“One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue. The easiest way to stop piracy is not by putting anti-piracy technology to work. It’s by giving those people a service that’s better than what they’re receiving from the pirates.” - Gabe Newell
@mr.s9783
3 жыл бұрын
I've maintained for years that Sony's anti-piracy measures helped kill the Vita. If they didn't use those stupid proprietary memory cards, more people would have bought a Vita. They were so desperate to stop piracy that they alienated millions of potential legitimate purchasers.
@AOC1099
3 жыл бұрын
You can't beat free, piracy will always be abundant
@reed311
3 жыл бұрын
That doesn’t make sense since Steam and Valve games are being downloaded by the hundreds of thousands on torrent sites.
@WindHashira
3 жыл бұрын
Haven't read that quote before of his before. I never looked at it that way. A service is to be appreciated and must satisfy the needs of both the customer and business establishment.
@Belkan2087
3 жыл бұрын
But still, most people on pc dont pay for anything.
@jessewarren9177
3 жыл бұрын
It always shocks me to see old sports games that are dirt cheap physically still at full retail price digitally.
@gregatron4528
3 жыл бұрын
No more Alice in Chains would be devastating
@MetalJesusRocks
3 жыл бұрын
THIS 👆
@damienbreslin6204
3 жыл бұрын
Alice in chains? 👀👀👀
@sixhundredstiiizysix6133
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalJesusRocks what ps3 model do you use frequently?
@kenterminateddq5311
3 жыл бұрын
I love Alice In Chains but Sony closing AC/DC albums would be heartbreaking. :(
@PSVitaat2am
3 жыл бұрын
I don't even want to think about that!
@dtcharo
3 жыл бұрын
Game preservation should rank up there with film preservation. The Smithsonian should catalogue a gem like The Nail Gun Massacre right along with Action 52.
@TOAOM123
3 жыл бұрын
Conspiracy: They never actually intended to close the store They were banking on people panic buying It was also a test to see what games they could remaster and assuredly people will buy
@teneleven2818
3 жыл бұрын
That’s very good reasoning. Brilliant even. There’s probably more to this but you’re probably right.
@TheScrotum96
3 жыл бұрын
There’s always a a scam hidden beaneath the bs
@32_bit_gamer
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@j06-e7u
3 жыл бұрын
Smart move by sony. Now we need them to fix the internal clock sync when the cmos battery dies
@alexwestconsulting
3 жыл бұрын
I really don't think that anyone would disagree that if that was their plan then they would have waited until closer to the set deadline.
@dwightdixon8508
3 жыл бұрын
Red flags all over this subject and now that Sony has shown its hand we've all been warned.
@DJ_Dopamine
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Unless you jailbreak your 'all digital' console... expect that one day, you will lose access to all of those games you paid good money for. And for no real reason. Crazy indeed.
@AxeCrazyAutobot
3 жыл бұрын
@@DJ_Dopamine Sony themselves said the PSN shutdown wouldn't revoke access to purchased games as long as your PS3 and it's hard drive remain functional you can play your downloaded games forever same with a disc system. If you're referring to CMOS how is having to jailbreak a digital console to keep it working after Sony abandons it different from having to buy an aftermarket party power supply for systems like the SNES that used non standard cables from guys like Hyperkin? In either case you're relying on a 3rd party to solve planned obsolescence.
@crystalwater505
3 жыл бұрын
@@AxeCrazyAutobot I'm quite thankful for the extremely smart men and women from third parties that will solve our planned obsolescence issues.
@Stelios78910
3 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say I've watched you for 10 years, and it is still great to see you making content. Thanks for being part of the wider message in telling Sony what we thought to force this u-turn.
@user-gt3qc2oy1h
3 жыл бұрын
Thats so true, so many early gaming youtubers have left or abandoned the scene since they can't compete with streamers but wow...I have been watching this channel since I was a child! Its so odd. In a comforting way.
@PSVitaat2am
3 жыл бұрын
Especially Vita content!
@scottmichaelhedge5055
3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear Sony is looking into the CMOS issue. That makes me hopeful that they will make a patch.
@rdoc
3 жыл бұрын
If they know what's good for them they better. Or else I will never buy another Sony system again. You would be stupid to do so.
@GoatPirate420
3 жыл бұрын
Patch a server?
@csharp3884
Жыл бұрын
Sadly still waiting
@botheredbiskit
3 жыл бұрын
Basically Jim Ryan saw the huge surge in sales from people desperately trying to buy games and dlc before it closed. Money always talks.
@MetalJesusRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I know I put money into my PlayStation wallet for the first time in about a year
@botheredbiskit
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalJesusRocks Me too. I even bought hydrophobia prophecy after putting it in and out of my basket for the last decade lmao. Impending doom is a great strategy to make money.
@starxhilmie
3 жыл бұрын
@@botheredbiskit did you buy Hannah Montana as well?
@botheredbiskit
3 жыл бұрын
@@starxhilmie was so close, but I went with Amy instead.
