Around 90 per cent of US PS4s are connected online

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Around 90 percent of all US PlayStation 4 consoles are connected online.

SCEA's marketing VP John Koller shared PS4 connectivity statistics at a PS4 showcase event in Santa Monica on Monday.

According to the exec, this significantly outpaces online adoption on the PS3, which apparently took three years to reach a 70 per cent online connected user base in the US.

Koller went on to reveal that PS4 gamers globally have shared around 48 million screenshots and videos, transmitted roughly 1.7 million hours of live gameplay footage and played online for around 172 million hours combined.

"This generations is going to be defined by connectivity," said Koller.

The arrival of the PS4 has also sparked a significant boost to the PlayStation Plus subscription base, with the premium service having seen 90 per cent growth since the PS4's November launch. Meanwhile, the sale of PSN cards via physical retail has increased by around 120 per cent year-on-year, said Koller.

Speaking during a recent investor call, Sony CEO Kaz Hirai said at least two million PlayStation 4 owners have subscribed to PlayStation Plus. "Of all the 4.2 million PS4s that have moved into the hands of consumers, more than half of those people have signed up for the PS Plus service," he said.

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FawhsModsPosted:

That's alot of people i don't like how they added playstation plus though

SolvePosted:

General_Raam
Katsumi
Third_Eye
Latias
Axe Thats better than what Xbox one reported, which I believe it was like 55% or something for their consoles.


Pretty ironic, considering originally the Xbox 1 wouldn't work unless it was connected online.


Didn't they remove that? DRM was it?


Yes, it was removed before the consoles release. Mainly due to the high volume of consumer complaints


55% have gold on Xbox One. If you actually read what he wrote, the title is misleading. It states that "more than half have signed up for PS Plus" and it only says that "seen 90% growth" Can anyone read for themselves on TTG? I expected someone to notice it.


You clearly can't read. It's a 90% increase of world wide ps plus users. Then 90% of ALL PS4s in the USA have PS Plus.

General_RaamPosted:

Katsumi
Third_Eye
Latias
Axe Thats better than what Xbox one reported, which I believe it was like 55% or something for their consoles.


Pretty ironic, considering originally the Xbox 1 wouldn't work unless it was connected online.


Didn't they remove that? DRM was it?


Yes, it was removed before the consoles release. Mainly due to the high volume of consumer complaints


55% have gold on Xbox One. If you actually read what he wrote, the title is misleading. It states that "more than half have signed up for PS Plus" and it only says that "seen 90% growth" Can anyone read for themselves on TTG? I expected someone to notice it.

General_RaamPosted:

Whoever wrote the article is misinformed "seen 90% growth" doesn't mean 90% of all people.

IntPosted:

FouLR That is a crazy percent of online players.


I know dude tell me about it 90% wow.

XenoChristPosted:

That is a crazy percent of online players.

KatsumiPosted:

Third_Eye
Latias
Axe Thats better than what Xbox one reported, which I believe it was like 55% or something for their consoles.


Pretty ironic, considering originally the Xbox 1 wouldn't work unless it was connected online.


Didn't they remove that? DRM was it?


Yes, it was removed before the consoles release. Mainly due to the high volume of consumer complaints

XboxPosted:

Well come on now everybody is going to have online

slapshot101Posted:

Dorkus Well who would buy a $400 console without using the Internet. I wonder where the other 10 percent of the consoles are at.

There are a ton of consoles that can't connect like people in the military or some people in very rural areas who either have super slow internet or none at all. 90% of consoles is online is a pretty impressive percentage. And 50% of people paying for an online service that isn't required to do basic things but just get things like free games is really impressive and seems like Sony is doing something right.

SIKSPosted:

Well who would buy a $400 console without using the Internet. I wonder where the other 10 percent of the consoles are at.


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