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It isn't necessary to subscribe to The Playstation Network to use any of the video services. Playstation Network brings free games and multiplayer capability.
The answer to your question is made clear on the both the WWE and Netflix web pages.
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The answer to your question is made clear on the both the WWE and Netflix web pages.
Watch WWE Network on PlayStation®
WWE Network
Using Netflix on your PlayStation
Netflix
Google can be your friend.
So can Satelliteguys if people would just answer a person's honest question, after all that's what the site is here for.
No Plus subscription is required for video services on either the PS4 or Gold on the Xbox for that matter.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and will feed him for a lifetime.
You may remember in math or physics classes where you were required to show your work to demonstrate that you really understood the question and the answer.
Be nice for a day and people come back. Be a jerk and they don't...
I was a Playstation Plus member for many years but let it lapse two years ago and have not missed it. I still have full, complete use of my PS4 for steaming video on any app and playing games. My only limitation is accessing the multiplayer mode in certain games -- and not even all games.
Pretty much my point.
God forbid someone come to an informational forum and ask an honest question.
Luckily Sony has never required a Plus account to access online Media (Neflix, Hulu, Youtube, etc...).
Microsoft did for a while, but once they started losing market share to Sony, they relented and allowed Media Apps to be used without Gold.
I have a PS 3 and haven't used it since I got into the VR gaming with my Oculus Rift and now use the Quest 2.
But I have been following the PS VR and now their upgraded VR2 announced at CES. This requires a PS5.
So, does anyone know if the PS5 will play the older PS3 games? When Blockbuster closed they had a sale and I bought a bunch of PS3 games and would hate to lose them. The system is old but still entertaining. I only turn it on when my grandsons visit as they like Call of Duty and other shooting games I also have the video camera for it and the colored special controllers that mount into the guns.
The limited research I did on the Sony VR HMD is they don't have near as many games as the Oculus HMD. So maybe the PS5 isn't worth the money since I am mostly interested in VR.
My grandsons have the PS4 now and a good collections of games for it.
But I have been following the PS VR and now their upgraded VR2 announced at CES. This requires a PS5.
So, does anyone know if the PS5 will play the older PS3 games? When Blockbuster closed they had a sale and I bought a bunch of PS3 games and would hate to lose them. The system is old but still entertaining. I only turn it on when my grandsons visit as they like Call of Duty and other shooting games I also have the video camera for it and the colored special controllers that mount into the guns.
The limited research I did on the Sony VR HMD is they don't have near as many games as the Oculus HMD. So maybe the PS5 isn't worth the money since I am mostly interested in VR.
My grandsons have the PS4 now and a good collections of games for it.
Thanks.
I did learn that the subscription service Playstation Now allows you to stream older PS2 and PS3 games on the PS4 AND the PS5. Cost $120 per year.
I was thinking of upgrading to the PS5 in a few months and trying the new PSVR2 as the features look amazing. But I think I will just wait to see what the Oculus Quest 3 brings. The PSVR2 is still a tethered HMD. I was hoping it would be wireless connection to the PS5. Oculus Quest is wireless stand alone with capability of connection to a PC to play PC games.
My Quest 2 does keep getting better with each software upgrade but it has LCD while the newer HMD's are all switching to OLED for better image quality.
Anyway, I certainly wouldn't upgrade to the PS4, however, maybe buy PS5 for my grand kids for next Christmas.
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I have a PS5 and I really am happy with it. I got mine a few months ago via an Amazon "Invitation" to buy one. To get the invitation I had to sign up last summer and wait a couple of months, but at least I was able to get a new PS5 at the MSRP of $499 instead of the scalper price on eBay.
One suggestion if you get a PS5: Keep it horizontal. Why? Because there have been reports of the liquid metal which joins the processor to the heatsink leaking out onto the main board and shorting out various components. If you leave the PS5 vertical there is a much greater chance of the liquid metal seeping out.
The PSVR2 specs and reviews are amazing. But I don't know how well it would work for someone like me who is far sighted? (I need reading glasses with about a 3.0 rating to see anything within a few feet.)
And while the PS5 does not play PS3 games, it does play PS4 games.
OK, I checked with Amazon on this and the PS5 disc version is still on "Invitation" They said the way it works is you sign up and the list is first come first serve to get one when it arrives. You can either accept or deny. Easier to just go to my local Game Stop store and walk in and buy. The price is $499. I think you got a good deal as you were early adopter when the demand must have been insane.
