Endless Paradigm

yes sony is making a paid psn service. its not rumors. nothing is really going to change for people who don't want it.. online play is still going to be free
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Quote:If you've been following all the talk surrounding potential subscription fees for the PlayStation Notwork, then this is a very hot story indeed. A brand new market survey has revealed Sony's ideas for the seemingly inevitable premium subscription, and some of the ideas are shockingly good, with a range of benefits that may be worth a fee after all.

Such considerations include one-hour game trials, exclusive in-game content and, most intriguing of all, unrestricted access to the PSOne Classics and Minis store, allowing subscribers to get whatever PSOne games they like for no additional charge. The long-awaited cross-game chat has also been named as a potential premium service, available only to subscribers.

Other bonuses under consideration include music sharing, loyalty rewards, discounts, a music service and much, much more. Three subscription models have been revealed, costing $69.99 a year, with a cheaper one running for $29.99 a year.

None of this is set in stone, and is merely stuff that Sony is considering. However, there is some promising potential here that could lead to a true premium service, unlike Xbox Live, which merely gives the illusion of premium content by offering things that should be free in the first place. Check out the survey for all of Sony's ideas and let us know if any of it's worth paying for in your estimation

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so the chain message about stopping this are a waste... i see it as a good thing IF it happens like they say.. free access to all ps1 games and such.. from what i understand they arent going to take away anything that wee get for free now just add extras for those who want to pay for it

i like the sound of it. i like (although i doubt) that free PSone classics/minis though

The PS3 is the only console not hacked,. so if they did ask money for online play it would be very lame!

i don't get it,. they already have the store,.. i really don't have need to access ALL psn1 games,. O_o

anyway,.. its a new $$$ machine add-on,..

If charging for PSN means they are going to improve its quality, then yea.. its ok. Wee'll see.

Sounds good to me.

Annual fees are a pain though -.-

$70 a year? bloody hell, so much for psn being the free alternative

PSOne games for free? =O

* 1-R throws Xbox into lake.

Yup, sounds good. Free PSOne games ~_~

nothing's wrong with it, as long as they keep free all the current features wee have right now and not mandatory for online play.

making it a choice if you want more.

hecaitomix Wrote:nothing's wrong with it, as long as they keep free all the current features wee have right now and not mandatory for online play.

making it a choice if you want more.

this, i don't see why anyone would rage if this happens