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Sony: "No PSN Cards for Europe"

In an interview with the Belgian website 9lives, Sony Belgium admitted that there will be no PSN Cards for Europe. "We know that the demand is huge, but it's a difficult task to release them. Europe has many countries, and each of them has their own VAT, you know. We won't say it will never come, but you can't expect it in the near future."

4pocalyps35448d ago

ffs! this really takes the piss!

Barack-Obama-Sucks5448d ago (Edited 5448d ago )

Yeh this takes the piss. Sony fans shouldnt stand for this.

Just to remind everyone. Xbox has gamercards and and Microsft isnt like sony.

4pocalyps35448d ago

doesn't mean im going crazy and jump onto xbox live just to claim gamercards.

Stinkinmushroom5448d ago

Lol, then i hope for Sony that the rumors about the PSPGo (with no UMD) is false..

Trollimite5448d ago

the reason they havent done it is beacause currency excange rates, it would be cheeper for euro gamers to buy a visa card for the psn, than having psn cards.

its sonys fault for not using a point system like ms and nintendo

they cant make a 31 pound psn cards, thats not practical

ali3125448d ago

if microsoft can do it then so can sony

mastiffchild5448d ago

I've said it before and I'll say it again. SCEE just don't want to provide their gamers with the services found in the US and Japanese areas. They take the good faith of EU PS owners far too much for granted.

Hell, the EU has been way more loyal to PS3 and Sony than they already deserve and it always seems like the number of countries is the issue. If it was that hard then how do we ever get games here? I can see it might take longer than elsewhere but, really, we've still no vid store in the UK a year after the US and don't start me on the mess they made of releasing SF2THDR over here. Live had it at the right time so their "legal issues" BS doesn't wash.

Anytime they can let us all down they will. BTW even Live in the EI is a poor relation of the US service. It just happens that MS aren't quite as bad for this as Sony(well SCEE) in this case.

yaygames5448d ago

How f'n lazy is that.
'we know everyone wants them, just wayyyyy to much effort to calculate the VAT.'
Its not like they employ one person.

barom5448d ago (Edited 5448d ago )

Microsoft doesn't have Xbox Live subscription or Xbox Live points cards in Norway as far as I know. A look at the link below and you'll see it too. One of Norway's biggest retailer. They're kinda like Norway's version of Fry's or Best Buy. Anyway it links to the Game Accessories from Microsoft. It's possible that UK may have them but I doubt any other EU country does.

http://www.elkjop.no/is-bin...

Super-Brad5448d ago

Yeah that does take the p1ss, but they can make this all work out if they release game vouchers e.g buy a card for a game such as pain or game add-ons like warhawks omega dawn with redeem codes, it will be easier the only down on this is having the vast store on cards probably tricky.

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MGOelite5448d ago

ffs. oh well ill keep using my credit card but this needs sorting sony

Karum5448d ago

If Apple can have cards for iTunes then Sony can have PSN cards.

If MS can sell MS point vouchers then Sony can sell PSN cards.

There's really no excuse for not having these available to the masses and it's absolutely shocking they don't exist in Europe.

Unbiased15448d ago

I agree. I am selling my PS3 starting tomorrow and getting me 360. This is such BS! go to hell Sony, i had enough

Unbiased15448d ago

I know American PS3 fanboys will spin this and defend Sony but this is such BS. I have VISA, and no Sony i am not going to use it ! MS had cards over 4!!!!! Years ago and you still don't have them!? FUUUU

Stinkinmushroom5448d ago

"I have VISA and i'm not gonna use it"

lulwat?

now stfu

Edo4115448d ago

When he says VISA he means the credit/debit card, not the VISA that lets you in and out of countries.

RememberThe3575448d ago

It's not like it's a sin or something.

I don't get it, you don't want to use your visa on the PSN, but you'd use it to buy a PSN card that you would then use on the PSN.

How about you just cut out the middle man and use your VISA on the PSN?

heroicjanitor5448d ago (Edited 5448d ago )

Do you listen to yourself or were you just trying to get a response? You don't have cards!?! That's it the deal's off!!! Anyway I just get those 3v vouchers they are the exact same thing... You pay a retailer 22.50 for 20 euros credit and then use your voucher as a credit card. Anywhere that accepts visa. Including psn. Quit crying. Or are you just happy you found something the 360 has that the ps3 doesn't? Europe has f' all of the things on live that america has. No netflix or anything they are as bad as each other when bringing things to europe.

IaMs125447d ago

I understand why people do not want to use there credit cards/debit cards online. Its the samething as the internet and quite frankly its safer to buy a gamercard in the store then online. I mean since the PS3 is soo free with its own browser and stuff there is definately some people out there capable of stealing card #'s.

it is bull though, selling your system over this is kind of retarded, now if Sony started charging like MS for a yearly fee then i can see why then too. Sony should change it too a point system.

heroicjanitor5447d ago

They can be used anywhere including psn, so I don't see what the problem is...

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Edo4115448d ago

I'm annoyed is what i am, what if you don't have a credit card? What if you don't want to use a credit card in case someone gets the info? They are potentially losing customers this way and therefore losing money.

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Chard12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis11h ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast9h ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake3h ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better

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Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv721d 5h ago

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast1d 7h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood1d 7h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK1d 4h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast10h ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake1d 2h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast9h ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon22h ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast9h ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

Armaggedon40m ago

Yeah, but thats not the result of laziness, incompetence, or a bad engine. Thats what happens with their type of open world games. Its hard for people to find a point of comparison because no one makes games like Bethesda does.

gold_drake3h ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast2h ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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