@jonathanshaw7355
3 жыл бұрын
I spent £200 in like 3 days
@johnnycage3673
3 жыл бұрын
"save the terrible games" - aw, how nice. MJR always caring about the AVGN ♥️
@MetalJesusRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I try
@PSVitaat2am
3 жыл бұрын
And you succeed! :)
@Yann-ts9oq
3 жыл бұрын
@@PSVitaat2am you're here😳
@16xthedetail76
3 жыл бұрын
I can hear AVGN in the distance AAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
@Akiyama_Shun
3 жыл бұрын
Now we need SALES!❤️ Please Sony please!!! MetalJesus be our voices!
@giovannigonzalez6984
3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully they make sales, especially on the VITA !!
@Belkan2087
3 жыл бұрын
Sales? They need to cut the price in half of everything.
@rfh9560
3 жыл бұрын
@@Belkan2087 some of those games should be even less. US$60.00 for NBA2018? Sports games don’t hold price well, FIFA games of the previous year you can get used for 1/5 of their price for example. Most of those games are barely selling anymore, some of them have superior remastered versions on newer consoles, they should really drop prices, they would make less money per unit, but the higher sales would quickly compensate. Most PS2 games are $9.99, and that’s not bad, but I’m being selective with what I’m buying, if they were $5.99 like the PS1 titles or $5 on everything ps1 and ps2 preferably, I would buy loads more
@atarijaguarsgarage8873
3 жыл бұрын
@@Belkan2087 LOL I thought this was about software preservation?
@sirMadMushroom
3 жыл бұрын
Bingo! It even looks silly when comparing PS3 and PS Vita game prices with PS4 and PS5 titles. It's just like if an outlet store would try to sell a TV or a smartphone which is already 4-14 years old for the full retail price. Did someone simply forgot to put new price labels on this stuff? It's ridiculous...
@arhernan2008
3 жыл бұрын
I ran out and bought a PS3 and Vita specifically because they were shutting down the stores. I’m happy I have more time to actually go through the stores and find stuff to get
@CrusardModding
3 жыл бұрын
Me too! I just bought a Vita last year!
@spursdynasty7378
3 жыл бұрын
Just bought a PSP and a PS2 to build my collection. Happy the Ps3 let's you download games to the PSP.
@ajaakola2
3 жыл бұрын
and then your Cmos dies after many years and there is no more online store
@danielgomez7236
3 жыл бұрын
Still you guys should not forget that PS3 and Vita stores will not last forever, so hurry up and get the games you like the most.
@CrusardModding
3 жыл бұрын
@@danielgomez7236 Yes
@rolandkatsuragi
3 жыл бұрын
Sony "looking into" the CMOS issue is a start. Hopefully they can get around to addressing it before it's too late.
@devan_danger
3 жыл бұрын
Nah😔 this whole "good-faith" heelspin to keep the stores open is just a deflection and the bit of good press Sony wants to maintain their shitty DRM policy in place in all their systems. This is why people are better off installing custom firmware in every system they can. You own the system you should also own your physical copies of games too. Insane that this is an issue on PS4!
@PSVitaat2am
3 жыл бұрын
Yup there is still time!
@klenchr3621
3 жыл бұрын
Building a kill switch is inexcusable. Did any manufacturer in the 80s do this? If not, what has changed about our culture to think it is ok?
@ajaakola2
3 жыл бұрын
@@klenchr3621 Cmos is fine as it lasts long , but you still need to change it at some point. The problem is how Sony has done their consols sofware to work without cmos
@danielgomez7236
3 жыл бұрын
It's not exactly an issue but more like an anti-hack system. So don't expect this to be removed any time soon. It prevents hackers from using fake system time and date to exploit time limited services such as Plus and Now. The one who discovered this "issue" is a hacker.
@Copebroo
3 жыл бұрын
we need to preserve all the games ESPECIALLY THE BAD ONES
@phantombigboss8429
3 жыл бұрын
Im okay with that if it means all games get preserved.
@devan_danger
3 жыл бұрын
In the future only Night trap for the Sega CD will be the only classic game that gets preserved.
@captaininsan0sh0wsn0mercy7
3 жыл бұрын
I dont know about all that, They need to bury E.T. 6 feet deep...Rest in peace
@davida7229
3 жыл бұрын
@@captaininsan0sh0wsn0mercy7 The dev guy literally had within 3 weeks to make the game, he deserves a break lol
@xINVISIGOTHx
3 жыл бұрын
i dont like digital if theres a physical version
@xRocketzFighterx
3 жыл бұрын
But there is the issue of scummy scalpers who will drive physical prices up which encourages people to turn to piracy more often. Yes Digital games have their issues but I would rather have fast and cheaper access to these games rather than rob the bank for just one game. Also most physical games don't have much when it comes to presentation besides just having a good front boxart print, the case and the cartridge/disc. Sadly for about over a decade back covers of game boxes have been getting shit on with legal text or just details that aren't captivating to the casual viewer or someone who just loves a good visual hook to play the game.
@steammachine3061
3 жыл бұрын
Annoyingly not every game gets a physical version. Which is a shame as some digital only games are every bit as deserving of a hard copy as the aaa games are. Even so i refuse to financially support digital content. Although i have no issues aquiring it by less than legitimate means.
