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October saw PSN's biggest week ever photo

The launch of the PSPgo and the massive content rollout for the PlayStation Network seems to have been making a pleasant amount of money for platform holder Sony. SCEA's Eric Lempel has revealed to Joystiq that the PSPgo launch week was the biggest ever week on PSN. Not surprising, when you consider it had 16,000 bits of DLC spewed onto it.

"It's been tremendously busy on the storefront. We've seen, basically, our largest number of downloads ever for a week's time period," confirms Lempel. "It was our second highest week of revenue in the history of PlayStation Network, so we're seeing a huge lift of PSone classics just because we put out a ton of new ones last week. So overall, all of it is really exciting."

One of the things Sony did right with the PSPgo launch was the huge PSN boost, and I'm glad that paid off. More PS One Classics shall always be welcome, and I really hope that PSN exclusive games start doing better business as a result of Sony's digital focus. I want to see far more downloadable PSP games, and I want to see them actually sell.


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eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 17:22
eternalplayer2345
but where is rock band unplugged?
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 17:23
CelicaCrazed
They'll be getting at least $6.99+tax from me tomorrow.
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 17:25
Midgetsnowman
Sony: its amzing mr press person! when we gave psp owners content rather than treating them as complete shit pirates by giving them nothing we actually made a sale!
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 17:34
Xzyliac
This could've happened all along if Sony had just put the DLC out there.

DUHR!!!
Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 17:46
Kalmah
Congrats for Sony, I guess.

More content = more traffice.
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 18:56
Mushman
I wish they would do the same with the PS3, the update was, for a better word, balls today.
The Silent Protagonist's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 19:06
The Silent Protagonist
The update was back to original Sony form (which is balls as stated above) on PSP. I'll cut them slack for now as there are a few titles I'd still like to download, but things like Dissidia, Rock Band Unplugged, MGS Portable Ops and Plus are things I would like to see up there and should be up on PSN with numerous other games.

I was heartened to see Prinny made it into the top ten. Kinda sad people went for a career-less Gran Turismo and were actually willing to pony up cash for any of the Minis, most of which were overpriced iPhone games

I'd rather hunt down a copy of Tetris DS for $40 than download $10 version, really.
Chocolatey Sex's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 19:10
Chocolatey Sex
this week the go got 2 or 3 games. looks like new users are getting sonyed
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 19:12
Jim Sterling
You ever notice how quiet these pro-Sony posts are? I wonder why so-called "fans" of Sony only seem to like negative Sony stories.

Strange, that.
agentgray's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 19:31
agentgray
Apparently they've not counted today.

Oh, wait. They don't have to.
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 19:47
runtheplacered
@ Jim Sterling,

"You ever notice how quiet these pro-Sony posts are? I wonder why so-called "fans" of Sony only seem to like negative Sony stories.

Strange, that."

I'm not sure that's exclusive to just Sony fanboys.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 19:50
hpv
So what week had the most revenue for PlayStation Network? The world isn't worth saving if it was the week Final Fantasy VII got put up.

The Silent Protagonist: Word on the street is that the songs on the Rockband Unplugged UMD are probably licensed only for UMD distribution and that's why they only have that starter edition thing with 5 songs available for download. I wish all of these music games would go with a free or cheap edition with a handful of songs and then just sell the rest as add-ons. It'd cut out the ability to buy a disc used or on clearance and get a bunch of content cheap, but digital distribution is going to kill that avenue sooner or later anyway so they might as well just get it over with.

Jim Sterling: Have you ever considered that perhaps it's not so much pro-Sony as anti-flamebaiting bullshit that brings the crowds? That or fighting is just more fun than getting along, which is definitely true in any situation where you're not getting your ass physically beat.
evolution1ne's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 19:52
evolution1ne
lol pro sony funny jim 3 paragraphs including a quote totally makes up for the wall of sony is fucking retarded, doomed, ahhhh eff yo sony!!!!!! that comes out of you.... (NOT)
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 20:16
Jim Sterling
"lol pro sony funny jim 3 paragraphs including a quote totally makes up for the wall of sony is fucking retarded, doomed, ahhhh eff yo sony!!!!!! "

Anybody who thinks I need to "make up" for any of my opinions is an arrogant little cockshit.
evolution1ne's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 20:18
evolution1ne
ND thanked bungie and infinity ward in uncharted 2 credits ....that's awesome
MagicAQ's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 20:38
MagicAQ
Best thing i got on the PSN was Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.... Man, not having to hunt down a copy here in Hungary, that was well worth the price on the PSN.
J Murda's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 20:46
J Murda
this week should be PSN's biggest week cause critter crunch is dat new hotness. everybody with a ps3 needs to cop it.
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 21:20
Midgetsnowman
Well, jim, considering his post history, I think evolution1ne has long since proved himself to be an arrogant little cockshit.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 21:51
Crunshii
*woah* did not expect the PSPGo to actually do this well. Surprising.
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 22:52
Midgetsnowman
@Crunshi: this news has little to nothing to do with th pspgo. >.>
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 22:57
pascuz46
WOOOHHH I was part of this week, I got the Alice In Chains track pack for RB. Take my money Sony. WOOOOHHHHH!
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2009 23:13
Midgetsnowman
Sign one you have nothing to add to an argument, when your only cogent argument is an ad hominem.

Then again i'm somewhat certain Slugo has no idea what an ad hominem argument is.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/09/2009 05:14
atastysammich
Damn right it did! Jumping Flash! 2 finally hit, only 2+ years after the first one!
kariomart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/09/2009 10:15
kariomart
When is their next batch of releases? I want Crisis Core on my stupid new Go!
bigduo209's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/09/2009 13:57
bigduo209
Ratchet and Clank:ACiT 'Replay Incentives' Video

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/08/ratchet-replay.aspx
bigduo209's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/09/2009 14:01
bigduo209
Oops, wrong post.
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