Playstation Home hits 10 million users
Playstation Home is one of those features that differentiates the PS3 from the Xbox 360. Some people love it, some people hate it. But 10 million people have now registered to use it. Not bad going for something that many people thought would die a quick death.
I was a big advocate of Home in its early days. My use of the virtual environment has been on and off to say the least. When it’s a choice between Home and playing game, Home rarely wins out. However, Sony has now announced 10 million registered users for Home, so it can hardly be described as a failure.
Dan Hill, European Home business manager at SCEE, said in a statement:
PlayStation Home is fast becoming the meeting place of choice between users and developers. Every new game space enhances the overall experience for consumers, offering more variety, more choice and more enjoyment from a PlayStation Home session. The more game spaces there are, the better it gets, and the number of spaces keeps on growing.
It seems that every time I log in to Home a new space has been added. Which is cool except it takes a while to download each space and it’s hard to know where the action (what little exists) is.
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December 20th, 2009
I go to HOME from time to time but like Dave said:
“When it’s a choice between Home and playing game, Home rarely wins out”
December 20th, 2009
Hmmmm, I have only heard of HOME once before this. Is it any good?
December 20th, 2009
No one had ever thought HOME would die only ignorant people mainly Xbots. I started using HOME again is awesome a must have for all PS3 lucky owners.
December 20th, 2009
Wow, 10 million users. I’m so happy I didn’t choose the 360. Microsoft just can’t keep up with Sony.
December 20th, 2009
stopstopp:
No one can’t keep up with Sony they are just too awesome at their jobs. And yes who ever owns a PlayStation is lucky to have the greatest must have gaming beasts ever made.
December 21st, 2009
“My use of the virtual environment has been on and off to say the least. When it’s a choice between Home and playing game, Home rarely wins out. However, Sony has now announced 10 million registered users for Home, so it can hardly be described as a failure… hard to know where the action (what little exists)”
Yes, every person who registered after they first unboxed their PS3 and then didn’t use it since (like me) is “registered”. 9 million inactive accounts at least… “No one can’t keep up with Sony they are just too awesome at their jobs”… “!”… lol.
December 21st, 2009
10 million registered yes but there have been a few reports that say the majority don’t stick around. It like getting hits on your site but that does not mean it’s successful.
December 21st, 2009
i’m pretty awesome at my job too.
If I wind up getting one for christmas I will probably take a look. I haven’t been back in Home since the ‘unpleasantness’
December 21st, 2009
I didn’t do too much in Home, to be honest. Besides dressing up as a paki and shuffle-dancing in front of random girls, all I did was a bit of bowling and a bit of arcade games. Never got into it, and never checked it in months,
December 21st, 2009
10 million users and it still sucks a big ‘ol bag o’ dicks.
December 21st, 2009
Come on SW, we should count ourselves blessed and “lucky to have the greatest must have gaming beast” that Home is… lol… at least Ivan does.
December 21st, 2009
home is gay i want an adult site with virtual strippers lol i got some naked pics of chicks off it though just out of boredem! so i cant say its a complete waste lol
December 21st, 2009
I love PlayStation Home mostly because of the cool awesome Home Spaces and the mini games and special events.
December 21st, 2009
I’m one of those 10mil. But I am definitely one that doesn’t visit …..
I wonder what the actual “user” figure would be ??
December 21st, 2009
I visit every day is too addicting now.
December 21st, 2009
Home is for some people I’m sure but I’m not one of them. Social networking to me is just lame. Still facebook free and plan on staying so.
December 21st, 2009
every time I log into home it is always full of people…CarlB acts like if it is a ghost town in there
December 21st, 2009
The last time I logged in, I checked out the EA sports complex. Poker looked like a cool way to kill some time, but I couldn’t get on a table.
December 21st, 2009
I want a virtual E3 like convention that goes live along side the show. They mentioned something like that years ago. I’d love to see it come to fruition.