@tainteddragon2438
3 жыл бұрын
I hate when games come out as digital only : /
@michaelmyersplays4992
3 жыл бұрын
Digital is more convenient
@littlebee7147
3 жыл бұрын
The problem is that physical is now glorified installation discs with all the patches.
@randypoffo4life
3 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely correct, that is a great comparison of Music/Movies to games.
@rdoc
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I would argue that games are every bit as important to gamers as movies are to movie fans possibly more.
@NewRetroGaming
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like Playstation would get more bang for their buck if they did ANYTHING with the ps3 store. There were a few DLCs that I never had a chance to play that I would gladly purchase, but not at full price.
@BlueChinchillaEatingDorito
3 жыл бұрын
I guess you're lucky the DLCs are even still there. I remember how Polyphony Digital cut distribution of all DLC for Gran Turismo 6 and I presume by extension Gran Turismo 5 as well when online services for both games were cut.
@NewRetroGaming
3 жыл бұрын
@@BlueChinchillaEatingDorito that’s a bummer! It’s my fault for waiting until this point, but it sucks that there are DLCs out there full price for 10+ year old games. At least some are starting to get remastered or ported to newer systems.
@NewRetroGaming
3 жыл бұрын
@@conservativestrawman9837 that’s a fair argument. I don’t expect Sony to be in the business of losing money, but yes, something like combining stores or something would make complete sense! Cuts costs and improved efficiency!
@slopesgameroom
3 жыл бұрын
or perhaaaaaaaps, this was Sony's way of getting KZitemrs like your good self to promote a store (that was barely used) for free?!?!?
@Vampess92
3 жыл бұрын
If that were the case they would not have made it harder to purchase the games.
@soragranda
3 жыл бұрын
I mean, the CBo0MB problem is real, if they don't fix it there is a problem. This "heard" the backslash sounds like PR stuff to promote the store and peace the fandom. They didn't fix a thing, just postpone the damage.
@omegament-entertainment
3 жыл бұрын
Dam u just made me think outside the box lol
@justinkitton5492
3 жыл бұрын
This is the dumbest hot take
@DJ_Dopamine
3 жыл бұрын
Given the massive loss of good will and the new wave of console piracy this will usher in... I'd say you are 100% wrong. Especially as Microsoft are doing a much better job of preserving the legacy of OG Xbox/360/XB1 games in terms of back-compat and online gaming/store access. It costs peanuts to keep the PS3/Vita/PSP stores up in 2021. I doubt very much that the running costs are not fully covered by the (albeit) modest game sales revenues.
@thatwasprettyneat
3 жыл бұрын
Another thing is that it's incredibly hypocritical of them to basically say: "Hey, physical games are old hat. They're so NINETIES! Just download them instead! Easy as 1-2-3, and you don't have to have them cluttering up your apartment!" and then at the same time tell you what you can and can't download.
@danielgomez7236
3 жыл бұрын
Other people will always tell you what you can and cannot play, unless you can develop your own games or game system.
@SuperGameHulk
3 жыл бұрын
I dropped money on all the games I wanted to buy on PSN, and as soon as I did that, they changed their mind. YOU GOT ME SONY!
@DaraM73
3 жыл бұрын
As Olivia Newton John sang, “let’s get physical, physical, let me hear your cd-rom talk”
@MetalJesusRocks
3 жыл бұрын
😂
@DaraM73
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalJesusRocks you fancied her too then?
@MetalJesusRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Olivia was the bees knees in Grease and Xanadu 😉
@seanthegamer1337
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalJesusRocks i didn't know she was in xanadu. Cool. I like that game!!!
@sndwav2049
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 best comment.
@RickKoeppen
3 жыл бұрын
*sees video: Ahhh ok MJR is gonna go to bat for PSP fans! *first 60 seconds of video: "PSP shop still leaving, we all saw this coming, moving on. *me: 😑
@UNDERGROUNDskateco
3 жыл бұрын
Lol all 10 of you
@doomzilla3568
3 жыл бұрын
We may have won this battle, but the war still rages on.
@JohnSmith-el1ct
3 жыл бұрын
Do you realize that this is a marketing stunt, they didn't want to close the stores in the first place, they did this just to increase sales, people bought a lot of games in short period of time...
@davidgill7412
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-el1ct I don't think so. They genuinely wanted to shut the PS3 servers down, but everyone's panic saw an increase in sales. Keeping the stores open is just their knee jerk reaction to this.
@richard5X5
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-el1ct I mean they are still closing the PSP store. All of these online stores close eventually and it is about that time. Nintendo is already shutting down the 3DS and WiiU stores in South America so it makes sense that it's close for Sony to be doing that here as well. It's all relative based on current sales, and when these things close they expect to get more sales, but that doesn't make it a marketing stunt. If anything it was a stunt for good PR that they listened to the fans and kept things around longer. However I still think they wanted to shut things down and move on.
@Carlosocc95
3 жыл бұрын
sony just wanted your money :(
@atarijaguarsgarage8873
3 жыл бұрын
Hyperbolism anyone?
@dcashley303
3 жыл бұрын
They definitely need to do more: allow us to buy online for one, sort the store out so everything is visible without having to use the search bar (many games are hidden unless you search). And obviously the very very best thing they could do is bring the stores to the PS5 and the PS4.
