PS3 video download service launches tonight!

  • Posted July 15th, 2008 at 16:40 EDT by
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Sony revealed more details on its anticipated video download service at its E3 press conference, including that it will indeed launch tonight.

The slick interface, which willll be familiar to PlayStation Store users, will let you browse through content from partners including Fox, MGM, Disney, Lionsgate, Warner, Paramount and Turner. You'll be able to preview content in the form of a video before you commit to purchasing anything, as well as read the standard blurb and technical details.

TV shows will be available in standard and high definition, with prices starting at $1.99. For movies, rental and purchase prices will start at $2.99 and $9.99 respectively.

We'll let you see the selection of movies for yourselves when the service launches later today!

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  1. Farseye | Farseye

    • 4:52pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    WOW this came sooner than expected.... i doubt i would download anything too big, and yes i mean big in price, and big in memory, cause we all know some of those movies could reach up to 1gb or more.

  2. Fingal_D | Fingal_D

    • 4:57pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    ya I just saw the vids from M$ at friends house,  they are getting net flicks this fall. if you have netflicks account then you can use the online veiwing service.  that sounded cool, but I would use my pc instead, prolly

  3. H3LiX

    • 5:02pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    Simple question. Does that include UK?

  4. JstuFly | JstuFly

    • 5:02pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    But not for EU....?

  5. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 5:16pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    I live in the UK so i wont get this till tommorow morning, still looking foward to this i new that Sony would have tricks up their sleaves - plus with the game called MAG.

  6. SkyG22

    • 5:17pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    14.99 for a standard def cloverfield? .... 5 dollar rentals? ... juding by the prices in the video at press conference , i'd say thats way overpriced.  I guess they can't intentially price to take away from there blu ray sales.   I'll stick to my blu disk.

  7. Jackobinen

    • 5:19pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    This is for all Europeans:
    Just create an North American account! I've done so and I've gotten access to other "America Only" features like Qore and downloadable titles that has yet to be released in Europe!
    And for those wondering: I live in Sweden.

  8. alegionwithintent | Thearmouredmarch

    • 5:43pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    i think if your from the U.K, like myself and your expecting this tomorrow, prepare for dissapointment! since when has playstation europe ever come through for us! i expect a week or two delay and thats being opitimistic!

  9. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 6:23pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    Can we finally have some positivity here?The only reason ppl are saying that the Sony press conference was a big let down was becuz they were hoping that their beloved CGI fest would somehow magically be turned into an exclusive again,guess what?That's not gonna happen,Sony had an awesome showing at e3,definitely deserves the props,he ll,you guys probably don't get it,it was a gaming event,and Sony was the only one of the three big names out there,to show so many AAA games.Awesome press conference with an awesome end,aof course i am referring to MAG.256 player FTW!!!!!!!!

  10. chrisandsoccer9

    • 6:42pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    this came a lot sooner than i expected and i cant wait to use it!

  11. Jono-PK | Jono_2007

    • 6:51pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    no suprise, just f*king america!!!

  12. iplayonlysony

    • 7:10pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    This is probably being released so soon to counter the Netflix/M$ announcement.  I hope this is a good selection.

  13. kora5551

    • 7:30pm BST - July 15th, 2008

    wow

  14. J08hawks | J08hawks

    • 12:46am BST - July 16th, 2008

    its nice we have this as an option also..... cause xbox just has that we have this and bluray so win win for us 

    psn id J08hawks

  15. IndianaJones1936 | IndianaJones1936

    • 5:16am BST - July 16th, 2008

    I just made a US account to have a look and its not letting me click the movie section so it must be dead already :P

  16. Cyphers_Lock | Cyphers_Lock

    • 8:32am BST - July 16th, 2008

    yeah thats great. Another reason I bought the ps3. But can anyone tell me officially when Canada gets this?

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