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Which online game service is best?

You probably play videogames online. But which online console games service gives you the best bang for your buck? Here’s everything you need to know to make the decision.


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XBOX LIVE

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  • Has a free version that doesn’t allow you to play online games for free, but does offer free avatars, automatic game updates and access to streaming video services.
  • For $40 yearly, Xbox Live Gold gives you one or two free games monthly and deep Xbox Store discounts, let you save your games to the Cloud, and offers broadcasting on Twitch only.
  • Game Room lets you download Classic Arcade games and compete against others.
  • Offers more than 30 apps, including sports TV services like ESPN and MLB.TV.
  • Windows phones let you play about 150 smaller Xbox Live games like Fruit Ninja, but there aren’t any multiplayer games — yet.

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PLAYSTATION NETWORK

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  • Lets you play games online for free, and gives you free avatars and automatic game updates.
  • For $50 a year, PlayStation Plus offers you some free games, deep PlayStation Store discounts, the ability to broadcast live on Twitch and other game streaming services, and game saves in the Cloud.
  • PlayStation Plus also gives you Share Play in which a friend online can play with you even if he or she doesn’t own the game.
  • Offers more than 40 apps, including Netflix and YouTube.
  • PlayStation Now streams a full library of 200 Sony games (mostly PS3 offerings), but it costs a mammoth $45 for just three months.

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NINTENDO NETWORK

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  • The service is free. It also lets you compete online for free and offers avatars and automatic game updates.
  • Inviting friends to play can be difficult.
  • Nintendo eShop is filled with classic Nintendo games, but some are expensive. The eShop for 3DS is good but never fulfilled its promise to offer 3-D movies.
  • Doesn’t offer free games monthly.
  • Offers apps like Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Instant Video.

31 Comments on Which online game service is best?

  1. ps4 is best

  2. Random PS3 gamer // November 4, 2017 at 9:28 pm // Reply

    Psn all the way!

  3. PC: Masterrace // May 30, 2017 at 7:45 am // Reply

    Where is Steam???

  4. You can’t buy anything from psn, and the content is far better in xboxlive. I regret having changed it when I chose PS4 :E

  5. I can’t play psn or Xbox live

  6. 1 Nintendo 2 ps 3 Xbox

  7. samurai sam // August 20, 2015 at 8:42 am // Reply

    xbox live for life!!!!!!!playstation 2 is okay,PS3 is good,PS4 is epic,nintendo is running out of ideas the only systems i have are:xbox360,PS2,amazon fire TV,blu ray,atari and DVD player.

  8. PlayStation is the best game system ever made. Xbox and Nintendo aren’t as great and I don’t care what people think PlayStation is THE BEST CONSOLE EVER period.

  9. epicplay92 // July 11, 2015 at 9:41 am // Reply

    Nintendo is trashing our world because it is not recycling digital technology right.

  10. little man // July 7, 2015 at 4:24 pm // Reply

    Xbox is the boss of all systems

  11. ps3 all the way

  12. samscout0901 // July 2, 2015 at 3:40 pm // Reply

    well Nintendo and xbox are the most selling brands

  13. sorry but
    play station is just so out voted

  14. bob the goldfish // June 20, 2015 at 3:40 pm // Reply

    nintendo is awesome. play station is okish compared to x-box.

  15. playstation, xbox, nintendo

  16. Why isn’t steam up their

  17. Nintendude // May 27, 2015 at 3:46 pm // Reply

    OH MY GOODNESS! Nintendo Network got top place! WHOO HOO!

  18. Lo Lo 2218 // May 26, 2015 at 9:20 pm // Reply

    Xbox Live!

  19. Lo Lo 2218 // May 26, 2015 at 9:19 pm // Reply

    I think that Xbox Live is the best because I have an Xbox 360 so please choose Xbox Live!!

  20. Boca Chica // May 26, 2015 at 7:37 pm // Reply

    I’m a winner, and everybody else is a loser.

  21. happy scout // May 17, 2015 at 2:18 pm // Reply

    e shop is awsome

  22. Gumballmariorocket // May 15, 2015 at 8:01 am // Reply

    PSN!

  23. RexMaximus // May 11, 2015 at 5:46 pm // Reply

    What About Steam?

  24. Superdude // May 8, 2015 at 2:20 pm // Reply

    It terms of service, theoretically Xbox is best, but in terms of content Nintendo is the best. Playstation is good too, but expensive.

  25. 3dslover // May 6, 2015 at 1:59 pm // Reply

    eshop rules and has great games especially virtual console. Nintendo network ftw! Alway free too.

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