@MrTgrtgtg
3 жыл бұрын
Adding backwards compatibility to ps5 will show us they care.
@Isaac-gh5ku
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, from PS1/PSX to the PS4 Pro.
@michaelmyersplays4992
3 жыл бұрын
@@Isaac-gh5ku it’s already backwards compatible with the ps4 lol
@alexbelmont7044
3 жыл бұрын
Sony probably got enough money to keep the stores running for a while longer but like you said, they will go away sooner or later. If only they cared about backwards compatibility like Xbox’s does, which is why I love my Series X.
@farkque2
3 жыл бұрын
Xbox has an even more serious issue with its DRM with its initial setup you need an internet connection to put an account onto the machine no way to add an offline account so if servers go we are stuck with a worse issue than the PlayStation #CBOMB issue but I do see it this way though even if Xbox left the console market I'm sure we would be able to pull are accounts from there servers as Microsoft will be around for many years to come and out live any of us
@spursdynasty7378
3 жыл бұрын
It won't play every old xbox game. I thought the same thing and bought Nfl Street 2 and Nba Street. Neither is compatible . They don't even work on my Xbox type S either 😒
@farkque2
3 жыл бұрын
@@spursdynasty7378 there is pros and cons to both platforms it's just Xbox does a better job at backcompat covering 4 generations and if you have the disc that is a supported game you can play it no purchase needed sadly with PlayStation you have to buy all those PS1, PS2 games regardless if you own the game or not. As like Xbox PlayStation does not have full backwards compatibility with PS1 and PS2 library and as we all know 0 backcompat PS3 games unless you sign-up to PS Now.
@alexbelmont7044
3 жыл бұрын
@@spursdynasty7378 true, the Series X is not fully backwards compatible but it sure is a hell of a lot more than the PS5 and in time they could add more. I have a bunch of 360 games that I can actually play on my Series X. Not to mention Microsoft is even adding FPS boosts to older games.
@wh5027
3 жыл бұрын
Xbox is light years ahead of the " Woke" company. Thank you Microsoft.
@botheredbiskit
3 жыл бұрын
Now we need a fire sale as an apology.
@richardsavings6690
3 жыл бұрын
If not an apology, then at least a thank you for our continued loyalty. Because I am loyal, have been from a young age.
@davelloyd820
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, let's put games that didn't profit enough to keep online but since a small loud vocal minority cries due to Xbox marketing propaganda and put the games even cheaper for this small % of gamers. Ppl like you are the worst. They speak about supporting Devs but never buy a game on day one or at full price. Such hypocrisy from gamers like you with your illogical selfish lines of thought. You give 0 F's about these Devs. You just care about saving money and havng as many games as you can with the little money you want to spend on gaming. So pathetic imo
@personavisceration371
3 жыл бұрын
The Wii shop closing should have had a fire sale.
@alexsmith6914
3 жыл бұрын
@@davelloyd820 So true!!
@botheredbiskit
3 жыл бұрын
@@davelloyd820 There are literally thousands of games and even more pieces of DLC on the Ps3/Vita store. To expect me to buy every release on day 1 is foolish and unrealistic. Not to mention that not all games are of the same quality or of high priority so its reasonable to hold out buying something until its WORTH the money to you. This argument can be used for ANY consumer industry. Ive already spent many thousands on gaming, mostly going to Sony so I'm not just taking without giving. The fact is that Sony had devalued the games on the store to the point that they thought they werent worth selling. If that's the case then what's the harm in activating a big sale? its digital goods after all and only positive for sony.
@Heavy_Quasar
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to the PS3 community the store will remain in history.
@bsmith1220
3 жыл бұрын
I love the PS3 and will support the store hopefully it will stay forever
@luiscarrillo7606
3 жыл бұрын
@@bsmith1220 lol did you not see the video?
@TOAOM123
3 жыл бұрын
"People would be throwing a fit!" Yet so many didnt notice the universal studios fire....
@MetalJesusRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I suspect that didn't rile up the public because we still have access to the recorded music... but Artists were rightfully pissed because those original master recordings are gone forever. Incredibly sad.
@TOAOM123
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalJesusRocks Truth I'm fairly certain a good amount of films were lost as well
@Adones09
3 жыл бұрын
As for the CMOS, that is one of the reasons i find my self disillusioned with modern gaming. I understand that steps have to be taken against piracy, but we spend all this money on games (even digital, that charge you the same price, where we should get a discount for not having manufacturing, shipping, etc., that a physical copy carries!) and consoles that are never truly ours. We seem to rent them now. Like most things nowadays on EVERYTHING. This is how they can still re-sell old games, all about the $$$ in the end. Also on the online network memberships (Xbox & PS). What if I'm tired of listening to little kids talk about my mother and would like to play single/story mode. With C-19 people lost their jobs, can't afford to play online. Why does my game have to log on to verify to let me play? I used (past tense) MS office, because I bought and used it for personal stuff (to make recipes, lists, littler stuff). Last year, with a MS windows update they took it away from me. Classy.
