Den_SF

As a long time PS subscriber who is currently on the Premium tier, it's nice to get good worthwhile games on Essential regardless of whether it was on Extra and Premium previously. I don't feel like it's double dipping because I'm a subscriber and physical game collector with a huge backlog. I enjoyed Little Nightmarrs and Ghostwire Toyko previously before it came to Essential and it didn't bother me. What does bother me is when I bought a game and then it shows up on Essential, which happens a lot to me as a game collector.

I've tried Stray when it first appeared on Extra day one in 2022, liked it but never finished it, so I'm happy to get this title on Essential. Also, all games on Extra and Premium leave the service at some point, as did Stray after one year and Ghostwire Toyko after one year. I mostly use the Premium service to try new games that I want to either purchase for my collection or obtain on PS Essential and streaming titles on my PS5 Pro and Portal without the need to download games which takes up a lot of memory on my SSD.

The PSN subscription has had a really good year and I look forward to more good titles coming to all tiers.

In my opinion, PS Essential is having a really good year with many quality titles, such as Lies of P, Alan Wake 2, Psychonauts 2, Balatro, High on Life and Diablo 4.

Yes i've tried Stray when it first came out in 2022 on Extra but I'm happy to see this as an Essential game and to add this to my collection, as it's a worthy title to play again and own.

Wow, what a busy month and some good games are coming out. From the October release, I'm most looking forward to Ghost of Yotei. I love Ghost of Tsushima and cannot wait to play this.

A shout out goes to BF6, Little Nightmares 3, Ninja Gaiden 4 and Outer Worlds 2.

I'll be broke after October. Lol

Does Sony purchasing WB increase its monopolistic power an dwhat does this mean for creativity? I love WB games and many of my favorites are prior games, such as the Batman series, the Mortal Kombat series and even Mad Max. I love the Harry Potter series and see this being successful for years to come. Other new games, such as Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad have flopped and they need something refreshing to turn it around and I believe they'll do it whether they're owned by Sony or not. All indicate that they need to stick with the main protagonists, as secondary and non- primary characters are not as interesting. Marvel is learning this with their Thunderbolts movie. Nothing beats The Avengers and Justice League or most individual heroes from both. Spinoffs and lesser known superhero movies and games may work sometimes but they're extremely risky and seem to be lacking something.

Sony has a good track record of purchasing smaller studios and creating console exclusives. A WB purchase may increase the exclusives but it may also decrease overall creativity with less risky ventures and the use of proven formulas. On the other hand, Sony's last acquisition of Bungie hasn't planned out and it may very well be a loser in the end, meaning they overpaid and did not receive a good return on their investment.

As a long time PS subscriber and huge supporter of Sony Playstation consoles, I'm all for Sony to acquire WB but as a well rounded gamer, I can also do without it for all the reasons I noted. Sony's formula of acquiring other studios has worked well for them in the past and it facilitated Microsoft trying to do the same in purchasing big hitters like Bethesda and Activision. May the potential sale of WB games spark a bidding war between Sony and Microsoft?

The acquisitions will continue by the Sony's and Microsoft's of gaming. However, I take rumors with a grain of salt, but will not be surprised if Sony does it.

I'll be a bit bummed out because I still use my PS4 Pro although I have both a PS5 and PS5 Pro. This'll probably mean less overall free PS Essential games. As the focus shifts to the new console generation, the total number of free games has always been reduced throughout the subscription history. Of course, the transition with a focus on PS5 games was inevitable.

There was an article several months ago that showed that half of Playstation gamers were still using a PS4. The change still affect them way more than me. The reason why I've kept using the PS4 Pro is because HDD storage is cheaper than an SSD. Our best hope is that Sony will kick down 3 PS5 monthly games, which can help justify the latest and future price hikes.

I bought the PS portal and have a Switch. I use both from time to time but I play more on my consoles, owning a PS4 Pro, a PS5 and PS5 Pro. Would I buy?: It all depends on the specs and costs. I'll be passing on the Switch 2 due to its overblown costs of both the console and the game. A new Sony handheld is promising if it'll have upscaling technology. Even if I don't buy, it's a welcome addition for all gamers to have more options.