On HMD- The reviews on the PSVR2 is that they have adjustable lenses that you can adjust for both IPD and I saw your rating was in the center of the scale for prescription number which goes to 6, as I recall. My Quest 2 requires custom prescription lenses that snap in place as there is only IPD adjustment. I don't need them but my wife does as she is near sighted. They cost $60 and snapped in place her vision is perfect. One reviewer did wear his glasses inside the PSVR2 so not ideal but does work.
I read that the way to play PS2 and PS3 games on the PS5 is through streaming. Probably severe latency vs from the disk drive. Some of the newest games are available with both PS4 and PS5 version. I bought God of War for my grandson and that one was for both but cost me $10 more.
I hear you on the heat problem. My first Xbox lost it's CPU that way. But I was able to resolder it back on the board with a heat gun. I added an additional fan to keep it cool and used it until the 360 came out that Microsoft fixed the overheating problem.
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That's why I was careful to confine my remarks to using the media that you had purchased.
I read one report that claimed Sony loads the older PS versions into the appropriate PS device and that is used to stream to you through your Now account. I don't understand how that could work as a remote control gaming server but assuming it does work that way, wouldn't the latency severely hamper the performance?That's why I was careful to confine my remarks to using the media that you had purchased.
All things considered, this lack of backward compatibility and requiring to repurchase games for the new console soured me in the past. One good thing about my Oculus Quest is all the games I have for Quest 1 play on the Quest 2. However some Quest 2 games can't be loaded on the Quest 1. Red Matter 2 is like that.
N6BY- If you get the PSVR2 check out the StarWars Galaxy's Edge game. It is really a fun game and it will be available on the PS5 / PSVR2.
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First off, Playstation Now is dead, it is now PS Plus Premium, same price.
By the way, you can buy discounted membership/gift cards at Costco.
The bundle at Costco includes it.
Now, streaming games, it is not even close to every older games, maybe 10% at most.
As far as how good the service is at streaming, it sucks, I have 1000 down/45 down from Charter and this is the only service I have trouble with, as most see with my posts, I stream everything, for example when I first moved here, I put 4K movies running on 6 TVs to test the service ( never had Charter before), not even a blip.
Constant disconnections , slowdowns, etc, etc.
It is obvious they need work on their end, more servers, who knows.
Every time I put mine on, my Labs freak out and start bothering me, one time my yellow lab did a flying leap on me, of course I was not prepared.
Bruce-
I've heard enough to avoid the PS5. Watched many reviews too. I'm sticking to Oculus Quest 2 and my grandsons will stay with the 4 for now.
Interesting that you keep pushing Costco. You must own stock in them. I used to have Costco but the location is horrible and the wait time at the register was awful. I switched to BJ's and am very happy with what they offer although inventory is nowhere near what CostCo carries from my recollection. I also dropped Sams Club too.
As far as internet, I have a commercial account with Comcast Business band and it is perfect here too but more expensive than the consumer Xfinity account. Years ago I did contract engineering for the Cable TV production end of Comcast and the Business internet account was a free perk. After I retired I just kept it.
I've heard enough to avoid the PS5. Watched many reviews too. I'm sticking to Oculus Quest 2 and my grandsons will stay with the 4 for now.
Interesting that you keep pushing Costco. You must own stock in them. I used to have Costco but the location is horrible and the wait time at the register was awful. I switched to BJ's and am very happy with what they offer although inventory is nowhere near what CostCo carries from my recollection. I also dropped Sams Club too.
As far as internet, I have a commercial account with Comcast Business band and it is perfect here too but more expensive than the consumer Xfinity account. Years ago I did contract engineering for the Cable TV production end of Comcast and the Business internet account was a free perk. After I retired I just kept it.
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I have both, love the PS5, great for discs , streaming not as good.
The other benefit of playing PS4 games on a 5 , that it will upgrade some of your games to 4K/HDR free of charge
No stock, just a better bundle option there, but if you do not have a membership, then it is a moot point.
My point about the internet, it is not a issue on my end, it is on their end, the streaming service is just not ready for prime time yet, also have the XBOX X, their streaming service is amazing, Microsoft runs laps around Sony.