@davidgill7412
3 жыл бұрын
This is the 2nd best video I've seen on this subject. All they are doing is resetting the clock. They still haven't addressed the bigger problems which you have brought up. They don't care about preservation. They saw the sales of Vita and PS3 go up suddenly and that's why they're keeping the stores open.
@danielgomez7236
3 жыл бұрын
The only way to save PS3 and PS Vita store is that people keep buying games, otherwise the stores will probably close next year and complaints will do nothing.
@Nersius
3 жыл бұрын
Link to your favourite on the subject?
@TheClassicnathan
3 жыл бұрын
They need to leave the PSP store up AND find a way to deal with the CBOMB that they've put in themselves
@andrewclegg9501
3 жыл бұрын
Jim Ryan got a call from Japan then! I have to thank him, it forced me to hack my PS3
@ultraspinalki11
3 жыл бұрын
May i ask what hack/method you used for your ps3? I heard conflicting arguments regarding a hack called "Hen" and the CFW method.
@somespoiledfanboy
3 жыл бұрын
@@ultraspinalki11 hen is great for starters it gets you simple homebrew and is available on any ps3. CFW you have a limited amount of ps3s you can perform and it just does more and play more than hen. I suggest doing hen first
@ultraspinalki11
3 жыл бұрын
@@somespoiledfanboy Thank you so much. A few final questions: 1. Do both hacks allow you to ignore the internal clock issue that prevents you from playing digital games? 2. Can you hack with CFW even after you've applied "Hen" on the same console? 3. Which guide did you follow or recommend to hack your console? 4. Any website you recommend to download ps3 games, including digitally exclusive games (example, SF3 online edition, Hard Corps Uprising, etc).
@farkque2
3 жыл бұрын
@@ultraspinalki11 Best to go watch Mrmario2021 or Modded Warfare which has a detailed playlist on how to hack your PS3 step by step.
@devan_danger
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you asked all very good questions. 1: that's to be determined tho there's probably better odds the flow or the rebug team or whoever will find a workaround before Sony gets around to it. 2: yes 3: check out Mr Mario's guides here on youtube. Very clear, thorough and cringeless tutorials on how to setup your systems with whatever your ps3 is capable of running. If you got a fat ps3 or an early slim you can install cfw. The slim 2 and ps3s marked cech3000 are only capable of running hen. 4: there are sites. Check out reddit and their ps3 homebrew pages for answers. All I wanna say is that there are two really awesome sites that allow you to download ps3 and Vita content straight from the Sony servers to your PC. There are even apps that allow you to download and install right inside your console from the Sony servers. Highly recommended to do your hw as the ps3 is my favourite system period and having it running unlocked firmware is eye opening. @UltraspinalKI
@TheRealMrKGB
3 жыл бұрын
Ah, the Vita memory card... The arsenic that slowly killed the Vita. So unfortunate, I love that system. Aside from that, I still think it was the perfect handheld, ahead of its time.
@rikustorm13
3 жыл бұрын
Yup...
@Aragorn7884
3 жыл бұрын
We need backwards compatibility for PSX discs 😭
@nunyabusiness69
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's called a ps1/ps2 😂
@Aragorn7884
3 жыл бұрын
@@nunyabusiness69 corporate shill thing to say bruh 🙄🤑
@adapalis
3 жыл бұрын
I think he means that the PSX was a console that played ps1 and ps2 discs. PS1 was released in 1995, PS2 was released in 2000, and PSX launched in 2003 and only in Japan. That said You can buy a PS1 for like $40, they're less than the price of a new game.
@nunyabusiness69
3 жыл бұрын
@@Aragorn7884 I'm JM with ya. I love my ps1 discs, but I swapped out my laser for an xstation ODE. All games on sd card playing on original hardware. Rip your game collection, put it on the sd card and game on!
@PSVitaat2am
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, there is still so much work left to do!
@aaronm.2790
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, we NEED an end of life update. I truly believe it can happen if we make ourselves heard. I'm glad to see a lot of bigger name KZitemrs covering this topic. It could seriously tarnish Sony's reputation if people realize these consoles are becoming glorified game 'rental' machines, so to speak.
@EduardoLopez-pr7hw
3 жыл бұрын
lol game rental machines. That is the perfect summary of modern gaming unfortunately.
@danielgomez7236
3 жыл бұрын
Also true for PC, should Steam or Epic remove any of their games from their stores then you're doomed unless you get into piracy.
@homerthompson416
3 жыл бұрын
I finally bought a PS3 back in early 2017 and was blown away by how great the sales were for digital PS3 games back then. I loaded up on so many games I missed from that gen, since I was a 360 gamer then. But jeez, the good PS3 sale prices ended that summer and have never been seen again.
@botheredbiskit
3 жыл бұрын
Ebay scalpers on suicide watch lmao. Imagine how much those rare games would of increased in value after the digital versions went offline.
@EUSL84
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah a big middle finger to sony and to them because they where starting to raise the prices like crazy, guess what? I would not need you or videogames anymore, thank you sony you made me open my eyes and now i am free of consumism.
@aarontroy3
3 жыл бұрын
They're still going to go up. The store will still come down at some point and, people know it now.
