Won't netflix kill the Playstation store?

Face it , most purchases at the playstation network store are movie rentals. With this new Netflix operation on ps3, they are taking away sales from there store that will go to netflix instead.

Use common sense. A recently released movie on ps network will be 3.99-4.99. I can watch the same, unlimited amount of movies with netflix on the ps3 for 9 bucks a month. What idiot would rent from the ps store now?

Doesn't make sense to me because like i said, movie rentals and buys are the main sells with the playstation store. Maybe with netflix pushing ps3, i can see sony thinking hey we have another avenue to get more people to buy the system, and cut our losses with the store and make a profit, unless im missing something.

I was thinking the same thing. I used to rent a few movies here and there through the PSN, but ever since I got netflix, never again.

Well...... there's also, umm, you know.....games and game related stuff that you can download. I heard people do that from time to time.

Oh just disregard CoD map packs.. games like Fat Princess.. you know, Braid coming out, but yeh ok PSS is gone

Well...... there's also, umm, you know.....games and game related stuff that you can download. I heard people do that from time to time.

amsfm6

Are you sure about that? ;)

Uhm.. I think he was thinking of you know, movies and shows for download. I'm pretty sure that's what the topic was about. feryl06

"Won't netflix kill the Playstation store?"

"Face it , most purchases at the playstation network store are movie rentals"

Nah, game sales are fine.
And game packs.

Meh. Here in Canada there isn't even a damn movie store.

Are you sure about that? ;)

Uhm.. I think he was thinking of you know, movies and shows for download. I'm pretty sure that's what the topic was about. feryl06

"Won't netflix kill the Playstation store?"

"Face it , most purchases at the playstation network store are movie rentals"

I think Sony had the foresight to think about and consider it all before bringing in Netflix. Ultimately, it should only be a good thing for them. Whilst they may lose some revenue from outright movie rentals on PSN, they will regain that lost ground with more PS3's sold etc.... they're probably also charging Netflix a nice handsome fee too

Meh. Here in Canada there isn't even a damn movie store.

Amster_G

This. All because we have a totally different rating system among other things.

Meh. Here in Canada there isn't even a damn movie store.

Amster_G

A little. But you have to remembermost of thecontent for Netflix streaming takessoms timeto even go up (if at all). Somepeople just won't wait around for months and months for certain movies. I already have Netflix and if they can't get a high demandrelease out to me and it's up on PSN .... I'll just rent it on PSN. The only problem with PSN is that the new movies might not go up for rent right away ... and I'll just have towait and see if Netflix delivers it. I guess movie studios don't want my rental money , they'd rather entice more people to buy the full movie I guess.

Bottom line is that netflix streaming doesn't include new released titles. It usually takes up to 3 months for a new movie to come out on netflix streaming. That said there is a huge streaming library of different movies to pick from through netflix. It's a great service if you are already a netflix suscriber. I use it on my xb360 and PC. I can't wait for it to come to my PS3 as I use my PS3 in my family's living room.

The selection of new movies for streaming in Netflix is very poor. The new movies I get through the mail on blue ray. PSN wont lose any money from me because a refuse to rent a move for $6.

I suppose the Netflix feature will sell a few more PS3's. And there are probably a fair number of people who don't have their PS3's hooked up to the internet, but will do so in order to rent movies - and as long as they've done that, maybe they'll buy some game related stuff, or download some demo's and buy more games because of it.

so wait a second, this thing netflix is doing with ps3 doesn't have newly released rentals? it takes 3 months to get them while ps3 will have them right away?

so basically this netflix library is of old movies pretty much then right?

not saying thats bad, just saying they should have new releases that you can access to.

this is where ps store could still have some success with movies.

say a movie you like was coming out on release. it'd be out ps3 right away, but netflix would take 3 extra months before it shows up. people who want to watch the new release will go to the store instead of waiting even longer with netflix, unless im missing something.

I'm pretty sure that Netflix will have to pay a small fee maybe such as $1 every month or a couple cents for each movie downloaded. I'm sure that Sony would get something out of it for allowing Netflix to be on the ps3.

A little. But you have to remember most of the content for Netflix streaming takes some time to even go up (if at all). Some people just won't wait around for months and months for certain movies..

Nike_Air

What idiot with Netflix will rent a movie from the PS3 store anyway? I don't think the PS3 video store is making a ton of money for Sony, but adding Netflix streaming is more of a move to counter the XBOX 360. After all, if you own a PS3 and a 360, why would you pay the extra $$ for XBOX Live if you can stream movies for free on the PS3?

I use netflix streaming daily. I was about to rent the Dexter episodes on psn, but i noticed they are available on netflix for streaming...so no money for psn.