As streaming TV shows and movies keep getting more popular, many fans miss the feature on the PlayStation 5. Now, there’s Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, and more. But previously, PlayStation users had the option to purchase or rent movies on the PlayStation Store.

While this feature was stopped 2 years ago, Sony has planned to revive this feature soon. But this time, it won’t be on the PlayStation Store. PlayStation is working with its sister company Sony Pictures to bring a new app to the PlayStation 4 and 5.

Sony Pictures Core app to bring in movies and tv shows to PlayStation

Sony is now introducing the Sony Pictures Core app. This app was previously known as Bravia Core, which could be found on Bravia TVs and a few Sony Xperia mobile devices. The rebranded Core app will be available on the PS4 and PS5.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has reintroduced movies to the consoles after a two-year of discontinuing the service. The movies offered are exclusively from Sony Pictures Entertainment, the corporate cousin of PlayStation. The move was made because PlayStation noticed an increasing number of users shifting to free and subscription-based streaming video services.

The Sony Pictures core app brings in the ability to stream HDR movies at up to 80 megabits per second. Players can expect quality similar to 4K Ultra HD on the Blu-ray format, which is a significant selling point of the Sony Pictures Core app. The Sony Pictures Core app is initially going to be available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Sony has plans to premiere it in additional markets soon.

What movies does Sony Plan on releasing?

The app enhances the viewing experience for users by bringing in a large collection of movies that were enhanced for Imax. Sony Pictures Core offers a library of up to 2,000 movies from Sony Pictures, which fans can rent or purchase. Some of the interesting titles at the time of launch include Uncharted, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Equalizer, No Hard Feelings, and Bullet Train, to name a few.

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Gamers who are subscribed to PlayStation Plus Premium or Deluxe can watch the 100 movies that are there in the catalog. They can watch them on the Sony Pictures Core app with no additional cost for the service. PlayStation has stated that they will provide the catalog, and fans can enjoy the service without any ads.

Users will get early access to directly purchase films made by Sony Pictures on their console. Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story will be the first film that can be purchased during early access. Sony Interactive Entertainment intends to expand its list and provide more benefits for Sony Pictures Core. This expansion encompasses the incorporation of anime that can usually be found on Crunchyroll.

With existing industry giants in the market like Netflix, Prime and many more, it will be interesting to see how Sony’s service will compare.

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