We’re still investigating this, but if you head on over to this address you can now shop online for everything that’s in the Sony Entertainment Network, and that includes the PSN.
It even features the ability to browse PS3 games (and buy them) with your PSN account.
It’s not working for every SCEE territory, but it’s definitely there for our UK-based readers, amongst others. Try here if you want to chance your luck with your own Store.
It’s really quick, looks lovely and – yes – it’s about time.
Browsing the catalogue pages for games is lovely, it’s got that parallax scrolling that the PS3 Store has, but much smoother and the ability to quickly see related stuff (like DLC) is a nice touch. The one for Tokyo Jungle, for example, is particularly slick.
Purchases appear to simply add to your download queue, they won’t (we think) start your PS3 downloading like the 360 portal does – you’ll need to power on and then check your queue to start things rolling.
We’re assuming the PlayStation Blog will have some kind of update on this in due course, but in the meantime we can confirm that you’re able to sign in browse the games section – pretty cool.
Via GAF.
John Malcolm
It’s rather slow – just like the Official Playstation website – and doesn’t (yet) get everything you’ve purchased listed right, but then again Sony probably think the Store runs just fine on the PS3, so don’t expect any speed increases anytime soon…
khaliel
Works perfectly in all Europe it seems.
France Store : works!
Tested in Safari for Mac.
psychobudgie
Great idea and not before time. Works better than the PS3 version also.
khaliel
Btw : works on iPad IF you use the app Mercury (free). This app is a browser that forces any website to think it’s Chrome Mac or Safari Mac. So you see the “desktop” version of any website.
But well, hope the PSN will soon have a native version for tablets! (I don’t see Sony not doing, at least, an Android version).
Bilbo_bobbins
Mercury is a great app, best browser I think.
teflon
Just needs Push, to add these things to my auto-DL list for PS+, and that’ll be great.
Tomhlord
Yup, add to the + auto-download list and my wallet will really feel the pain! (Although, I did buy Mass Effect & that Uncharted Vita card game thing because I figured, “Hey, it’s a new Store!”)
gazzagb
Will give it a try later, hopefully it’s much faster than the Store.
avengerrr
This is fantastic news!!!
avengerrr
major question is….. does it have a £5 limit???
Bodachi
Yep unfortunately.
Sympozium
….Feck! they have the new One Piece Warriors game on the Christmas deals, just wasted cash on shite like Starhawk and Ace Combat… uh. just my luck
Bilbo_bobbins
Great stuff Sony, I’ve been waiting for this for ages. It’s so much easier to navigate, its quicker and I can do it at work for when I get home. Nice.