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Sony Unveils New-Look PlayStation Store

Many PlayStation fans have been begging for a Store overhaul, and the recent rumors indicated a possible realization of those wishes.

Now, we know for sure it's coming: The new PlayStation Store has been officially revealed, and it'll debut in Europe on October 17, while US gamers will see it the following week on October 23. Sony calls this upgrade a "step change" and provides us with a fresh tile-based interface that scrolls sideways and a better search feature. The latter is definitely appreciated.

When you head to the Store after the update takes place, you'll see that the Store is set up by platform, so PS3 and Vita content will be separate (good idea). There are also more filter options, so you can sort by price, genre, or even accessory. Searching will be easier than before as the old keyboard is gone; now we'll search via "scroll-able letters" and Sony says they want users to find exactly what they're looking for in three letters or less. Lastly, the recommendation and basket system has received an overhaul, as gamers can add as much as they like to the basket and leave it there for as long as they like. Oh, and fancy stuff like trailers and screenshots streamed in HD for titles you're considering.

This new-look Store is all thanks to feedback from focus groups and one-to-one research, which sorta means Sony has been listening all this time. Sounds pretty solid, yes?

Tags: playstation store, psn, store upgrade, new playstation store

10/11/2012 11:18:45 AM Ben Dutka

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Comments (26 posts)

Condemnedsoul23
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 11:31:23 AM
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That's great. I'm all for this.

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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 11:31:34 AM
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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sawao_yamanaka
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 11:42:08 AM
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Reminds me of the Xbox store. Plus side is that we get no ads like the Xbox. So many of them on there considering you pay for online >:(. Lost track sorry, can't wait till two weeks from now.

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Simcoe
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 12:36:55 PM

No ads...yet.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 12:13:31 PM
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Ah it's about time. Looking forward to this.

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Qubex
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 12:27:57 PM

Yes, finally!!!

It actually looks beautiful, with a bit of that minimalistic "metro" look which admittedly, I do like :)

Q!

"play.experience.enjoy"

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 1:11:45 PM

It's metrosexual :)

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CrusaderForever
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 12:15:16 PM
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Impressive....most impressive!

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Qubex
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 12:28:28 PM

Indeed... indeed...

Q!

"play.experience.enjoy"

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PoopsMcGee
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 12:59:11 PM
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I actually have no problem with the current store.

So while this looks nice, I'm withholding judgement until I try it...

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Maccelerate
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 1:01:07 PM
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I hope they lose the transparency that makes the current store difficult to read depending upon the background.

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Jed
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 1:19:43 PM
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The new look is pretty awesome, AND the games are gonna be cheaper! ;)

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Nynja
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 1:39:40 PM
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Looks hot. I just hope EVERY game (old and new) will include, at minimum, screenshots of gameplay.

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BikerSaint
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 1:50:15 PM
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I like how some of the games(like the mini's) on the store now has a "preview button", so I'm hoping Sony also extends that to every game title too.

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Jawknee
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 2:50:28 PM
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They need to add a function that allows the user to orgnaize their download list.

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tes37
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 3:11:39 PM

I have over 800 titles to scroll through to find things sometimes. Searching by title, and grouping content that was downloaded over a period of time, like Pain's content, would be nice.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 5:33:27 PM

There better be one in there.

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tes37
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 2:54:38 PM
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I like what they're doing with this overhaul.

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Lawless SXE
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 3:24:34 PM
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A sign of things to come? Updating the XMB to something similar, or just previewing the UI for the PS4? Looks kinda sexy from what I see, much better than the old design, not that there was anything wrong with that; it was just kinda... bland from memory (It's been four years since I checked the Store, so memory may fail me).

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Jed
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 6:35:06 PM

The store has improved quite a bit since four years ago, but it still has its quirks. A new design is very welcome IMO.

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acdramon
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 3:36:55 PM
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Looks a little like the Xbox Marketplace when I first saw it. I like the minimalism look anyway so don't really complain about it. Can't wait!

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Gordo
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 4:43:53 PM
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I would like every game on the Vita store to state its download size. Space has a value along with the actual price. I might buy something if its 250mb but may not if its 1gb.

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Dancemachine55
Thursday, October 11, 2012 @ 9:27:56 PM
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Looks great!

If it weren't missing cross game chat, it would be heads and shoulders above XBL, especially since you have to pay for XBL.

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___________
Friday, October 12, 2012 @ 5:23:59 AM
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FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
been waiting for a store redesign for ages now.
now all we need is a XMB redesign and ps3 will have FINALLY, only after SIX freaking years!
FINALLY entered the 20th century......

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SmokeyPSD
Friday, October 12, 2012 @ 5:34:52 AM
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Next is to get wishlist and better download list functionality...

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Twistedfloyd
Saturday, October 13, 2012 @ 4:32:45 PM
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Looks good, I just like the archaic looking PS store for sentimental reasons.

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