PlayStation Now beta adds rental options

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The PlayStation Now beta has been updated to include game rental options, IGN reports.

As previously rumoured, the service will let users stream rented titles for one, seven or 30 days, although prices have yet to be confirmed. Alternatively, users will be able to pay for full PS Now library access via a yet to be revealed subscription fee.

The following games have also been added to the PS Now beta:

Ben Omniverse 2
Contrast
Eat Them!
Fuel
Grid
Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear
Lumines Supernova
Nights Into Dreams
PixelJump Racers 2nd Lap
PixelJunk Shooter 2
Puppeteer
Retro/Grade
Sniper Elite V2
Revealed at CES in January, PS Now will initially stream PS3 games (other platforms to follow) to PlayStation systems, Bravia TVs and, in the future, other Sony and non-Sony devices.

Sony will launch the service in North America this summer. It has been reported that the PS Now European launch won't occur until the first quarter of 2015.

For a "low latency, high-quality gaming experience", Sony recommends that PS Now users have at least a 5Mbps connection.

Posted: Apr 22, 2014 11:12 am
Related Forum: PlayStation Forum

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/460020/playstation-now-beta-adds-rental-options/

Comments

DanimalsPosted: Sat. May 03, 2014

rental options are a really good idea

TSNYCPosted: Mon. Apr 28, 2014

this looks like such a good feature!

With my local blockbuster shut down I really wish this would come to xbox one!

XboxPosted: Sun. Apr 27, 2014

Rental options wow. We need this on Xbox.

TzBlitzPosted: Sat. Apr 26, 2014

This is nice! I just wish Xbox would have it lol.

SeanR917Posted: Wed. Apr 23, 2014

So what happens after the days run out will you have to pay for them then or just carry on as normal (As you was in other words)

StoopidMonkiePosted: Wed. Apr 23, 2014

This is actually a really good idea.

TrueHardcoreGamerPosted: Wed. Apr 23, 2014

-Tupac
Zips They will make so much from this! I would rent games, and could easily complete them within 7 days! Great idea!

It's so smart what they have done, i like it, it's a shame that xbox cannot do anything like this.

i agree, and Playstation is doing a very good job and hope they keep up awesome job.

BeJ4YeM-Posted: Wed. Apr 23, 2014

hopefully playstation now wont be a fail, i see alot of potential in the idea and have high expectations

LatiasPosted: Tue. Apr 22, 2014

-Tupac
Warzoh This is a good idea to bad xbox dont have this

We would have jtag modders finding out ways to get all games for free.

You don't need a streaming service for people to find ways to get games for free, people just pirate and steal from the developers.