Poll: *The Official PlayStation (PS5/PS5 Pro) Thread*

[KraniX]

Sorry quick question for a PS noob please

If I don't subscribe, saves are just local? What's the issue with this or the advantage of cloud saves?

I'm trying to decide if I want to stick to buying and selling disc copies of games or just subscribe to Extra but Extra seems to be missing TLOU part 2 for some reason

Edit - in fact it's missing from premium as is god of war Ragnarok, kind of confusing I expected they would be on there

It's not the same as Xbox Game Pass, not all first party titles are available but there is quite a good selection.

Downside of no cloud saves is if the console goes up the creek you lose all your progress. You can back up ps4 saves to a usb stick but I don't think this is possible with ps5 saves.

 

[Relentless81]

Ok thanks, you're right I assumed it would be like game pass with all the first party titles

Surely the chances of losing the saves locally is extremely small though, I only really play one game at a time too

Now I'm wondering if it's worth subscribing just to play TLOU and then cancel, it works out cheaper than buying it!

 

[DIABLO]

Sorry quick question for a PS noob please

If I don't subscribe, saves are just local? What's the issue with this or the advantage of cloud saves?

I'm trying to decide if I want to stick to buying and selling disc copies of games or just subscribe to Extra but Extra seems to be missing TLOU part 2 for some reason

Edit - in fact it's missing from premium as is god of war Ragnarok, kind of confusing I expected they would be on there

You can technically backup your saves onto external storage but it's a hassle and you have to do it manually. There are BF discounts right now, so if you're going to sub, do it now. Also if you sub before Tuesday you can claim this months essential games.

 

[KraniX]

Ok thanks, you're right I assumed it would be like game pass with all the first party titles

Surely the chances of losing the saves locally is extremely small though, I only really play one game at a time too

Now I'm wondering if it's worth subscribing just to play TLOU and then cancel, it works out cheaper than buying it!

Chances are low but if I was 90 hours into some game and the console died I know I'd cry a little... I dont have PS Plus myself at the moment and the cloud saves are the main reason I'd subscribe.

The monthly games on essential are usually pretty poor, and if I'm paying that I may as well pay a little more and get extra, which is exactly what Sony wants

I think you can pay for PS Plus with PSN vouchers which you might get a deal on, and with the black Friday offers on the sub itself you can get a better deal.

Actually here's the details:

Grab Playstation Plus Extra at £64.49 & Premium at £71.99 via ShopTo | hotukdeals

www.hotukdeals.com

Extra: £66.84
Premium: £75.84

 

[Relentless81]

Chances are low but if I was 90 hours into some game and the console died I know I'd cry a little... I dont have PS Plus myself at the moment and the cloud saves are the main reason I'd subscribe.

The monthly games on essential are usually pretty poor, and if I'm paying that I may as well pay a little more and get extra, which is exactly what Sony wants

I think you can pay for PS Plus with PSN vouchers which you might get a deal on, and with the black Friday offers on the sub itself you can get a better deal.

Actually here's the details:

Grab Playstation Plus Extra at £64.49 & Premium at £71.99 via ShopTo | hotukdeals

www.hotukdeals.com

Extra: £66.84
Premium: £75.84

Thanks for this makes it worth subscribing but I seemingly can't add the £70 PS store credit to the basket or create an account there doesn't seem to be an option to either

 

[Relentless81]

My bad I was being a moron, ok thanks for that I've subscribed to Extra using that deal

 

[Armadillo]

I don't have plus, I just use system back to make sure my saves are safe. You can select only saves, so it's not very big. It's all or nothing, you can't pick individual saves, same for restoring, but it's perfectly fine if all you care about is not losing saves if the console dies and you just make sure to do it every so often. I'd rather do that, than be strong-armed into ps+ by Sony.

 

[Relentless81]

Fair enough makes sense, I've just subscribed to Extra though, for £66 for 12 months I'll get the value out of it just from a few of the games I want to play

 

[DIABLO]

Fair enough makes sense, I've just subscribed to Extra though, for £66 for 12 months I'll get the value out of it just from a few of the games I want to play

Make sure you claim the Essential games each month.

 

[Relentless81]

Make sure you claim the Essential games each month.

You have to claim and download them to keep them permanently?

 

[DIABLO]

You have to claim and download them to keep them permanently?

Just claim the Essential games; which are at the start of each month. Then they are permanently attached to your account. So you just need an Essential sub to play them.

 

[Relentless81]

Just claim the Essential games; which are at the start of each month. Then they are permanently attached to your account. So you just need an Essential sub to play them.

Awesome cheers for the tip

 

[Grim5]

GT7 update just came out and has very good PSSR

Avatar update just came out and terrible PSSR

The trend continues, Sony first party games have good PSSR and 3rd parties have terrible PSSR

 

[Spikey]

Just snagged a disc drive from the rainforest, claims its due Sunday.

 

[razormbuk]

I see it's not only Currys that have the disc drive for £109.99, Shopto also have it listed at £109.99. Still oos.

 

[KraniX]

GT7 update just came out and has very good PSSR

Avatar update just came out and terrible PSSR

The trend continues, Sony first party games have good PSSR and 3rd parties have terrible PSSR

Do these firms not actually test their games before releasing the patches?

It's like SH2, as I understand it right from the start of the game it looks janky, not like it's only something which becomes apparent far into the game so maybe it slipped through.

 

[beachBOYken]

Fair enough makes sense, I've just subscribed to Extra though, for £66 for 12 months I'll get the value out of it just from a few of the games I want to play

I did the same this week via shopto , £66 for a year of extra is a good deal.

 

[KraniX]

My bad I was being a moron, ok thanks for that I've subscribed to Extra using that deal

Glad you got sorted mate.

 

[monkeyspank]

I did the same this week via shopto , £66 for a year of extra is a good deal.

I'm slightly annoyed that there is nothing for me as a current premium subscriber. I'll have to wait until Oct 2025 for it to expire and then wait in hope for next years deals. Thinking about it again, I am actually a medium amount annoyed lol.

 

[the shadow]

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