Sony Gamer's Day: Sharing Games on Multiple PS3s

Buy a downloadable game, take it with you.

By Patrick Klepek, 10/19/2006

UPDATED 8:30 PST

One big piece of news that came out of today's PS3 press conference was that games or other content purchased from the online PlayStation Store could be downloaded on up to five other PS3s. Downloads are tied to a user account, so by logging in on another machine, all content that you have purchased is available for download at any time (similar to what Microsoft allows you to do with Xbox Live downloads). So if you've purchased, say, a PS1 game on your PS3 and want to show it to a friend, you merely have to log in to your account on your friends machine and download it from your purchased items folder.

This will surely also help alleviate fears for those early adopters concerned that their downloads would get lost if their PS3 console breaks down. With this system in place, purchased content isn't tied to any particular piece of hardware. Whew.

Comments (11)

thats nice
Posted: Oct 21, 2006 12:00AM PST by luisu11oa

i didnt know that you could do that on xbox live.(dont have a 360). but what i a friend wants to get on play one of your games and your currently on your account there would be a conflict and you guys would be constantly log the other person off

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Wow, that is just fucking sweet...
Posted: Oct 20, 2006 12:00AM PST by yam83

Finally they roll out some new info.

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p2p hacks for ps3?
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by SnypaTrix

This could happen.....and i would laugh.

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Re: Direct_Hit3000
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by blackicejoe

That makes perfect sense. So I would see this as a way to show off more of how the online service works good then. So this is good news.

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blackicejoe, you misunderstood
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by Direct_Hit3000

If someone on your friends list has a downloaded game. They can invite you to a gamesharing session where you temporarily download the game. So you don't have to be in the same room/area like for the PSP.

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This Whole Article Is Patently False
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by Devon Vice

That is not what they said. What they said is what Gamespot correctly paraphrased: "2:59 p.m.: He confirms the purchase, and Harrison interrupts to emphasize that this is a live demo that will work exactly like this at our own homes. <b>If you buy it on one PS3, you can go download it on up to five more PS3s.</b> " On Xbox360, you can do the exact same thing. Go to a friends house, log into your profile and download your games again. Except you aren't restricted by the 5 machine limit. I have no idea how you got "free multiplayer" for your friends out of that.

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I wonder if this means there is two HDMI ports.
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by blackicejoe

I could see that being a way to allow game sharing. So I wonder if that is it or not.

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only the japanese have gameshars on their psp. :(
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by Mr. dude

i have seen a lot of them when i used to live there.

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Sweet!
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by redlightmx

One great news after another, PS3 is really the Next Big Thing

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I would love this on XBL
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by tsioc

this is actually a really cool idea. I've received a few invites to join games that I didn't care to purchase.

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and if the PSP is any indication
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 12:00AM PST by Sammyhain

They wont use it at all... Thats what i love about Sony.. Promises that never get delivered.. Hopefully with the PS3 they have learned some lessons about promise/delivery percentages...

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