Sony working on video store for Canadians

  • Posted August 13th, 2009 at 02:32 EDT by Adam Dolge
  • 32 Comments

With recent news of European PlayStation 3 owners getting a video store, PSU decided to ask Sony if Canadian gamers can expect their own video service any time soon.

A representative from Sony told us, “The Canadian PSN is the same as the U.S. with only one difference – the video store. This is something we are working very hard to correct. All other aspects of the store are the same, including prices.”

It appears Canadian PS3 owners hoping for a video store will have to wait a little while longer. But, hopefully it’s reassuring to know Sony is working to correct the lack of video store in Canada.

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  1. Tseng VII | TsengVII

    • 2:33am BST - August 13th, 2009

     Nice hustle, PSU!

  2. PSX_Legend | KillZone3000

    • 2:38am BST - August 13th, 2009

    I guess Canada is more important than Europe for Sony :(

  3. djpenny1 | KillZone3000

    • 2:39am BST - August 13th, 2009

    finaly

  4. opusnocturn | OpusnocturN

    • 2:39am BST - August 13th, 2009

    If it wasnt for the CRTC we would've had the video store at the same time as the US.

  5. xBSGeorge | xBSGeorge

    • 2:39am BST - August 13th, 2009

    It would be nice to have something like that, but not necessary. another bonus for being a PS3 owner in Canada.

  6. Guymelif

    • 2:51am BST - August 13th, 2009

    Being a PS3 owner is no different than being a 360 owner in canada. Both get bonned when it comes to features when the country to the south, with no natural barrier in the way, gets everything.

  7. codboymt | chrisdyson

    • 2:54am BST - August 13th, 2009

    I'd feel more reassured if the CRTC would just revamp and get with the times!  That being said I'm happy to see that this is being addressed.  Don't make us wait til the PS4, CRTC. :P

  8. Oatmeal | NEJI64

    • 3:01am BST - August 13th, 2009

    @2 correct me if i'm wrong but the first sentance states." With recent news of European PlayStation 3 owners getting a video store "  either y'all people don't read the artical or you just post to see your post.  from the line alone i got its a video store coming to europe, what make it worse they gave you a link to go to. 

  9. Stoffinator | Stoffinator

    • 3:11am BST - August 13th, 2009

    This almost makes it sound like its coming soon. But Sony takes a very long time to do anything. I would expect it in Europe first before here. Which is odd when you think of it. Europe has a lot more languages and laws when regarding content. Ours (Canada) is mostly due to the outdated CRTC.

  10. Ratatat

    • 3:17am BST - August 13th, 2009

     @2]


    WTF? Europe at the moment has more PSN tools and stuff than U.S and Canada :|

  11. Raimond | Rai_11

    • 3:29am BST - August 13th, 2009

    wow they actually think of us? lol

  12. tristan88888888 | Tristan88888888

    • 4:02am BST - August 13th, 2009

     good to know, but not really a confirmation of anything. at least the prices are the same, cant beat that.

  13. Patrick793

    • 4:12am BST - August 13th, 2009

    I actually read something about this around a month ago. Forget where though.

  14. Scruffy K | habs_fan39

    • 4:25am BST - August 13th, 2009

    finally an update! thank god

  15. hush404 | hush404

    • 6:30am BST - August 13th, 2009

    Hope so. Silly that we dun get videos.

  16. snooper71 | snooper71

    • 6:48am BST - August 13th, 2009

    So NORTH AMERICA now includes CANADA?!?!?!? I'll be damned SONY!!!

  17. F-L-D

    • 8:55am BST - August 13th, 2009

    Finally! After over a year, it's nice to hear SOMETHING!

  18. ps3owns4ever

    • 10:41am BST - August 13th, 2009

    eu eu eu eu where does eu come in !?!

  19. Strudel | Strudel

    • 11:40am BST - August 13th, 2009

    lol @2 read the first line of the artical!

    Good for you Canada, about time you got the video store.

  20. NL_Buddha | NL_Buddha

    • 11:49am BST - August 13th, 2009

    The CRTC has allowed this for a while....now Sony just has to work on the rights for international distribution.

  21. psychotoe

    • 1:47pm BST - August 13th, 2009

    That's great eh!

  22. Maroc

    • 3:12pm BST - August 13th, 2009

    they should make psn regions like North america , euro , africa and asia

  23. R3sp0nse | RESPONDER

    • 3:23pm BST - August 13th, 2009

     Finally! Though with the prices, i think apple TV might be getting the bulk of my digital movie buying, but still awesome!

  24. say_what

    • 3:25pm BST - August 13th, 2009

    ooooooooh canada!!

  25. ddPLaNeT | ddPLaNeT

    • 4:33pm BST - August 13th, 2009

    Nice finally !!! do something about it Sony !

  26. Diehard-gamer

    • 4:48pm BST - August 13th, 2009

    It's about time. 

  27. Khan91 | khan91

    • 6:09pm BST - August 13th, 2009

    CHEAAAA finally :D

  28. starblinky01

    • 8:30pm BST - August 13th, 2009

    I will actually be using this store a lot.  I use itunes for movies and tv shows right now, but I cant really move it to my tv without apple tv...  so thats kind of stupid.  cant wait for this

  29. PS3!!!!! | FOXY007

    • 9:31pm BST - August 13th, 2009

     Yess!! finally canada gets somethingg.

     

  30. Robotron

    • 2:53am BST - August 14th, 2009

    I wish them luck. The CRTC controlls every aspect of our media in Canada (imagine old communist Russia in the hands of a few power crazy people....kinda like that). They need to be disbanded. They tell the pubilc that all their decisions benefit Canadians, yet they make backroom deals with large corporations so that they can have monopolies and the only choice we're allowed to have is the one the CRTC offers us (in some cases you can even go to jail for just watching a foreign broadcast that the CRTC hasn't regulated). Only two countires in the world jail you for watching foriegn TV....North Korea and Canada.

  31. jocomat9 | jocomat10

    • 5:47am BST - August 14th, 2009

    YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally , jeez

     

    @16 yea really

    @19 thanks for showing respected for us.

  32. Kulpa | Kulpa

    • 6:53am BST - August 14th, 2009

     FINALLY!!!!!!! hehe

     

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