50$ For PSN +

[QUOTE="KittenWishes"]This is such a HUGE fail. Paying for "free" games you wont even own? (cancel your subscription and you lose the games) Paying for AUTO PATCH UPDATES... SERIOUSLY.. Something Xbox LIVE does for ALL users. Paying for DEMOS (well Cows already did this for GT5:P) Fail all round.93soccer

[QUOTE="KittenWishes"]This is such a HUGE fail. Paying for "free" games you wont even own? (cancel your subscription and you lose the games) Paying for AUTO PATCH UPDATES... SERIOUSLY.. Something Xbox LIVE does for ALL users. Paying for DEMOS (well Cows already did this for GT5:P) Fail all round.93soccer

I'm just happy I can choose not to pay for this service and still play my games online. ;)kuraimen

This is such a HUGE fail. Paying for "free" games you wont even own? (cancel your subscription and you lose the games) Paying for AUTO PATCH UPDATES... SERIOUSLY.. Something Xbox LIVE does for ALL users. Paying for DEMOS (well Cows already did this for GT5:P) Fail all round.KittenWishes

With Live, can you even play online the games you paid for when you cancel your subsripction? Atleast, you'll to play your games free online and get a free game with subscription.

[QUOTE="Diviniuz"]

Its optional...

and so is xbox live gold

I can still play my games online for FREE and that is all that matters to me. I don't get why everyones saying this is an epic fail, even without paying we can still play online for free, something anyone with a xbox can't do.

I can still play my games online for FREE and that is all that matters to me. I don't get why everyones saying this is an epic fail, even without paying we can still play online for free, something anyone with a xbox can't do.

lxlHIMlxl

as long as it's still free to play games online. it's fine.

a big lol @ 360 which force players to pay $50 an year to unlock online play feature.

lol do you get better connection on 360? no, you still get crap connection from p2p games like mw2 or sf4.

what a rip off! and 360 users have no choice, cuz no online play for you if you dont pay. what a smart move from MS

Do people read before they post. I mean seriously good god man.

I'm just happy I can choose not to pay for this service and still play my games online. ;)kuraimen

Simple.

So what is the free version of PSN called now?:P

So what is the free version of PSN called now?:P

vaderhater

Its not like we're forced to pay 50$ every year to use our internet conection to play online, the only system that forces the fee on its userbase the 360. You can choose to stay with a silver account but never play anything online. PSN isn't like that, and Im glad.AgentA-Mi6

Well i like the fact that we get a free trail. It seems many people forget that part. [/QUOT[QUOTE="SakusEnvoy"]

[QUOTE="Racer_XLR"]I might fork over $17 just to try it out. Or was it $20? Either way, if I don't like then I will stop paying. SImply as that. We still get to play online for free.vincent380

Well i like the fact that we get a free trail. It seems many people forget that part. vincent380

This is great, if true.

Anyone know when it'll be released?

From what I took from the press conference, they're adding in some very weak additions and taking out quite a load of features already included in the free PSN. Hmmm.....passNedemis

From what I took from the press conference, they're adding in some very weak additions and taking out quite a load of features already included in the free PSN. Hmmm.....passNedemis

From what I took from the press conference, they're adding in some very weak additions and taking out quite a load of features already included in the free PSN. Hmmm.....passNedemis

And which features exactly are they taking out?

[QUOTE="Nedemis"]From what I took from the press conference, they're adding in some very weak additions and taking out quite a load of features already included in the free PSN. Hmmm.....passRagnarok1051

I'll try the trial for 3 months, but I'll have to wait and see if I want to actually commit to 50 bucks for the year. At least I can still play online though if I decide against it ;)

[QUOTE="Nedemis"]From what I took from the press conference, they're adding in some very weak additions and taking out quite a load of features already included in the free PSN. Hmmm.....passWae416

And which features exactly are they taking out?

Everybody, this is PSN premium. http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/06/15/playstation-plus-check-out-what-its-all-about/ nothing to do with online play. fanboys can leave now. shabab12

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="Nedemis"]From what I took from the press conference, they're adding in some very weak additions and taking out quite a load of features already included in the free PSN. Hmmm.....passNedemis

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="Nedemis"]From what I took from the press conference, they're adding in some very weak additions and taking out quite a load of features already included in the free PSN. Hmmm.....passNedemis

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="Nedemis"]I will guarantee you that over 99% of those "free" bonuses are of games no one even cares about. The "free" DLC will be for sub standard games and moving demos over to a "perk" list isn't exactly a perk I'm okay paying $50 a month for. PSN still has online play for free so there's absolutely no reason anyone should even consider this watered down premium service. Nedemis

Okay, found a list: -Get a selection of free games every month -Auto downloads of content and patches -Exclusive content and DLC -"Title trials" of games The free games are only playable while you have a subscription, so it's essentially a rental service. Auto downloads...nice, I guess, although you'll still have to wait for them to install when you fire up a game. This should be a standard feature anyway given the size of PS3 patches. Exclusive content...so they're going to shift upcoming DLC into time-exclusive for people who pay $50? Without this service everyone would get it for free immediately? What a deal!DJ_Lae

The only thing I don't like is that they said you only get to keep the free games as long as you have a subscription. That makes me want to pass on the service.

[QUOTE="Wae416"]

[QUOTE="Nedemis"]From what I took from the press conference, they're adding in some very weak additions and taking out quite a load of features already included in the free PSN. Hmmm.....passNedemis

And which features exactly are they taking out?

I think it's a pretty damn stupid idea: Sony is giving up their "free, full-featured online for everyone" angle in favour of a subscription service that's seemingly only worth it if you're a hardest of hardcore Sony fan. Hopefully I'm wrong and the benefits will make it worth the price, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Hmm I'll pass.

I think it's a pretty damn stupid idea: Sony is giving up their "free, full-featured online for everyone" angle in favour of a subscription service that's seemingly only worth it if you're a hardest of hardcore Sony fan. Hopefully I'm wrong and the benefits will make it worth the price, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

PBSnipes

Ok, what I hate about Sony's new online system is that only the people who pay $50 get multi-voice chat. If don't pay, you don't get it. With Xbox LIVE, since everyone who plays online has to pay, EVERYONE is going to have access to that feature. i.e. your friend may not have PSN+ so he won't be able to go into chat with you. This isn't going to work very well.-RocBoys9489-

[QUOTE="Killfox"][QUOTE="Dance_Gavin"]Cows: "PSN+ is such good for value for only $50 a year". -- actual quote I read. Dance_Gavin

I get periodically free downloadable full games and minis. I get access to periodically free PS One games. Cross game chat. Qore (which is worth $25 per year.) Exclusive access to demos and betas. Discounts. Free avatars/themes.

And hey, if I don't have the games they offer discounts for, I can still play online for free. :)

[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]Ok, what I hate about Sony's new online system is that only the people who pay $50 get multi-voice chat. If don't pay, you don't get it. With Xbox LIVE, since everyone who plays online has to pay, EVERYONE is going to have access to that feature. i.e. your friend may not have PSN+ so he won't be able to go into chat with you. This isn't going to work very well.shabab12

pay up cows, sony wants that cash