It's not as bad for PS3 hardware since it's still in the "mostly physical" console. The kill switch affects digital purchases, which aren't as many on the PS3. However, the bigger issue right now is games may not get updates. Even though PSN is still up, many PS3 games, physical and digital can't get required updates, so you can't play online or get bug fixes.
The big problem is PS4 - a dead battery and no PSN means the PS4 is a brick. A dead PS4 battery means the PS4 cannot play ANY games - either physical
It will be interesting to see how long they keep PSN going for. In Japan traditionally consoles have been supported for a very, very long time. The Famicom (NES) was only discontinued in 2003 and you could still get them repaired until 2007, when Nintendo ran out of spare parts. Sony supported the original Playstation for a very long time too.
3VDC right? (Score:2)
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It's not as bad for PS3 hardware since it's still in the "mostly physical" console. The kill switch affects digital purchases, which aren't as many on the PS3. However, the bigger issue right now is games may not get updates. Even though PSN is still up, many PS3 games, physical and digital can't get required updates, so you can't play online or get bug fixes.
The big problem is PS4 - a dead battery and no PSN means the PS4 is a brick. A dead PS4 battery means the PS4 cannot play ANY games - either physical
Re: (Score:2)
It will be interesting to see how long they keep PSN going for. In Japan traditionally consoles have been supported for a very, very long time. The Famicom (NES) was only discontinued in 2003 and you could still get them repaired until 2007, when Nintendo ran out of spare parts. Sony supported the original Playstation for a very long time too.
Re:3VDC right? (Score:2)
This is all just another reason to stick with my Atari. (later called the Atari 2600).
Or, better yet, my Odyssey . . .