Aren't PS3 owners willing to switch sides if PSN stays indefinitely down?

Why should they switch? It's a free service and there's more to do on it than just play online games. I think they'll survive.

The only thing I played online was UC2 co-op arena and did put a lot of hours into it. Though I own an XBOX 360 I haven't even gone onto live since the outage and I pay for live(I know a waste of $30 since I got it discounted). Well I do use live to stream ESPN3 to watch UCONN B-ball games. I'm just not much of an online guy. So basically it won't affect me whatsoever except being a little down about not being able to play some UC2.

Still got my PS28)

A long damn time, **** i'd happily take a month off every year to dodge the xbox subscription, its just gaming - and online at that, there's plenty of single player and side-by-side options if y'all have friends.Kan0nF0dder

Still got my PS28)

Promised_Trini

Don't need to, iz gots both.

well 360 fan(boys) didnt switch with 360's high failure rate & having to pay for online, why would PS3 owners switch for just a few days of PSN problems.. i mean you do realise its not like this problem wont be sorted in the coming days..

The benefit of owning a PC AND a PS3...Merex760

this righ tharrrr and a wii ;)

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Still got my PS28)

Snyper-007

Apprently it still does...But I am talking coming from a SP point of view I don't really need online..

not really...i mean at the end of the day psn is a free service. besides i have tickets to a show coming up and im looking for a new job for the summer...

life goes on.

It's been awhile since i played super smash bros brawl:|.....i think it's time to get the "skills" back up;)8)

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Still got my PS28)

Promised_Trini

Apprently it still does...But I am talking coming from a SP point of view I don't really need online..

while its annoying since mp is important, its not like not being able to get online for a few days is the end of the world..

but in SW all minor things are used as excuses to 'bash' something :)

have there been any why do you pay for xbl threads ths past week? lol perfect time

This thread is goofy....

People willing to buy a 360 just because of a PSN outage are pretty short sighted.

Yangire

"short sighted" is definitely the word I was searching for. I would be willing to wait at least a month or two before considering subscribing to xbox live.

I am glad I have both systems and have always preferred LIVE anyway but my only gripe with this whole PSN down time is the timing. I just picked up a copy of Socom 4 and Portal 2 but haven't been able to play them on line, that and I am a Plus subscriber so I wonder if I will get anything for the downtime being that I do pay. I know they give you enough stuff for free(though mostly junk, I did like the free Killzone 3 maps though) but Plus subscribers should receive some sort of compensation if it stays down another week or so.

Nope it does not affect me that much. There is more to life than gaming.

Question is kind of pointless since there is absolutely no way Sony will not get the PSN back up and running.

If, in some insane world, the PSN did go away, I would look at investing in a gaming PC.

I just don't see myself ever buying an Xbox.

I'm a PS3 owner, but I'm also a Xbox 360 & Gaming PC owner. Xbox Live is still up and running & I can get most of my MP kick there.

Haha, no. I'm not so desperate to play online that I'm going to go out and spend £200 on an Xbox 360 and a Live Gold membership.

And also, as if PSN isn't ever coming back. Please.

And also, this:

Nope. PSN being down doesn't magically make a 360 library of games that I want to play.

TheMoreYouOwn

If the PSN ever went down indefinitely, i'd be headed to newegg.com to shop for computer parts =P.

Hmmmm. I wouldn't have a lot to play online over there right now. Never liked Halo online and I don't play COD online. I'llwait a bit and be back to MAG , Warhawk , and Killzone 3. I haven't picked up LittleBigPlanet 2 yet either. I'd even rather play Socom than Gears. I prefer bigger team games over the smaller arena style games.

A long damn time, **** i'd happily take a month off every year to dodge the xbox subscription, its just gaming - and online at that, there's plenty of single player and side-by-side options if y'all have friends.Kan0nF0dder

this.

Oh **** yes I am willing to switch sides. After owning a PS3 for a long time now I would have no problems giving it up for something else. I've actually already considered it and once it goes back online I have a plan ready. I doubt I will be getting rid of my PS3 though considering how much money I got invested in it. Right now i'm just waiting for E3 to see what's up with Nintendo, then go from there. Gonna start giving my PC more attention than I have been as well.

if i knew it wud take at least 5months, i might switch..really hard decision tho.

im too heavily invested in my ps3, i got so many games, peripherals, acceseries etc

A long damn time, **** i'd happily take a month off every year to dodge the xbox subscription, its just gaming - and online at that, there's plenty of single player and side-by-side options if y'all have friends.Kan0nF0dder

Never.

