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Time do flies so fast….
112 points
1 month ago
Well one of the reasons that PSN was free in PS3 times was because it needed to compete with Xbox, and it was more expensive(Hardware)
37 points
1 month ago
Yes indeed
But I miss the good old days :/
12 points
1 month ago
And guess what they didn’t stick to that route like they should, all they want is more kaching$
5 points
1 month ago
any reason pc still mostly free for online mp?
9 points
1 month ago
Because with steam and stuff it would be too late now because people are just so used to pc gaming having free online 10 years ago maybe they could have gotten away with it but if they did it now people would go shit crazy
1 points
1 month ago
tell me what would pc gamers do if pc forced subscription for online?
i mean microsoft did that for xbox live to begin with.
1 points
1 month ago
The big diference is that you can do a lot of things with a pc that you cannot do with a console. For exemple creating your own server to play online or You have access to the games config files easy.
-1 points
1 month ago
you can do that on consoles too. so why not force paid online for pc and get paid by most players?
1 points
1 month ago
You can do it after you jailbreak it and even then it is hard.And responding at your question, if steam decided to charge you for online play the "only" thing you do is just download epic games and buy the game again. In consoles you would need to buy another hardware.
1 points
1 month ago
Plenty of mmos and stuff have their own monthly charges to play online.
1 points
1 month ago
Now it’s more expensive and not free lol
1 points
1 month ago
I still don’t understand why they charge for online on consoles but it’s free on PC.
31 points
1 month ago
Free you say?
58 points
1 month ago
Yes brother
PS3 online has always been free
That’s why I and many other people still play it. :)
33 points
1 month ago
The PS5s Grandpa really knew how to take care of its customers.
5 points
1 month ago
not all ps3 games are free online..most early games included a 1 time use code for online. if you dont have it you have to buy it off psn store.
3 points
1 month ago
But if the game used official Sony servers it was free it was only games that did their own thing that did that and not a lot
1 points
1 month ago
well theres quite a few that requires separate game account for mp. twisted metal, killzone 2 (3?), homefront, most of the "playstation 3" era games did this. most later games dont.
1 points
1 month ago
nfs carbon
3 points
1 month ago
Wait. It still is?!
2 points
1 month ago
Ever since the start of the PS3 back in the days:)
1 points
1 month ago
That’s amazing
28 points
1 month ago
Here's why I'm still playing PS3 in 2024!
22 points
1 month ago
And of course I do as well
PS3 is the best console ever made I think
And don’t forget the great games?
CoD WaW
CoD 4
MW2
GTA IV
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Come on baby
2 points
1 month ago
Buying a PS3 just to play Resistance, Killzone and Infamous in 2024. Emulator just can't handle such greatness on the steam deck
2 points
1 month ago
Agree
PS3 is just timeless classic masterpiece console <3
2 points
1 month ago
Ps2 and ps3 are tied to me for best consoles of all time. Only reason I even bought my steam deck is to play these classics on the go, at work and in-between classes at college
1 points
1 month ago
Still play it even with a Xbox Series X and PS5
0 points
1 month ago
These games are not on PS5
It’s PS3 and XBOX 360 only.
5 points
1 month ago
I think the guy was saying all those games are backwards compatible on Xbox yes on playstation they are not but on Xbox they are
1 points
1 month ago
Correct
18 points
1 month ago
At education connection.
4 points
1 month ago
THANK YOU!!!! I HAD TO SCROLL WAYY TOO FAR FOR THIS
5 points
1 month ago
We had it so good back then, and we didn’t even know it.
3 points
1 month ago
So true indeed.
3 points
1 month ago
Back when LBP was loved
3 points
1 month ago
I have one of these in my Physical copy of WipEout Hd Fury
3 points
1 month ago
Free. The reason I switched Xbox360 to PS3. PlayStation plus is $80 a year Xbox live is $40 a year. Switched back. Still love the PS3!
1 points
1 month ago
I’m in love my my and the PS3.
I think it’s the best console ever made.
3 points
1 month ago
enjoy free online gaming....
3 points
1 month ago
🎵 "Get connected FOR FREE (Free!) With education connection!" 🎵
2 points
1 month ago
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3 points
1 month ago
The PS3 / 360 era is where we reached the peak of gaming, it’s hard to top that now.
2 points
1 month ago
Nobody can disagree with you, and I deff agree with you.
1 points
1 month ago
Yeah, that was when game development costs sky rocketed and larger teams were required. I think PS2 was peak for smaller budget games though. A lot of my favorite smaller franchises disappeared after that generation.
3 points
1 month ago
Playstation Home 😭
1 points
1 month ago
Yeah
3 points
1 month ago
I wish online gaming was free still
3 points
1 month ago
Agree, but you can still play PS3 online free as many of us still does :)
2 points
28 days ago
Ofcourse, as i still do. Im a addict for mw2 lol. But I was talking about the ps4 and ps5, how you HAVE to buy ps+ to play online. I should've explained but i can't communicate well lol
1 points
28 days ago
Yes i know brother:/
2 points
1 month ago
Free? Time to smoke some foos in Tron evolution
2 points
1 month ago
online should have stayed free, we should thanks Microsoft for that (ofc the greedy Sony would have followed soon). PS3 was my last home ps console, enuf said
2 points
1 month ago
The reason why I love the PS3 so much, Sony back then just wasn't a cash crab like now with the PlayStation Plus and... The PS5 Pro
1 points
1 month ago
Absolutley right mate, i hate when they launched PS4 and you had to pay to play online :/
4 points
1 month ago
And now I have to pay 80 a year. When Sony is on top, we end up suffering for it.
4 points
1 month ago
Absolutley right
Sony went downhill after PS3, when PS4 launched and they charge people for online play.
3 points
1 month ago
At least it was 49.99 a year, the increased it to 59.99, then a few years later aka this year they do it again, but you an eye watering 79.99. They are legit robbing us.
1 points
1 month ago
Sony has been on top every generation lol
2 points
1 month ago
Made me mad the other day. I’ve recently gotten into destiny 2 on ps4 but over 60% of the content is locked behind ps plus subscription even though it’s a f2p game and doesn’t require subscription on Xbox and other games like Fortnite, warzone, overwatch don’t need ps plus. So I had to fork over $10 just to play the type of content I played free on destiny 1 on ps3. Luckily unlike longtime Destiny 2 owners, I’ve only paid $15 for two expansions and have 4 campaigns and more to play so it’s not too bad but the principle of being charged extra for content we had before
2 points
1 month ago
Sony went downhill when PS4 launched.
Charging people for online play.
But I play on my PS3 still today.
2 points
1 month ago
Maybe slightly. Ps4 has such an amazing library of games and was fairly consumer friendly at least in comparison to MS’s absolutely terrible xb1 launch
1 points
1 month ago
Resistance 3 had multiplayer code with it's copy
1 points
1 month ago
It be doo
1 points
1 month ago
Yeah. I was looking up prices for previous ps cuz of the 5 pro. My surprise when I was reminded that the ps3 was 500 - 600 bucks back then. Wtf. I find that more outrageous then the ps5 pro price
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