[QUOTE="GamesIndustry"]Sony Computer Entertainment America has begun selling PlayStation Network content via online retailer Amazon.com.

The service is so far only available in the US, and features over 200 items including new games such as Fat Princess and gems including SOCOM and Twisted Metal.[/QUOTE]

The above is only an excerpt. You can find the full article [url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-begins-selling-psn-content-via-amazon]here.[/url]

I believe that this kills one of the aspects that people feared digital distribution would bring along, namely that the console manufacturer would hold a monopoly on the games being sold via their online platform.

[QUOTE="z4twenny"]i'm assuming they're doing this to try to combat possible account hacking, i could be wrong but it sounds like it might work well (in other words, get your psn content from somewhere other than your psn account) i was actually thinking about just this while reading earlier about how MS has had some issues with accounts getting hacked and info being stolen.[/QUOTE]

I don't quite see how letting other retailers sell your product means that account hacking will be less possible. What I gathered is that Sony is easing consumers into digital distribution, showing them that competition can and will still exist, thus eliminating a major concern that many had with digital distribution. Other large retailers may soon follow.

[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"]Brilliant, good sales hered I come![/QUOTE]

You'll be running towards good sales? Wut? :?

[QUOTE="sikanderahmed"]thats great but they need to bring that service to uk as well[/QUOTE]

It will come, and to the EU as a whole to boot. Just wait. :P

[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="Animal-Mother"]Brilliant, good sales hered I come![/QUOTE]You'll be running towards good sales? Wut? :?[/QUOTE] Well, sometimes amazon has discounts on DLC and XBLA games, so hopefully the same will apply for the PSN content. Also in all honesty I did write that a little funky :P[/QUOTE]

You did indeed but I understand where you're coming from now. :)

[QUOTE="Javy03"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="z4twenny"]i'm assuming they're doing this to try to combat possible account hacking, i could be wrong but it sounds like it might work well (in other words, get your psn content from somewhere other than your psn account) i was actually thinking about just this while reading earlier about how MS has had some issues with accounts getting hacked and info being stolen.[/QUOTE]I don't quite see how letting other retailers sell your product means that account hacking will be less possible. What I gathered is that Sony is easing consumers into digital distribution, showing them that competition can and will still exist, thus eliminating a major concern that many had with digital distribution. Other large retailers may soon follow.[/QUOTE] Ha, that's a heck of an assumption. They are not easing the worries of a monopoly, they are making DD easier on an audience who is still getting comfortable with buying things over a console. This in no way eliminates the major concern because if everyone were comfortable buying games over a console they could easily end their relationship with amazon and keep their games on PSN.[/QUOTE]

From what I can tell, your claim is as much of an assumption as you deem mine to be. And it certainly does eliminate the major concern of a monopoly. I say we're both right since it works both ways.

[QUOTE="Javy03"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"] From what I can tell, your claim is as much of an assumption as you deem mine to be. And it certainly does eliminate the major concern of a monopoly. I say we're both right since it works both ways.[/QUOTE] Obviously both of our comments are assumptions, the difference is my assumption is that a Company would do what it took to lock it's market in place and make as much money as possible. Your assumption is that they would do the "nice" thing and allow other companies to sell their games and possibly dent their extra profits. IMO my assumption seems more logical unless people put some rules and regulations on a distribution monopoly. I think DD has a lot of possible problems it needs to work on before its feasible or even greatly beneficial for the average consumer. I am not jumping for joy for this small step or jumping to the assumption that Sony, MS, or Nintendo would keep it up instead of locking out 3rd parties and making more profit.[/QUOTE]

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. It makes more sense for Sony to ease consumers into digital distribution and therefore expand the usage of PSN that way in my opinion. What's the point of locking down on a market that isn't that attractive to consumers to begin with?