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PS Vita Top Tip: Demo vs. Trial downloads from PSN

Just noticed on the PSN that there are different sections for demos and trials. Only just figured out what the difference is, the trial is the full download and demo which can be unlocked by buying the game either within the Live Area, or from the PSN, while the demo is a reduced file-size version that requires you to download the full file if you choose to buy it.

Only noticed this when I went to buy MotorStorm from PSN and saw it took no time to download, as I'd tried out the trial version earlier. Makes sense now I think about it, and am a long time shareware user, but some gamers might now know the difference.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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