Comments on: 20 million registered on the PSN! http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/ We're not PlayStation but we sometimes get to speak to them Wed, 23 May 2012 20:47:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: fleinn http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-232276 fleinn Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:52:59 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-232276 @Capeview: ..what, like the individual MAC address that's broadcast all the time? No.... never. :p @Capeview: ..what, like the individual MAC address that’s broadcast all the time? No…. never. :p

]]> By: Terry http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231994 Terry Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:21:32 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231994 I've got three, that I know about, I probably had one for the PSP but I sold that. Maybe if Sony had given us an international store... with regional sections I might have only needed one ID but becasue SCEE is useless what do they expect. I’ve got three, that I know about, I probably had one for the PSP but I sold that. Maybe if Sony had given us an international store… with regional sections I might have only needed one ID but becasue SCEE is useless what do they expect.

]]> By: Capeview http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231991 Capeview Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:57:11 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231991 Just wanted to add. However, if they have somehow used each individual systems ID number as a point of reference and not basing it on actual accounts created, but system ID's as one whole account, then 20 million is an awesome number. Just a thought. ;) Just wanted to add.

However, if they have somehow used each individual systems ID number as a point of reference and not basing it on actual accounts created, but system ID’s as one whole account, then 20 million is an awesome number.

Just a thought. ;)

]]> By: Capeview http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231990 Capeview Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:54:46 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231990 I would say there is probably at most, 10 million individual PS3 user accounts, possibly less. If they are adding in PS2 accounts(What is the point) and PSP accounts(Surely they should just link them all in together now, or at least that is what I thought they did), then maybe that is another2-5 million for PSP. However, if they are just basing this on PS3 accounts, then quite a high number have more than one account on different regions. I know I do. I would say there is probably at most, 10 million individual PS3 user accounts, possibly less.
If they are adding in PS2 accounts(What is the point) and PSP accounts(Surely they should just link them all in together now, or at least that is what I thought they did), then maybe that is another2-5 million for PSP.

However, if they are just basing this on PS3 accounts, then quite a high number have more than one account on different regions. I know I do.

]]> By: Ricky http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231972 Ricky Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:39:38 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231972 Yeah, I've got 4.. AU, US, JP, HK. Looking at numbers like that, I wonder how often Sony think "can't we charge even just $1 a month?" Yeah, I’ve got 4.. AU, US, JP, HK.

Looking at numbers like that, I wonder how often Sony think “can’t we charge even just $1 a month?”

]]> By: tdh http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231966 tdh Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:57:37 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231966 I have four myself. 2 US, 1 EU, 1 JP PSN ID for their respective Stores. My sister than has 1 so that leaves my house hold with 5 total. I use my main PSN ID for my PS3 and PSP, the JP PSN ID is on my PS3 for various demos, and the EU ID was for a PSP demo that released early. They're free, I got to see some of the toys the other regions received before my region, and it's great for PSP demos since the PSP isn't supported very well in North America. I have four myself. 2 US, 1 EU, 1 JP PSN ID for their respective Stores. My sister than has 1 so that leaves my house hold with 5 total. I use my main PSN ID for my PS3 and PSP, the JP PSN ID is on my PS3 for various demos, and the EU ID was for a PSP demo that released early.

They’re free, I got to see some of the toys the other regions received before my region, and it’s great for PSP demos since the PSP isn’t supported very well in North America.

]]> By: fanpages http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231959 fanpages Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:48:19 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231959 You could have predicted the response to this press release within seconds! Seconds (and thirds, and so on) being the operative word. Regardless of multi-region accounts of any party, two of my kids had to register on the PlayStation Network twice as they originally had sub-accounts to my master account, but when Santa brought them a machine each they registered again (with their correct Date of Births as when setting-up the sub-accounts the information was not required). However, because certain titles are not available to them using their true birth years (18+ titles are just absent from the 'Store listings, for example), then they use both of their respective accounts on a daily basis. Some titles do not let them play online with the newly created accounts either. We found this out trying to set-up a Local Area Network game of “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2”. The newly created accounts could not be used, but the sub-accounts could. The kids each have a mix of Trophies gained in the different accounts, in majority, but not restricted to, activity when they play online & when they play offline. Apart from our own arrangements due to necessity in order for them to continue playing the games they used to prior to the purchase of the new consoles, I know some people who register multiple times to have differing user names for each online multiplayer title they participate in. It should be expected that once “Killzone 2” is widely available (I’m expecting one, if not two, of my pre-orders to arrive tomorrow), then the total number of PlayStation Network accounts will rise exponentially. I would really advise Sony to recall the release before the same response is repeated across every forum in a matter of days, if not hours. BFN, fp. You could have predicted the response to this press release within seconds!

Seconds (and thirds, and so on) being the operative word.

Regardless of multi-region accounts of any party, two of my kids had to register on the PlayStation Network twice as they originally had sub-accounts to my master account, but when Santa brought them a machine each they registered again (with their correct Date of Births as when setting-up the sub-accounts the information was not required).

However, because certain titles are not available to them using their true birth years (18+ titles are just absent from the ‘Store listings, for example), then they use both of their respective accounts on a daily basis.

Some titles do not let them play online with the newly created accounts either. We found this out trying to set-up a Local Area Network game of “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2”. The newly created accounts could not be used, but the sub-accounts could.

The kids each have a mix of Trophies gained in the different accounts, in majority, but not restricted to, activity when they play online & when they play offline.

Apart from our own arrangements due to necessity in order for them to continue playing the games they used to prior to the purchase of the new consoles, I know some people who register multiple times to have differing user names for each online multiplayer title they participate in. It should be expected that once “Killzone 2” is widely available (I’m expecting one, if not two, of my pre-orders to arrive tomorrow), then the total number of PlayStation Network accounts will rise exponentially.

I would really advise Sony to recall the release before the same response is repeated across every forum in a matter of days, if not hours.

BFN,

fp.

]]> By: Robothamster http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231921 Robothamster Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:50:24 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231921 Good point. I have a UK, Hong Kong, JP & US account for access to their goodies so 4 of these are mine. Plus 1 PSP too. Good point. I have a UK, Hong Kong, JP & US account for access to their goodies so 4 of these are mine.

Plus 1 PSP too.

]]> By: Carl http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231915 Carl Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:59:24 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231915 @FurryFreak because I had these accounts before the PS3 was released, the PS2 codes dont work with the PSP and vice versa @FurryFreak because I had these accounts before the PS3 was released, the PS2 codes dont work with the PSP and vice versa

]]> By: JohnSketch http://threespeech.com/blog/2009/02/20-million-registered-on-the-psn/comment-page-1/#comment-231897 JohnSketch Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:01:37 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=3887#comment-231897 1,943,126 of those "may" be mine...don't quote me on that. 1,943,126 of those “may” be mine…don’t quote me on that.

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