December 21st, 2009
They had clips from E3 this year in Home. It wasn’t quite like a live convention, but it was a good start. Hopefully they do something bigger with it in 2010.
December 21st, 2009
they also had a live video streaming but I missed it because I was at work while they were streaming it
December 21st, 2009
“Zipper will launch the MAG’s fifth and final beta on January 4th. Unlike previous beta phases, this one will be open to all comers – no special key will be necessary. You’ll be able to download the necessary files beginning on December 22nd so you’re locked and load when it goes live. Beta 5 allows you to test out the game’s 64-player Sabotage and 256-player Domination modes and will run until January 10th”
December 21st, 2009
“every time I log into home it is always full of people…CarlB acts like if it is a ghost town in there”
No every (couple of times) I logged in there it was “full of people” too (somewhere under 1 million people is still a lot of people, even if it is just 100-200,000 I’m sure), just nothing that really appealed to me as a gamer to actually spend my time doing… from the looks of things here I’m not the only one that feels this way. Sorry.
December 21st, 2009
there are also people who love it and would not mind going there on a regular basis.
my point is..Home is always full of people which means it is far from being a failure
December 21st, 2009
I’m glad you enjoy it so much roca, it’s just not all that appealing to me (and a few others here). Have fun with it though, and be sure to continue keeping us posted on all the great things going on there. Cheers.
December 21st, 2009
wtf are you talking about?
December 21st, 2009
“there are also people who love it”
I thought you might be one of those people… sorry if I’m mistaken.
December 21st, 2009
you thought wrong!
December 21st, 2009
So… you don’t like it and you don’t go there on a regular basis… do you know anybody who “loves” it and does go there regularly?
December 21st, 2009
i dont love it but I also dont hate it. I do see ppl on my friend list that are always in Home. I guess they rather play bowling, pool, pocker, arcade games at Home than paying for a full retail game
go there from time to time to check out whats new as Home is always evolving with new content, features, and Gaming spaces
December 21st, 2009
Home sounds kinda cool. Maybe I’ll try it someday…
December 21st, 2009
home makes money off the mall so therefore its a success. it didn’t flop like everyone thought it would and plus sony is getting publishers to put their stuff on it.
December 21st, 2009
we should all have a poker night or something lol
December 21st, 2009
Yeah that’s why Sony loves HOME is making them huge profits my uncle has spent so much money on it for his kid. I bet he owns everything on HOME which means i do too.
HOME is awesome i bet if Sony allows Microsoft to have it for Xbox 360. Those Xbox 360 owners that hated now would be saying we love saying it so much better then our useless ugly avatars. Was the deal with Avatars on Xbox 360 my avatar is all green like Xbox 360 and just stands there looking like a fucking idiot is there anything you can use that crap for simple answer FUCK NO.
December 21st, 2009
Can it, Ivan. You’re giving me a headache.
December 21st, 2009
I don’t give a shit denial jealous Xbot.
December 21st, 2009
We don’t give a shit jealous PBot in denial… lol.
December 21st, 2009
I am jealous and in denial that you are giving me a headache?
December 21st, 2009
Eventually you will be jealous of something in your lifetime Harry… in the meantime your denial of PBot PR is apparently leaving Ivan constipated.
Cure for your headache: Imagine what Ivan had to go through in years of suffering at the Sony PR camp Clockwork Orange style to turn out the way he is today.
December 21st, 2009
Oh my God!
IVANROCA
WTF?
Just finished reading all the comments you guys posted. Who are you guys trying to convince? lol
December 21st, 2009
Jealous denial Xbots loving it PS3 is killing you guys do the same as other Xbots at least rent a PS3.
December 22nd, 2009
That’s not a bad idea Ivan, rent a PS3 for a month or two and you’ll be able to play every single PS3 exclusive worth playing. Everything else is already on 360 or exclusive to it. So… YEAH “jealous denial Xbots loving it PS3 is killing you guys…” hahahaha… I can’t keep typing I’m laughing so hard.