Some of us have lives outside of gaming and are well aware of the beautiful natural smell of spring air.

And we're not exactly stupid enough to be suckered into paying a subscription fee, when MP gaming is really not the end all be all of entertainment.

The benefit of owning a PC AND a PS3...Merex760

I'm sure PS3 owners aren't going to buy another system just because PSN is down for a few days...racing1750

It's been a week and Sony hasn't given any sort of timetable to when it will even be back online. All they have said is that they are "rebuilding" the PSN and even after they get it fixed there is no guarantee that it's going to be flawless. Why wouldn't PS3 owners buy another system? Sony can't even guarantee that your credit and private information is safe

[QUOTE="racing1750"]I'm sure PS3 owners aren't going to buy another system just because PSN is down for a few days...JJGT500

It's been a week and Sony hasn't given any sort of timetable to when it will even be back online. All they have said is that they are "rebuilding" the PSN and even after they get it fixed there is no guarantee that it's going to be flawless. Why wouldn't PS3 owners buy another system? Sony can't even guarantee that your credit and private information is safe

Are people really that obsessed with playing online? This is one of the reasons I hate how developers have lately been focusing on online multiplayer more than they have been single player campaign. People have become too dependant on the online community in order to have fun playing their games. Too many modern day games have short campaigns because most people only care about the online multiplayer. This is why the PS2, Gamecube and Xbox generation was so much better than the current generation. You had more original games on the PS2 like Tales of the Abyss, Kingdom Hearts, Sly Cooper and Jak that all had long and original single player stories. Back then people didn't care as much about online multiplayer.

And with a great single player story mode, you can have fun playing that game many years after release because you don't have to worry about the online community leaving that game to play the sequel.

i will never buy a microsoft console

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[QUOTE="racing1750"]I'm sure PS3 owners aren't going to buy another system just because PSN is down for a few days...rumbalumba

It's been a week and Sony hasn't given any sort of timetable to when it will even be back online. All they have said is that they are "rebuilding" the PSN and even after they get it fixed there is no guarantee that it's going to be flawless. Why wouldn't PS3 owners buy another system? Sony can't even guarantee that your credit and private information is safe

I got a PC with which I can download a play games for FREE and are FREE. Don't automatically assume i'm going to go out and buy a 360 even though that is not out of question. $60 a year isn't going to break my heart if it comes down to it.

Sony can't even guarantee that your credit and private information is safeJJGT500

Are people really that obsessed with playing online? This is one of the reasons I hate how developers have lately been focusing on online multiplayer more than they have been single player campaign. People have become too dependant on the online community in order to have fun playing their games. Too many modern day games have short campaigns because most people only care about the online multiplayer. This is why the PS2, Gamecube and Xbox generation was so much better than the current generation. You had more original games on the PS2 like Tales of the Abyss, Kingdom Hearts, Sly Cooper and Jak that all had long and original single player stories. Back then people didn't care as much about online multiplayer.

And with a great single player story mode, you can have fun playing that game many years after release because you don't have to worry about the online community leaving that game to play the sequel.

GeoffZak

People act as if SP games don't even exist anymore. I've been thoroughly enjoying playing games like Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Vanquish, and Demon's Souls during the outage. I hardly even notice PSN being down aside from not having a friends list that consists of 75% of them strictly playing Call of Duty

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It's been a week and Sony hasn't given any sort of timetable to when it will even be back online. All they have said is that they are "rebuilding" the PSN and even after they get it fixed there is no guarantee that it's going to be flawless. Why wouldn't PS3 owners buy another system? Sony can't even guarantee that your credit and private information is safe

JJGT500

I got a PC with which I can download a play games for FREE and are FREE. Don't automatically assume i'm going to go out and buy a 360 even though that is not out of question. $60 a year isn't going to break my heart if it comes down to it.

I'm not a PS3 owner (somethimes i barrow my sister her ps3) but i think they won't step to xbox live altough the most of them.

The ppl that do are allready xbox owners.

I would just feel bad if the only selling point of other systems for me is PSN going down, I mean it's not like its gone down forever. I think it would be immature and hasteful to buy another system. Im not saying there is anything wrong with getting another system but you definitely need a better reason than PSN being offline, how about one that actually plays to the other systems strengths ?

I doubt the COLLAPS3 will last that long.

Well after a month or two with no end in sight, I'd probably re-buy my 360. But if anything I'd switch to PC.

The benefit of owning a PC AND a PS3...Merex760

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remember last gen when online gaming was meh? everyone lived then, good times...

I doubt the COLLAPS3 will last that long.

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