OnLive Launching in June, Pricing Detailed

Chris Faylor

March 10, 2010 10:50 AM

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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darksied

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March 10, 2010 10:57 AM

$15 a month is one thing (same as any MMO). But I want to hear about how much each individual game is going to cost. If they charge a lot to "rent" each game, this service might be too expensive for most. Any word on how much it costs to play the games?
- Chris Faylor
  
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  March 10, 2010 10:59 AM
  
  $14.95 a month.
  - aggressor
    
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    March 10, 2010 11:00 AM
    
    There was talk of having a subscription just to use OnLive, and then a per-title basis fee (with available time-limited demos as a possibility). Has that changed?
    - Chris Faylor
      
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      March 10, 2010 11:06 AM
      
      only the subscription fee was specified in the article
      - aggressor
        
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        March 10, 2010 11:09 AM
        
        Someone else found this: "The monthly service fee is currently $14.95, subject to change. ....does not include playing full versions of games, which are to be purchased or rented separately"
        
        Chris Faylor
        
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        March 10, 2010 11:15 AM
        
        yeah, i just found the official faq and updated accordingly.
- ElArabDeMagnifico
  
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  March 10, 2010 11:00 AM
  
  IIRC - it costs nothing to play a game. Just pay the 15 per month.
  
  I could be wrong though, I do that a lot.
  - ajvitaly
    
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    March 10, 2010 11:04 AM
    
    Nope you still have to purchase games. $15 a month gives you access to use onlive's services, nothing else.
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      March 10, 2010 11:08 AM
      
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        March 10, 2010 11:09 AM
        
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        Schnapple
        
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        March 10, 2010 11:11 AM
        
        My bet is the games will be full price, which is why so many publishers are on board.
        
        But yeah we're now in the era of the Steam Holiday Sale so who knows.
        
        [deleted] 1167568288
        
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        March 10, 2010 11:22 AM
        
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        darksied
        
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        March 10, 2010 11:56 AM
        
        I would REALLY hope that the games are not full price. I see this as renting video games from the publishers, if you will, instead of blockbuster or gamefly. This is a big market that they should try to tap into; NOT try to cheat customers by forcing them to buy them outright to play them at all. As a rental service, though, depending on the price, I can see this maybe catching on when word of mouth spreads how good it is (or not at all, if the word is it's bad).
      - Schnapple
        
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        March 10, 2010 11:11 AM
        
        Nope, this is how it's been from the initial announcement.
        
        Users need only subscribe to OnLive and purchase individual games from the library, with the option of buying the "MicroConsole" device for television functionality.
        http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/57804
    - Viprime
      
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      March 10, 2010 11:22 AM
      
      "note that the service fee does not include the purchase or rental of games"
      
      http://blog.onlive.com/2010/03/10/onlive-coming-to-a-screen-near-you/
- jccalhoun
  
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  March 10, 2010 11:06 AM
  
  joystiq's story says, "The service will initially be available to PC and Mac owners for a monthly service fee of $14.95. Each game purchase and rental will carry a charge on top of the base subscription. " http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/onlive-launching-june-17-for-pc-and-mac-15-per-month-service-f/
  - darksied
    
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    March 10, 2010 11:53 AM
    
    For someone who has just purchased a 360 or a PS3, not to mention a high end gaming rig, I can't see this catching on. But for those who don't own either, this might be a viable option. It's definitely better than purchasing a high end gaming pc; I would just hope the games don't cost a whole lot.
    - matrixneo42
      
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      March 10, 2010 12:50 PM
      
      Especially if that console owner also has gamefly.