A huge number of people in the current generation hate the advertisements that can be seen on the Xbox 360 dashboard. I’ve often defended this over the years as it really doesn’t bug me in the least and since I’m in the business of earning a living from advertising, it’s something I understand.
Granted people have a point when they say that they are already paying for Xbox Live so why are they still seeing adverts? Again personally I don’t care but I see the point.
And apparently now Sony also sees the potential benefit of advertising to their huge PSN audience.
A recent tweet by Jeff Gerstmann of Giantbomb has revealed that Sony will in fact be advertising on the PSN activity feed and this is what it looks like.
Here’s how ads appear to integrate into the PS4 activity feed. pic.twitter.com/7kC06yqgzD
— Jeff Gerstmann (@jeffgerstmann) November 13, 2013
Now here we are only seeing adverts for Sony’s PSN store (which already happens on the current US PSN store) but I doubt it will be long before Burger King and the like start showing up on the stream.
So how does this make you feel, are you indifferent like myself or does this make your blood boil?
Let us know in the comments below.
Last Updated: November 14, 2013
That Dark Twit
November 14, 2013 at 13:35
Advertising doesn’t bother me.
Charles Du Plessis
November 14, 2013 at 13:39
I agree, not bothered at all.
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 13:42
Same. Just ignore it and do what you intended – load up that game of yours.
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 13:55
Same
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 14:08
Now imagine watching the first 5 minutes of Saving Private Ryan and then this pops up.
Oh shit I forgot, people have already accepted this.
ToshZA
November 14, 2013 at 14:20
I don’t watch TV. I don’t have this problem. 🙂 I buy the Blu Ray / DVD.
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 14:20
I watched the whole video and have now died a little inside, thanks.
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 14, 2013 at 14:32
But that ad wasn’t bad… I kinda like the OMO ads…
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 15:11
No thanks
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 15:22
lol
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 14:33
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Gavin Mannion
November 14, 2013 at 16:58
That advert would have been EPIC if they had sat down for chicken at the end
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 14:24
Hi my name is Steve and I’m calling from *Beep Bank”
Now say that again!
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 14:31
I am leaving FNB just because of that shit.
HvR
November 14, 2013 at 15:17
You will change your mind as soon as you start dealing with the other banks.
I’ll take stupid ads over stupid people working with (and stopping access to ) my money any day of the week.
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 15:20
Even the Steve Ads? :p
HvR
November 14, 2013 at 15:31
You can mute a Steve Ad, you can not mute an imbecile ABSA bank manager who can not understand that it is NOT OK to impose a 30 day withdrawal notice without previous notification and my approval, that less 2% interest on a money market account for 3 months in a row is NOT OK, you can not mute faulty ABSA ATM machine that gobble up your card and then have to pay ABSA for a new card (3 times in a single year), you can not mute a idiot Nedbank rep who can not explain their different account options if their life depends on it.
And I’ll take the irritating Steve ads over those 2 Standard Bank idiots that try to sell coffee for R90. At least the stupid Steve ads make sense.
Jonah Cash
November 14, 2013 at 16:07
Hahaha!! Well said!! I left ABSA because a guy in Durban fraudulently took money from my account with a debit order I never agreed too… ABSA told me to phone the guy and ask him to stop the debit order because they can’t do it and neither can I!! So the guy steeling my money had to be asked by myself to please stop steeling my money!!! Hahahaha…. One week later… FNB!!!!!!
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 16:53
BOOM 😛
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 14, 2013 at 13:36
You mentioned Burger King? I’m suddenly feeling like some Burger King. And they’re pretty close by. I may just have to go get some Burger King… like right now..
What was this about advertising?
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 13:56
Is it true they don’t serve bacon?
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 14, 2013 at 13:57
It is true.
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 14:01
My word how is that even possible!
HvR
November 14, 2013 at 14:04
It is because bacon is so delicious. Something that good has to be a sin.
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 14:16
Beast meat on earth
CodeName Tailgunner
November 14, 2013 at 14:06
Unlimited pepsi makes it possible
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 14:15
Ugg pepsi
HvR
November 14, 2013 at 15:15
Unlimited Mountain Dew?
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 14:07
Can’t be, I believe it’s illegal to not have bacon on menu, so I’m just putting this down to another misleading comment / article designed to make us rage and kill puppies.
EDIT: Puppies are delicious with bacon.
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 14:14
not puppies!
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 14:18
They had it coming, also there was bacon.
oVg
November 14, 2013 at 13:37
Give it a year.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/sony-patents-method-for-playstation-in-game-advertising-that-stops-games-to-show-you-a-commercial/
Gerhard Davids
November 14, 2013 at 13:40
Advertising doesn’t bother me on a free service.
But you can be sure as hell I don’t support paying you to show me adds. GTFO
CodeName Tailgunner
November 14, 2013 at 14:05
But what if it means that you are paying less?
Gerhard Davids
November 14, 2013 at 14:08
Then I would pick a free service or none to be honest. Product placement in movies is bad enough. Unless I am really hard up for the service. But sjo that would be a rare case.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
November 14, 2013 at 13:45
Ads don;t really bug me…I actually kinda like seeing what products and services are available.
HvR
November 14, 2013 at 14:09
Ads do bother me when it interferes with content I trying to get at like an ad break during a tv series, corner ad over the scores or the worst one these FUCKING pop up over everything ads on the news24 website where you to search for the close button for 30 seconds while some STUPID red compact car drives around on the screen or some FUCKING PURPLE INSURANCE BANNER…
Sageville
November 14, 2013 at 14:09
available….. in murica
Admiral Chief Duke
November 14, 2013 at 13:54
Steam only advertises what it is supposed to. New games and Specials
Hammersteyn
November 14, 2013 at 13:55
How long before we can install adblock on the PS4?
JHN
November 14, 2013 at 13:57
I dont mind it i think its pretty cool to see the ads.
DarthofZA
November 14, 2013 at 13:59
Doesn’t bother me as much as the ugly look UI does…
CodeName Tailgunner
November 14, 2013 at 14:04
Must be kept subtle.
If you realize that the only reason you can’t scroll to where you want to go is because of some advert still loading then it really starts to piss me off.
And with our interwebs being so slow I hope that does not become a thing.
Brian Murphy
November 15, 2013 at 00:02
Ermahgerd, Sony advertising it’s own deals on it’s own Network, the sky is falling!