Great to Sony continuing to improve the Dualsense controller. I've collected several colors and I've never had an issue with any of them. No drift, nothing breaking, etc. Initially, the controllers felt a bit bulky in my small hands but after using it for over 2 years, I enjoy and love them.

Balatro is a great game that's perfect for PS Essential. I've wanted to pick this game up for awhile. I've read many negative comments from those who think this game is not a good choice. I'd suggest you give it a chance before knocking it. It could become a hidden gem for you. I love it and I'm not the biggest poker fan.

Recently Sony has told us they'll be more profit driven so it shouldn't come as a surprise that they continue to increase prices. The best way for consumers to oppose this is to vote with their wallets and drop their PS memberships.

With inflation disproportionately higher in Latin countries, this will lead to a shrinking quantity of PS memberships. Sony will be banking that the price increase will more than cover any reduction in memberships.

I live in the U.S. And Sony already hit us with higher prices on PS5 dualsense controllers. They now cost $5 more or $75 for a new controller. Sony is following Microsoft's lead in overcharging for subs. Nintendo however is still the king in maximizing profit by overcharging for everything, from software to its consoles. Market forces allow for price gouging and overcharging. Are we collectively going to continue

All developers will soon charge $80 plus for games. Customers will need to vote with b their wallets to show disapproval, as all this is getting out of control. The New Grand Theft is rumored to cost $100.

I've been a psn member for about 10 years. I stacked my membership until 2030. I recently upgraded to Premium but when my sub expires, I'll likely downgrade to Essential.

Finally, it became an increasingly difficult decision to purchase the PS5 Pro. Sony is pushing its profit margins and the Pro for $700 should have came with a disc drive. I got my pro off ebay for $600, which was a good price point for me. I hope Sony doesn't try to increase the Essential membership in the U.S. For many years. It makes it difficult to drop membership when my game library is built so nicely via the psn membership. In other words, there is a lot of games to lose.

Sony's store has some pretty good deals from time to time. I check the price history of most games that I purchase on the store.

I am a collector who loves trying out all types of games. Sometimes, it's cheaper to buy physical. Most of my collection are physical copies.

However, I purchase many games via the Playstation Store when they are cheaper than physical discs. I'm unconvinced that Sony charges 47% more than physical versions. Some newer items are priced higher but it really goes both ways.

As with the 2020 lawsuit that was dropped due to any real standing, I'm assuming this lawsuit will end up the same. It won't be a total list because it's important to push major quasi monopolies into providing market rate competitive pricing so I hope Sony can keep the sales coming and continue to have fair pricing with great deals.

Since I already own Star Wars Jedi Survivor, I'm looking forward to the day one release of Lost Record. I also want to try Top Spin 2k25. I never owned a PSP but I'll also be checking out Patapon 3.

I hope other noteworthy mentions are worth checking out: Dropship, Mordhau, Saga Frontier, and Somerville. I've not heard of any of these but I just watched some YouTube videos and read some reviews to better acclimate myself to these titles. I'm into trying out all new games and hopefully finding a hidden gem.

I don't like to see the games from the Tales series leave. Also the Outer Worlds Taster's Choice is another nice game we're losing.

I'm excited for High On Life. This makes the month for me.

Not surprised that Sony will move away from giving away ps4 games come January 2026. We're over 4 years into the PS5 life cycle and PSN always has a transition from the old generation to the new generation.

I read an article several months ago that stated that half of all Sony players were still using the PS4. I own both a PS4 Pro and a base PS5 and I still use both consoles. One reason I do this is because I have much more memory on my PS4 Pro so I often will play the PS4 version rather than the PS5 version. It's inevitable that everyone including myself will need to focus on the PS5.

By then, hopefully the 8tb SSDs will be priced more reasonably than $800. I'd be willing to fork out $400 for an 8tb SSD. Also, I've not sprung for the PS5 Pro due to its inflated price. If they package the PS5 Pro with a disc drive for $700, I'd probably bite.