@dpcquak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr. Jesus. It's because of creators like you, who represent us, that Sony was able to listen and know that we still care about preserving the past.
@yasarextreme
3 жыл бұрын
I like the new MJR video presentation/format it is nice 🤘
@MetalJesusRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@SladeZeroxz
3 жыл бұрын
They must of made a lot of money off of people trying to buy up the games while they could.
@RC32Smiths01
3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear them admit to making a poor decision, but there are so many other poor decisions they need to acknowledge to. It's a start.
@PSVitaat2am
3 жыл бұрын
So true so true!
@diogoubermensch9255
3 жыл бұрын
I guess the day that big companies' heads finally REALLY understand the importance and relevance of old games, old music and old movies have for people today, things will start to change. Also, online stores and digital copies are increasingly showing the importance of physical media. I hope that the physical media market never dies, otherwise, we will always be at mercy of the fact that online stores can be closed at any time because they are no longer financially interesting for companies.
@NotIT
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. As a PS + user who's been on it since the beginning and never missed adding anything and have purchased a fair amount too, my download list is ridiculously long. They also really need improve the usability of the download lists for PS3/PSP/Vita. Better searching and filtering, and bring back the ability to do it from a web browser on a PC.
@ashten2005
3 жыл бұрын
Sony needs to move the catalogs over the PS4/PS5 store and let users store PS3/PSP/Vita games over to portable hdd's. Sony could also solve the CMOS problem with a firmware update. If not, I could see a class action lawsuit happening.
@Ji99i3
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you mentioned they need to do more. The CMOS battery is still an issue in the hardware and this is a bandaid. I really appreciate they went back on their decision but we still need a better customer experience from them. Good on you for not cutting them more slack than they deserve
@Ji99i3
3 жыл бұрын
I'd like to reply to my own comment and mention I see you got the error code too! Would you mind explaining how you got around it? I can't purchase anything! 🤣
@professormurdoc1359
3 жыл бұрын
Final firmware installments make so much sense I can’t believe it’s not already a thing.
@crystalwater505
3 жыл бұрын
I think they will start becoming a thing because of the CMOS issue garnering a lot of attention lately, thankfully.
@ShadyKray
3 жыл бұрын
The first one we got listened to big time was when we fought to get the design for Sonic changed in the movie, now we've done this! Proving we do have a voice and we will be listened to, so what's next on our agenda? 🤔 🙂
@SkelNeldory
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could try and convince the American government that bombing other countries you are not at war with and killing civilians is called terrorism.
@ShadyKray
3 жыл бұрын
@@SkelNeldory Wait what?
@ajaakola2
3 жыл бұрын
Was that before or after we saw Ps5 devkits ? As they got people raging too
@danielgomez7236
3 жыл бұрын
Ask for Half-Life Episode 3
@ShadyKray
3 жыл бұрын
@@danielgomez7236 It wasn't exactly a call to rally mate. 🙂
@RetroGamePlayers
3 жыл бұрын
Nightmare was seriously wounded, but their soul still burns 🔥
@iancollazo7715
3 жыл бұрын
Almost shead a tear when you mentioned Alice in Chains. My favorite Band. You sir have great taste.
@MetalJesusRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I've been listening a lot to their Black Gives Way to Blue (2009) album... really, really good AIC album. I assume you've heard it?
@iancollazo7715
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalJesusRocks That's one of my favorites by them, Acid Bubble and Last of My Kind are some of the best. My personal favorite record by them is their self titled for songs like Grind, Frogs and Over Now
@WindHashira
3 жыл бұрын
Music & Video Games are awesome. They truly bring people together like no other forms of entertainment.
@dylcxx
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalJesusRocks Looking in View is a kickass song
@austindolan7182
3 жыл бұрын
@@MetalJesusRocks if only they'd remaster it and take the compression off. that'd make it a better sounding album.
@ChrisEvans66
3 жыл бұрын
I've never looked at it like that when comparing games to other media. You're right. It's no different in playing classic games and listening or watching classic movies
@mediaglitch
3 жыл бұрын
I think it was the 300 dollars I spent there last week.
@carterlewis6650
3 жыл бұрын
that comparison really resonated with me prince is my all time favorite artist and aic is my all time favorite band lol
@heisenbergwhite00
3 жыл бұрын
I'm buying a few games on the PSVITA today to celebrate this great news!
@kingjoe3rd
3 жыл бұрын
it would be nice if they added the PS3 store back to the website. the ps3 store grid disappeared around the same time of that first announcement.
@zagreatandini2345
3 жыл бұрын
WE DID IT!!!!!
@MegaFinalRound
3 жыл бұрын
3:04 Disney does this with their Disney Vault. Nintendo does this with Mario. It’s the new thing.
@Dyl_Apple
3 жыл бұрын
I honestly did think that they would change their minds with all the backlash
@atarijaguarsgarage8873
3 жыл бұрын
A very loud minority. I just think they do not want people spreading more false rumors on social paranoia. It can get out of control quickly. Only a very few really care for PS3 games actually, I am pretty sure. The store was dead for a couple of years, people moved on. I visit it regularly and there was no update for 2 or more years.
