now may give the PlayStation 4a boost as long as the pricing model does not disappoint all potential users.

A rumor has recently suggested that Microsoft is working on a similar solution that could be used both for web browsers as well as for the Xbox One home console, with a reveal set to take place in 2015.