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Are Sony going to expect me to pay for PSN+ to access PS4 saves?
The Shepard
Member
A flash dive should do the trick
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
You can transfer saves between PS4s either on USB or over the network. Assuming PS5 will be the same.
Still shitty that Sony charges for cloud saves in 2020 though.
Still shitty that Sony charges for cloud saves in 2020 though.
killatopak
Member
Flash drive.
Aion002
Member
You will probably get a trial period with the console...
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Yep. If you sold your box, your saves only exist now in the cloud.
If I recall, Sony actually deletes your cloud save files if you haven't been a PS+ subscriber in like... six months. So you might have fucked up bad and have to start over from the beginning anyway.
Cert.in.Death
Member
Yeah, they will. This is Sony after all.
Night.Ninja
Banned
I was thinking about this. They should have a transfer options just for PS4 to PS5. It's 2020 you can't expect me to break out a usb stick to copy my saves over, feels primitive
This is something that needs sorting out. We have Plus through my wife's account, but I don't get to upload cloud saves. I pay for PS Now through my account, so it's not like Sony aren't getting anything out of me.
Transferring by USB is annoying when a simpler option would be to just offer basic cloud saving for free. It shouldn't be a premium feature.
Transferring by USB is annoying when a simpler option would be to just offer basic cloud saving for free. It shouldn't be a premium feature.
Snake29
RSI Employee of the Year
I think cloud saves will be free for everyone. PS+ owners may get some more storage space. I hope screenshots and videos can be saved in the cloud an shared easily.
Calverz
Member
You have got to be shitting me? Iv not subscribed in over a year id say.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Calverz
Member
I reckon they will go xbox route with this dilemma. New ssd solely for ps5 releases. Old external hdds for ps4.
Gamerguy84
Member
Have any friends or trusted people with a PS4? could you sign into one and get your saves to a USB DRIVE?
Codes 208
Member
You would still need ps+ to transfer the old saves on a different ps4
he basically fucked himself into buying a $10 one month sub by selling it without a back-up.
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And why is that, exactly?
MS had XBLive Gold for what felt like 10 years before Sony finally began following suit in 2013 with PS4 for online play and cloud game saves. And even then, PS4's version of it wasn't required to use the internet browser, use party chat, use Netflix app, or play F2P games etc.
People out here sucking XB's dick these days. Is it short term memory, or a younger generation of gamers?
Is the question in the thread title a genuine question or a knock at Sony then? Seems odd that someone without a PS4, who never backed up their saves to a USB before selling, and who hasn't paid anyone to store their saves in over a year is worried about those saves.
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What about using a friend's PS4 with PS+ where the friend's account uses that PS4 as it's primary, and him setting his account to use his friend's machine as his primary too.
Could he not share his friend's access to PS+ and grab his saves that way? Like how it would share his friend's game purchases across all accounts on the system?
Could he not share his friend's access to PS+ and grab his saves that way? Like how it would share his friend's game purchases across all accounts on the system?
Vawn
Banned
Every post in your history is bashing PlayStation. So call me skeptical when your first words are "Legit question.".
Grinchy
Banned
We just don't know anything about the OS or BC features because of this crazy last-minute drip-feeding of information. This generation is starting off so weird.
But, it feels like a safe assumption that saves will work just as they do now for PS4 saves. I don't know why they'd lock you out of USB saves for PS4 games.
But, it feels like a safe assumption that saves will work just as they do now for PS4 saves. I don't know why they'd lock you out of USB saves for PS4 games.
Calverz
Member
Here we go....search my psn tag if u dont believe me: ICalverz
Calverz
Member
Because as i said earlier, i just assumed it would be similar to xbox in terms of cloud saves. And if its a knock to sony, then so be it.
M1chl
Currently Gif and Meme Champion
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Yeah I'm not buying it. But whatever, you have successfully turned Series X into the best choice because Sony might not let you download PS4 saves that you never backed up or paid to have them back up, Craig has been redeemed!
Trogdor1123
Gold Member
Can you access cloud saves without ps+ at all? If not, it's pretty obvious what the answer is.
LordOfChaos
Member
Cloud saves should really be a free service, but yes, lots of solutions mentioned.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
None of which get around the fact the OP hasn't subscribed to PS+ in over a year and his save files are likely all long gone from Sony's servers.
Calverz
Member
Wow turns out you know more about my intentions than i do myself. Interesting
Wow turns out you know more about my intentions than i do myself. Interesting
THE DUCK
voted poster of the decade by bots
I'll try and make this fair, since in every thread talking about the new xbox controller there is an ignorant and even weaker argument: "wait, its 2020 and the controller still has batteries!!!?????"
I'll throw out a "wait, its 2020 and they still don't have free automatic cloud saves!!????" Just to keep it balanced.
I'll throw out a "wait, its 2020 and they still don't have free automatic cloud saves!!????" Just to keep it balanced.
Night.Ninja
Banned
its funny even talking about cloud saves people get upset and protective
Yes you will need if you were so dumb you didn’t make a backup on a USB.
Oddvintagechap
Member
To me cloud saves make more sense to be under PS+ than Netflix, F2P games, and a bunch of other shit that run in their own servers.
Like Sony was paying amazon to host saves, now they pay Microsoft. At some point Sony is going to have their own hosting servers.
Like Sony was paying amazon to host saves, now they pay Microsoft. At some point Sony is going to have their own hosting servers.
alabtrosMyster
Banned
You reminded me that I should back them up now!
Craig of War
Banned
If you don't want to use the USB method than does Sony have a cloud app on the PS4 maybe you can download a free cloud app that like offer 4 or 8 GB of free cloud storage i know on Xbox you get free unlimited cloud save plus they have free dropbox and onedrive app that offer free cloud storage maybe PS4 have those app for free? than upload your save file from the PS4 to the cloud storage app than when you get a PS5 you can download that app on your PS5 than download your save file from the cloud app lol it bothersome but it don't require for you to pay for PSN+ i don't know if that is possible on a PS4 but if it is i think that would solve your problem or just buy PSN+
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You can also thank Nintendo as well. I uploaded my saves on old Switch before selling it, now I do not have Nintendo Online... and my saves are locked.
Calverz
Member
Ah so i was so dumb to not think of carrying out a solution method from 2007. Ok. Thanks for your input, it was terribly useful!!
Swipeyowifelike
Member
You had 13 years to figure it out and decided to think about it during next-gen hype. Yeah kinda dumb. I mean the free option existed when you sold all your saves in the first place.
yurqqa
Member
So.
User have sold the console without copying the saves and expect Sony to keep them in Cloud (which is known to be a paid service) without paying for it.
And it's Sony's fault.
I didn't feed the dog for a year, but it's not dead. Someone must've took care of it and it's safe somewhere on a farm far away.
User have sold the console without copying the saves and expect Sony to keep them in Cloud (which is known to be a paid service) without paying for it.
And it's Sony's fault.
I didn't feed the dog for a year, but it's not dead. Someone must've took care of it and it's safe somewhere on a farm far away.
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abstract alien
Member
It's not that big of a deal. Just get it for one month and download your save files if it means that much to you.
