The rumored "download game" option has arrived for PlayStation Now subscribers.
Rumors of this feature first surfaced in June, and now it's official. In addition to streaming games, you can now download them to your PlayStation 4 for local, offline play. In its announcement, Sony said it will roll out this feature to PS Now subscribers "over the next couple of days."
Once it arrives for you, nearly all PS4 games in the PS Now library will be available for download, including Bloodborne, God of War 3 Remastered, NBA 2K16, Until Dawn, and the collection of PS2 games that have been remastered for PS4.
"Downloaded PS Now games will support all user-purchased DLCs, microtransactions, and add-ons, as well as PS4 Pro enhancements for subscribers using a PS4 Pro system," PS Now Senior Marketing Manager Brian Dunn wrote in a Thursday blog post. "And remember, you do not need a PlayStation Plus membership for online multiplayer on PS Now – which stays the same for both streaming and downloaded games."
You will, however, need a PS Plus membership to transfer your game saves from the PS Now cloud to your PS4 system, if you start streaming a title then want to continue playing locally. To do that, you'll need to transfer your save file from the PS Now cloud to your PS Plus cloud storage, then transfer it from the PS Plus cloud storage to your PS4.
From now through Tuesday, Sept. 25, new subscribers can try PS Now for a month for $9.99 or get a full year subscription for $99.99. PS Plus members can snag a 3-month pass for $29.99, down from the regular price of $44.99.