• ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I’ve had my PS4 pro for years and never had paid PSN, is it required for PS5?

    Or just for online play, which I do not care for

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      1 month ago

      They’re referring to Sony’s stance that all their PC releases should require you to have and sign-in to a PSN account. That’s separate to PS+, you don’t need to pay a sub.

      A lot of publishers include this requirement on their PC releases, regardless of whether they’re single-player or multiplayer, and I think a lot of people are fed up with having to have so many different accounts.

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        1 month ago

        Fair enough, I assumed you gamed on both and stopped for PS5 because they made PSN mandatory and I somehow was unaware.

        Can’t justify a gaming PC when PS4 pro was pretty cheap and my gaming hours are not what they used to be

        I can justify a not so new console every 5 or so years as they hit my value for money sweet spot, and reduced gaming hours due to life

        But the upfront cost for a decent rig to replace consoles entirely is not what I want to use my money for (for now!)

        Can’t wait to finally make the jump though!

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          Somebody else also said it but the steam deck is amazing. Mid level pc performance that can handle almost all new games, and you can use a dock and have it set up just like a console. I use mine all yhe time with bluetooth ps4 controllers. Much bigger games library+being able to emulate so many older consoles makes it a no brainer i think.

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      1 month ago

      PSN account is free, you probably already have one if you owned one of the last 3 PlayStation consoles. There are paid add-ons if you want the multiplayer or the gamepass like subscription.

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      What’s with all the downvotes, it’s literally an answer to the question. You fellas mad I didn’t editorialize the information with personal opinions?