@Mir_Teiwaz
3 жыл бұрын
4:00 - It COULD be the same, if Sony would put full, real backwards compatibility in their consoles instead of the garbage attempt we have now. But the PS4 can only play the older games that are on its store and the PS5 easily has the power to play everything before it, but Sony chose not to include it-even as a premium option.
@endar2401
3 жыл бұрын
This is an important and huge video. Thanks for making it. We must fight and do what we can for game preservation. I'm really glad they aren't closing it down....yet.
@overlordalfredo
3 жыл бұрын
I always like the idea with Tha Virtual Console from Nintendo. *Sony should "just make" a similar service and have PS1-3, minis, PSP and Vita games on there.* The interface on which you play these doesn't have to be specific even. Could be part of the PS4 or PS5 OS or a dedicated online service, but just have one dedicated archive for literally all their games, cannot be something that would not sell, right?
@driley1988
3 жыл бұрын
Now only if they see people still have love for old games and make plans for BC in the future 🤞
@AwesomeSpidey22
3 жыл бұрын
How about Sony actually worked on that backwards combability? And made all (digital and physicals) Ps3 game available. And then just put all the digital Ps3 games on the Ps5 (and/or Ps4). Then they can keep selling them for a very long time and we the consumers will be happy with backward combability.
@KesMonkey
3 жыл бұрын
They acknowledged they made a mistake and reverted the decision, but no, they didn't apologize.
@DjStiv3
3 жыл бұрын
A agree. Bare minimum they need to do if store and network shuts down on ps3 ps4 is offer a FREE download of some patch to the systems firmware to allow playing any and all games currently on the harddrives. At least. As for physical, well just allow playback of all physical no matter what. Smh thats so stupid. Obviously this is possible. Otherwise you will piss off alot of people and possibly be sued.
@kevinnn5614
3 жыл бұрын
Glad they listened.
@raggedcat3406
3 жыл бұрын
It is because of you 😂!! Thanks, and we will continue to watch cause there is so many games. It's sad that the same game on steam is sometimes so much cheaper. Next for you is good japan only games for 3 and the Vita and any japanese stores recommend! Thanks again!
@333darthste
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with pretty much everything you've said there. Vety good point about music and movies and how there'd be uproar if vast swathes of those were suddenly made unavailable forever overnight. Hoping that the next announcement might be about solving the battery/online authentication issue.
@velosiped135
3 жыл бұрын
Well all this motivated me to go buy a cheap 500GB super slim and a bunch of physical PS3 games, but I don't regret it. I'm having a blast!
@Revz8bit
3 жыл бұрын
Whenever your digital store is low in sales, let the people think it's going to be taken down soon. I'm sure it was the money that they recently got that changed their minds.
@ChefD303
3 жыл бұрын
You have to update your security code from your bank card to add funds to your wallet on the ps3.
@llfallen0nell884
3 жыл бұрын
They need to add sales to the store and I would buy more on it
@morriganrenfield8240
3 жыл бұрын
Some of the games are definitely in need of a discount, like ar nosurge. It's 50 dollars right now. If it's like 10-30 bucks I don't really care.
@llfallen0nell884
3 жыл бұрын
@@morriganrenfield8240 a example of expensive stuff is call of duty season passes all full price
@morriganrenfield8240
3 жыл бұрын
@@llfallen0nell884 I guess... Dunno who's buying old ass cod games though haha. It's up to the developer/ publisher to discount it though
@CanonGames
3 жыл бұрын
So glad PlayStation reversed their decision, PS3 was such an awesome console!
@RoninVargaz
3 жыл бұрын
Nice of you for bringing this to attention, thx
@David-jc5jf
3 жыл бұрын
Metal Jesus in the thumbnail always cracks me up! Keep up the videos MetalJesus!
@gfeast4518
3 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile I only have a psp so I’m still bummed 😂💀
@emulation2369
3 жыл бұрын
You can still buy and hack one and play the games that u can't on the "licensed one"
@THCLEE
3 жыл бұрын
hack its easy
@gfeast4518
3 жыл бұрын
@@THCLEE I have no clue how
@reactking7093
3 жыл бұрын
Lol that's me but Mine isn't connected to the internet. I used to have a ps Vita back in 2012 when I was a kid. But now it's a brick because I was dumb and dropped it in the water. I have a switch and ps5 but I need some psp games before the prices go up.
@mintbrisk5961
3 жыл бұрын
They need to add more ps2 and ps3 games for sale, no PsNow crap. You should be able to play them
@DH18591
3 жыл бұрын
Muramasa Rebirth, now thats a good game!
@screamengine
3 жыл бұрын
There needs to be a retired platform law in which companies are required to allow for unlocking and opening devices once they are no longer officially supported. Hobbyists could have done so much with the otherwise awesome Blackberry Playbook for a non gamer example. The PS2 & 3 could be amazing as open systems.
@farkque2
3 жыл бұрын
I think all these companies should realease an end of life update/firmware if and when any of these old machines rely on DRM and replacement battery issues relying on a server being present should be removed because both PlayStation and Xbox suffer problems in The future with anything I mentioned above.