December 22nd, 2009
jealous denial happy lucky family wish xbots UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES Afrika
December 22nd, 2009
LMFAO Xbots owner are dying inside of jealously denial and bitterness loving it. Enjoy your 3 exclusives the rest are PC and multplaform bound.
hahhaha
December 22nd, 2009
Wasn’t Afrika an 80′s band? LOLOLRFLOL… EyePet monkey.
December 22nd, 2009
band hit that is… LOL… Toto.
December 22nd, 2009
I want EyePet. My sister is also buying that to take to NYU. I want this looks really cool.
December 22nd, 2009
Yep, it was Toto. It would be tits if that song was on the soundtrack to the game. You’d be driving around the African plains taking photos of monkeys doing it while listening to Toto.
December 22nd, 2009
just watch for thrown poop. I hear the game is that realistic
December 22nd, 2009
And then one of the monkeys could jump out of the game and be your EyePet… until you said you were tired of Africa… at which point it would go on a killing rampage ala Monkey Shines because you were unaware it was actually a telepathic receptacle for your anger in your state and your desire for revenge against all those nasty “XBots” and their stupid exclusives that ruined your PS3 dream world.
December 22nd, 2009
That’s exactly what the new Ratchet and Clank gun does…. wow.
monkey poop stains carpets btw.
December 22nd, 2009
oh… that’s so “derivative”… what a shame
December 22nd, 2009
LAME
December 22nd, 2009
Congrats Ivan, that’s one more word… but you don’t want to strain yourself… take it easy now.
December 22nd, 2009
“oh… that’s so “derivativeâ€â€¦ what a shame”
Yet innovative all the same….
December 22nd, 2009
Xbots LMFAO
us.playstation.com/PSN/Home
December 22nd, 2009
“Xbots LMFAO
us.playstation.com/PSN/Home”
Well you have to admit folks, he’s got you there… With something…….
December 22nd, 2009
I don’t know how to respond to that behemoth of a post.
December 22nd, 2009
LO=l-1
edepot.com/playstation3.html
December 22nd, 2009
“I don’t know how to respond to that BEHEMOTH of a post.”
for starters completely ignore his E-Penis..lol
December 22nd, 2009
ps3home.com/
December 22nd, 2009
secondlife.com/
December 22nd, 2009
I can’t. It’s so big.
December 22nd, 2009
haha CarlB
December 22nd, 2009
second life is dead already
December 22nd, 2009
No it’s not
December 22nd, 2009
It IS because Ivan said so!
December 22nd, 2009
Second Life servers were all taken out for good dumb ass.
December 22nd, 2009
“Join the Internet’s largest user-created, 3D virtual world community… Membership is free!… Join Now”
secondlife.com/
December 22nd, 2009
“In October 2009, just over 16 million accounts were registered, although there are no reliable figures for actual long term consistent usage (as with Home)”
As of today, there are over 17.5 million registered accounts… almost twice as many as Home.
December 22nd, 2009
go spend your precious gamefly time on sencond life then….I didnt it is avilable on gamefly?
December 22nd, 2009
I don’t think a gap of 2.5 million accounts is really almost tiwice as much
December 22nd, 2009
Wow roca, why so much hate for GameFly all of a sudden?
December 23rd, 2009
Why so much hate on home or anything Sony ?
December 23rd, 2009
I have no hate for Home or anything Sony… sorry.
December 23rd, 2009
“Second Life servers were all taken out for good dumb ass.”
Well Carl, Ivan said so, therefore it MUST be true!
The website is a fabrication to give the impression that second life is still running!
Bwhahahaahhaha.
December 23rd, 2009
“I don’t think a gap of 2.5 million accounts is really almost tiwice as much”
@stopstopp
Really !! and i thought i suck at math
December 25th, 2009
“Well Carl, Ivan said so, therefore it MUST be true!”
I see… “so you can be taught” too…