Streaming PS3 games on Gaikai will cost $6 per game

Just a rumor for now. Also, not exactly "$6" per game, but it's in that range. From CVG:

While Sony has yet to officially announce how much it will cost to rent a streamed PS3 game, the imagery (pictured below) lists Uncharted 3 for $4.99 and Far Cry 3 for $5.99.

Officially, Sony has said the game streaming service will launch during summer 2014 in North America. Unofficially, it has been reported that PS Now won't arrive in Europe until the first quarter of 2015.

For a "low latency, high-quality gaming experience", Sony recommendeds that PS Now users have at least a 5Mbps connection. A PS Now beta is currently ongoing.

Thoughts? Expensive or just right?

HAHAHA no.

Thats awesome! i for one would rather get the games individually rather than paying a subscription so this is good i can get whatever i didnt play on ps3 on the PS4 at $6? very nice!

If it's $6 just to RENT the games then **** that.

That's a bit pricey, and especially pricey considering the quality of the service isn't ideal.

Rent or own? Big difference.

No thanks. I'll never use the service since I own multiple PS3's and have a boat load of PS3 games that I'll never sell.

6 dollars to rent a game on a streaming based service?

No, thanks.

1. Laugh at virtual console pricing.
2. Accept Gaikai pricing.

+ monthly fees?

No, not whatever you didn't play on PS3, only the games that they decide to put up on the service.

No thanks. I would much rather have actually backwards compatibility through emulation, which the PS4 should be powerful enough to do. Ill just hook up my PS3 when I feel like playing PS3 titles.

Or just buy them for $ 6,00 a piece without the horrible latency issues that will make most action games unplayable even with optimal settings .

Nope I'll just keep my PS3 whenever I buy a PS4.

$6 for how long?

There's a yearly sub I think?

Seems ideal to me. People who missed one or two key titles spend a few dollars on them, people who want everything subscribe.

That's if you are into the whole pay to stream/rent thing.

people screamed about MS DRM but accept this?

Unbelievable. I bet Sony would love to spoon feed all of their future games to you through Gakai. Kind of inevitable if people buy into this rip off.

That's pretty epic if true. Much jelly incoming.

Nobody is forcing you to use this service. I just see this as some attempt at backwards compatibility for the people who like to moan about it. They are just trying to keep as many people happy as possible and make money doing it.

I would rather just play the games on PS3/PS2/PS1 or through emulators.

Just a rumor for now. Also, not exactly "$6" per game,

lol

holy chit, $5 to rent a game on top of already paying $40 rent-a-game service (PS+). Wow......

So we have gone from free online to a $40 PSN subscription and an additional $6 if I wish to play a PS3 game on my PS4.

This is only an attractive proposition to people who missed out on the PS3 entirely. Or at least a substantial amount of the PS3 library.

I miss traditional backwards compatibility. Great little money spinner though.

6 dollars per hour ? Per day ?

What happens when PS Now service becomes popular? Then the guys in business suits will say stream ALL games. This is nothing but a trial run on consumers disguised as backwards compatibility.

I always like Ellen Page in TLOU.

But you could probably buy most at that price by then :P

think this belongs here

Is this on top of a monthly fee?

That is my concern.

LOL even worse than I thought. This service is soo pointless. Flop of arrival.

It is no different than renting a game from a video store, assuming the games are playable for a week. When I was little and had no money, renting was the only way I could experience all the great games of the n64 a ps1's libraries. So it is a good deal for those who missed the ps3 (lots of lems switching over) to play a ps3 exclusive they may have missed on occasion.

So when Gaikai starts streaming to Bravia HDTV's and mobile devices does that mean PS, PS2 and PS3 games are no longer exclusives?

They're charging $25 for Balders gate and $30 for skyrim (not including DLC) on Steam. Xbone has no backwards compatibility at all. PS3 emulation is obviously not an option because of its unique architecture so this is the best option for people that don't own a PS3. I don't see the problem with the pricing here considering the hundreds of millions Sony has invested; doesn't seem all that egregious to me.

it's to allow backwards compatibility because its physically impossible to otherwise...

Also, is everyone just assuming the prices for this mockup UI are final? for renting or buying, or if there's a subscription needed at all?

TLHBO.

yeah they said you could either get the yearly subscription or just rent one at a time ($6)

Exactly. I'm not going to pay again to play a game I already own. I'll just play it on my PS3. I can get the physical copy of the game for $15 or less and won't have to deal with the lag. I'd rather they have a yearly fee of $29.99 or $39.99 and give you access to the entire library. I can't see people jumping on board for at least a year or more since the library will most likely be very small to start.

@wis3boi said:

think this belongs here

Meantime 100's of developers continue to swtich from PC to making games on game consoles. Their should be PC Pirates screwing Devs, and then Devs screwing PC gamers by abandoning them. lol!! The difference is console gamers asking PAY for the games. Devs seem to like that a lot better.

lol, its probably $6 a day which is $4 more than what redbox charges?

Streaming.....

hmmm. the article is too ambiguous, but superficially that doesn't sound great.

Why can't they just follow the subscription system that Netflix uses?

Games may require a higher bandwidth.

It says "Up to $6". Meaning $1-$6 depending on the title.

They could also offer a subscription based plan. Time will tell. I'd pay $6 to play Dark Souls 2 on my PS4.

Not enough info.

Will it be behind the PSN+ paywall?

Is it a time based rental? Is it based on how many times you play through the game?

Will there be a subscription service? Monthly? Annual?

I.e. $6 for what?

This.

Sounds about right for a la carte pricing assuming its a 5-7 day "rental". Competitive with brick and mortar rental prices and you never have to leave your house or worry about the game you want being checked out.

TBH I don't really see this as much of a fit for me personally, as I haven't rented a game in years and I'm skeptical of network performance. But hey, I'm never opposed to options for others.