@speedwaynutt
3 жыл бұрын
The Internet is sadly killing Gaming.
@Ardonn
3 жыл бұрын
No, gaming is doing better than ever. Physical media is dying
@lonesn1per
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like something an old person says to a young kid... wtf does that even mean?
@speedwaynutt
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ardonn Local Multiplayer pretty much dead since ps3 era due to online only multiplayer, (as of this reply) Ps4 can't play physical or digital games if the battery dies and your offline. Digital only releases once the store shut down no legal way to own them.
@mikepayns9586
3 жыл бұрын
@@speedwaynutt I still don't see how that it's the internet fault? Sounds more like those are policies and decisions of the companies...
@jakighcolburnchannel3584
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ardonn physical media is important, it isn’t really dying
@Zeluth
3 жыл бұрын
I remember going to a party for celebrating the PS2 I was fucking blown away.
@ZeusWeus
3 жыл бұрын
Much respect for having a copy of House Of The Dead Overkill on that PS3
@GroovyFlacko
3 жыл бұрын
Game is fun as hell and hilarious! I have the OG Wii version and the director’s cut on the PS3
@ZeusWeus
3 жыл бұрын
@@GroovyFlacko Aye its a class game
@jetstreamdefalpha5411
3 жыл бұрын
Sony headquarters- Sir! Ps3 n vita store arnt bringing us revenue. SONY: EXECUTE ORDER 66. Weeks later- We got em!👍
@Mike-di1og
3 жыл бұрын
The battery issue will be a class action lawsuit if they don’t fix it, and I suspect they know that.
@poopikins
3 жыл бұрын
The legality of it has been covered. Basically they can't be sued for money, but maybe for them to fix the issue. I think the real issue would be players abandoning them in droves to Xbox
@ngforsgren
3 жыл бұрын
Lol I just spent $250 on the store when I heard about this.... feels like a little bit of panic on my end. Oh well, got some sweet games out of it.
@philipcohen7192
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame the Konami rebirth series was lost to time...
@FloridaManRacer
3 жыл бұрын
I so much appreciate you bringing up SONY's other media outlets that are preserved. SONY need to treat video games as every other form of media under their umbrella. It's not my (the consumer's) fault that SONY decided to toss their hat into the hardware side of things... And it's not my fault that SONY made their games proprietary so Sharp, Magnavox, Phillips etc. could make their own console to play those discs. I shouldn't be punished as the consumer for SONY's bad decisions.
@nbracken7
3 жыл бұрын
As a ps vita collector, this makes me happy
@sharkman265
3 жыл бұрын
Been lil while since I saw one of your videos sadly YT algorithm likes to not recommend you as much to me even though I watch your videos weekly not even a month ago :( Anyways this whole PSN store situation was making me think I should buy as many PS3 and vita digital games before hand , glad I waited !!! Sony listened but I think it was the news of the CMOS battery and public opinion and criticism that forced Sony to rethink shutting down the PS3 and Vita stores !!!
@Devilsblood
3 жыл бұрын
This is why I still support physical media.
@IceKoldKilla
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Great news! I didn't know until now. I'm still contemplating hacking my old fat PS3 I have boxed up. I saw how easy it is to do nowadays. Could be a way to use emulators and play from the comfort of my bed while also accessing games and DLC that were already removed from the PS Store, sadly.
@IceKoldKilla
3 жыл бұрын
Prices should've dropped for those games anyway. Wtf is Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Deluxe Edition doing there for $80? You can find the collector's edition new for less still in some places. Or used for dirt cheap.
@IceKoldKilla
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, when consoles are ending their life, they should do a final firmware update to unlock the console. Allow your loyal customers to be able to fully use it. No more online authenticating for anything. Allow people to create backups of digital content. That way people can preserve it. Not all content exists in physical form. This way you can always have your games and DLC and copy it to other hard drives.
@BleezyChuckles
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to see more backwards compatibility. I don’t plan on buying PS5 for that reason. I have aging PS2 and PS3 systems that are going to quit working someday. I’m not going to keep buying the same games in new formats over and over.
@timezones88
3 жыл бұрын
I smell a class action lawsuit regarding the CMOS battery issue. Sony would be wise to get ahead of this.
@JvsEvil
3 жыл бұрын
What it is , is that if the CMOS dies, all digital games won't work, ps3 games on disk will work just fine, ps4 ,ps5 games on disks won't work cause it needs internet to synch trophy time even if you own the game on disk, so ps3 safe , ps4 ,ps5 smile and wave :(
@_The_Worst_
3 жыл бұрын
Great rebuttal, Metal Jesus...🤘🏼💯✔ But what's logical to us isn't even on their greedy radar, even though it could help them in the long run, they'd rather remain stubborn on the issue...💁🏻
@Lucky_9705
3 жыл бұрын
I think that much of Sony’s ignorance has been fueled by complacency. The same thing happened during the early PS3 generation. I think that Sony needs to stop resting on their laurels and become more connected and willing to listen to fan feedback and criticism.
@V1C10US
3 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. If Sony doesn't do the right thing, Microsoft will have a major leverage for their consoles moving forward. Nintendo needs to wake the hell up too, and free the Wii digital libraries.
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