OnLive PlayPack: All-You-Can-Game for $9.99/month
Imagine dropping into a world of amazing video games where you can pop in and out of any game instantly whenever you want, for as long as you want—all for a low monthly rate. Blaze through a little of this, leap over a little of that, puzzle, role-play and multi-play. Channel surfing for games.
Yes, you asked and we heard you: OnLive has added the “PlayPack” flat-rate plan to our instant-play offerings! Play games all day, every day, for just $9.99/month. It’s gaming at your fingertips 24 hours a day: power on, jump in. Gamer nirvana.
Between the new PlayPack and existing PlayPass plans, OnLive has something for every budget and any gamer, and what’s great is you can choose to participate in either or both plans. Here’s how they work:
- PlayPass plan: largely new-release games available for free demo or 3-day, 5-day or Full purchases. Current prices range from $2.99-$49.99.
- PlayPack plan: recent, classic and indie titles. Access to the full PlayPack library is $9.99/month.
Some games will only be in the PlayPass or PlayPack plan, some will be in both, and over time, you’ll see PlayPass games added to the PlayPack library as they get older. For example, NBA 2K11 just came out, so NBA 2K10 has been added to the PlayPack. But what’s great is game saves are kept seamlessly between the plans, to give you complete flexibility if you’ve been playing a game in one plan and then move to the other.
When the PlayPack plan is released to all OnLive members on January 15, we’ll have over 40 great games available with LOTS more coming, but we wanted to toss in a little surprise for everyone pioneering the new OnLive Game System. When we ship you an OnLive Game System, you get access to PlayPack Beta for free until January 14 (if PlayPack Beta is listed in My Games, your OnLive Game System has shipped). So, as we fill out the PlayPack library over the next few weeks, you’ll have free access to all the PlayPack games on the OnLive Game System as well your PC or Mac. Go wild.
Lastly, we want you to know we hear you. You asked for a flat-rate tier and it’s here. You asked for more games and they’re coming weekly for both PlayPass and PlayPack plans (and here’s the list of PlayPack titles so far).
We thank you again for believing in us. There’s more great news coming soon!
Yep. It’s all about choices. Choices are good and waiting is bad. If we didn’t believe that, we wouldn’t be doing this whole cloud gaming thing, would we?
—John Spinale, VP of Games & Media
December 2, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Awesome, OnLive! We love you. <3
December 2, 2010 at 9:34 AM
This is great news. I honestly didn’t think you guys would be able to manage such a low priced flat fee on such a large range of titles. Keep up the good work!
Brian – Onlive Fans
December 2, 2010 at 9:50 AM
40 titles by Jan 15th? Sweet! I’m in. Console should be on its way shortly. Love you what you guys are doing.
December 2, 2010 at 10:11 AM
I just wish this was already released in the uk.
December 2, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Wow, a $9.99/month price is excellent! I was worried it’d be closer to $15, or even $20. I have some family I was talking to about getting this for their kids for xmas, and he told me to get back to him when the price for the monthly service came out, but I was worried it’d be more than he wanted to pay. I can’t imagine he’d turn this down!
I imagine the answer is no, but… could you tell us any upcoming titles for PlayPack, or even give us some hints? You have a big list of upcoming games for the PlayPass plan, so maybe you’d be willing to give us a little tease to whet our appetites even more. I’m loving the concept, but with the current selection I’m not yet sure I’d pay $10 a month for it.
December 2, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Awesome! I’ve been telling everyone about OnLive!
I can’t believe you guys have the world’s most powerful game console that costs only $100, allows me to play online through WiFi, plug in my surround sound headphones, and view games in high definition via HDMI…and for 10/month!
You guys should find out how to get new games on PlayPack!
The second players can play new games via PlayPack the very day they are launched in retail stores is the second the majority of gamers will switch to OnLive.
December 2, 2010 at 11:02 AM
things are getting real after all, huh? too bad onlive is not in my country yet… i live in Brazil and i’m waiting for you guys to build a server here in south america so i can finally play some games!
December 2, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Will this be availible for Linux ?
December 2, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Great news! More choices is always better.
Now please please we want OnLive in Europe!!!
December 2, 2010 at 11:58 AM
I was already interested in the game system. This flat fee plan is the tipping point. Fantastic idea!
December 2, 2010 at 1:31 PM
INTERNET DE FIBRA OPTICA + ONLIVE = NUKE BOMB OF AWESOMENEESSS!!!!!
December 2, 2010 at 2:25 PM
This is exactly what I’ve been wanting for quite some time. I’m highly considering getting this immediately. My only hesitation so far is the game selection. I’d probably try most of those games but none of them I would consider must play games by my standards. I’d like to see a football game and an RTS game and then I’d be sold.
However I’m still highly tempted to do at least 1 month just to try out all of these games.
December 2, 2010 at 3:03 PM
This is exactly what i have wanted and i love onlive already so i can not wait till my console gets to my house!! onlive you guys are the best!! and all those games for just 10 bucks a month?!?! I am ditching gamefly when my console gets to my house!
December 2, 2010 at 4:01 PM
SOLD
by the way, after new years is there a chance us in europe could get a hint on the time frame of our servers ?
December 3, 2010 at 11:06 AM
If we purchase a full play pass for a game will we still have access to the game if it shifts to the play pack system?
December 4, 2010 at 4:14 AM
Woow,
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That’s awesome!! Onlive we love you
I can’t wait until Onlive is available in Belgium.
December 4, 2010 at 1:59 PM
dude now that i got onlive on my pc is there anyway i can play a full game no trial untill i have the money to buy one???? help me out i got no video games and i helluh bored! but this onlive things sounds real cool! i wanna buy the console when i get the money! but i think they should get games like call of duty or battlefield back company! Onlive is probably working real hard to get its players so awesome games, im stoked!
December 14, 2010 at 5:58 AM
Seriously. This is awesome. I know this is what you guys want to hear, but its true: I’m telling EVERYONE I know about OnLive…. in person and on FB. Keep up the great work (and the research into overcoming bandwidth issues!)