Full run-down of the Premium content for Paid PSN. [56K]

So now that PlayStation Network is offering a paid version to premium content and services, would you be buying it? As you guys know - everything that is already free - remains so.

"Customer Service Priority"

Apparently Sony will offer priority access to customer service with little to "no" waiting time. Both online and via the phone. That's fine by me.

"Exclusive Experiences"

This promises exclusive experiences with the SONY brands - including SONY BMG music, SONY Montanica films and other businesses that branch off from the SONY corp. not forgetting SONY Computer entertainment.

"Extended 3-Year Warranty"

Now this is a big one. A brand new SONY console ships with a 1 year warranty from the day of purchase, so if your PlayStation3 decideds to kick the bucket a day after the warranty ends your f**ed. (:

As part of purchasing the overall subscription you get an extra 3 years to your name.

"Access to Beta games"

Didn't they promise this with QORE? ..... Anyway SONY says you get exclusive access to BETA's. So exclusive access to the beta's of popular games before their actual release date

"Early Access to ALL Store Content"

Get early access to select free and purchasable game related content on the PlayStation Store before it's available to everyone else. This includes games, add-ons, themes, avatars, as well as free game demos.

"Member DEMO Sharing Of FULL Game"

So this allows you to share a level with a fellow subscriber - of a game you just purchased from the PlayStation store! This means content exclusive to you and your friend, not available on the PSN store.

Sweetness.

"Cross Game Voice Chat - Access"

Well here it is! Alot of you people have been waiting on this. SONY's bringing you cross game voice chat. Nothing more to say, really. It's the ability to use your headset to talk to your friends on PS3 REGARDLESS of what they are doing.

"Full Title Trial FIRST HOUR Free"

Yup, so you can purchase a full-fledged game - and try it for a full hour!

Don't like it - delete it.

Like it - Buy it.

Awesomeness.

Oh and it doesn't matter if its multiplayer or single player.

"Token Wagering"

This sounds promising. Get a fixed number of tokens per month you can wager with other players in competitive online games. These tokens could then be built up and redeemed for free PlayStation Network games and other content.

"User to User Challenges"

Unlock developer-created challenges while playing games. Compete with your friends to see who can be the first to complete these challenges. The PS3 will automatically offer and track challenges and winners and would post results. An example of a challenge is 'first to get 10 trophies' in a particular game.

"Free Acess to PSOne ****cs, Mini's etc"

Yeaaaaaaaah.

Get a fixed number of PSOne ****c games, PSP Minis (bite-sized games), and PS3/PSP themes per month to keep for free for as long as you are a subscriber. The PlayStation Store offers these types of content for $2-6 each.

"Discounts On Store Content"

Get weekly member-exclusive discounts on specific games, game add-ons and themes on the PlayStation Store. Discounts may range from 20-50% off regular retail prices.

"Trophy Alerts"

Get automated alerts on your PlayStation XrossMedia Bar, PlayStation.com, and via text message (if you so choose) that alert you when your friends get any trophy or a specific one. This feature is customizable – you can choose which friends to receive alerts from and what kinds of alerts.

"Cloud Storage Space for Games"

Store your game saves on a virtual secure saver. This would allow you to access your game saves at any point in time, and from any PlayStation 3 or PSP console you are logged in on.

"Online Music Service"

Get a streaming music service that allows you to choose your channel based on music **** artist type, etc. and listen to an unlimited number of tracks. This service would be for use outside of playing a game and similar to Pandora or a Last.fm.

"Online Music Video Service"

Get a streaming music video service on your PlayStation 3 that lets you stream music videos from a continuously growing catalog of music and allows you to create a custom playlist to play back.

"Automatic Downloads and Updates"

Customize the types of updates you want your PS3 to download automatically. These include game updates (patches) for games that you own, firmware updates, and game demos downloaded on your PS3 without manually having to select them and wait for them to finish downloading. Your PS3 can be set to automatically turn on for updates and turn off after completion.

"Loyalty Program Rewards"

Get rewards the longer you are a subscriber and also earn rewards by engaging with PlayStation such as buying games, downloading movies, and rating products. Rewards can include full versions of PlayStation Network games and digital movie rentals from the PlayStation Store.

"Facebook Connectivity"

Access to member-exclusive Facebook features on your PlayStation 3, such as viewing and linking your Facebook accounts with their PSN ID's, updating your status, editing, uploading and sharing photos, and viewing photo albums of your friends on your TV.

"Catch-up TV"
Get access to popular TV shows and movies through service providers such as Hulu, simply by clicking an icon on your PS3 XrossMedia navigation bar.

"Netflix Access Without Disc"

Access the Netflix video streaming service on your PS3 without the need to insert a special disc into the drive each time to access the service. A separate Netflix subscription would also be needed to enjoy the service. Netflix offers over 17000 popular movies and TV shows for streaming on your laptop or a supported device such as a PS3.

Thoughts?

If the price is similar to Xbox live gold, then this will be worth it.

ps3 fanboys have been waiting forever for cross game voice chat, and now you have to pay to get it...sucks for them i guess

idk, it all sounds good, but most of it XBL already does and have done for awhile...i might pay for a couple months of it to see how i like it, but paying two bills might not be my fancy and i just don't see me picking PSN paid service over XBL's

Looking good, im so going to pay for this

is this official? because i've seen lists like this before.

Some stuff on threir defintately sounds good. I hope it turns out well. :)

I admit.....some of those features....are very interesting, and I mean (to the point I would pay for them).

All I ask is for Sony to let us create our own bundle of options so we don't abide some features.

If the price is similar to Xbox live gold, then this will be worth it.

suntaice

I think it's speculated to be 60 a year.

[QUOTE="suntaice"]

If the price is similar to Xbox live gold, then this will be worth it.

icygangsta

I think it's speculated to be 60 a year.

[QUOTE="icygangsta"]

[QUOTE="suntaice"]

If the price is similar to Xbox live gold, then this will be worth it.

NAPK1NS

I think it's speculated to be 60 a year.

I made the name when I was little! ):

+ I would love some ;D

ps3 fanboys have been waiting forever for cross game voice chat, and now you have to pay to get it...sucks for them i guess

idk, it all sounds good, but most of it XBL already does and have done for awhile...i might pay for a couple months of it to see how i like it, but paying two bills might not be my fancy and i just don't see me picking PSN paid service over XBL's

CDUB316

free access to PS1 games might just make me wanna get it if they can amp the library in UK with loads of good titles namely ace combat's.But if they could get spotify premium thrown in i would defo get it.I would love that on my PS3.Also the cloud storage for saves is a good thing imo.

Throw in free film rentals from the store aswell and i might just might think bout it if its only £40 a year guess i just have to restring my bass less often but at the same time it means im prolly gonna get my moneys' worth as i love watching films.

Xbox live is still better than this.

[QUOTE="CDUB316"]

ps3 fanboys have been waiting forever for cross game voice chat, and now you have to pay to get it...sucks for them i guess

idk, it all sounds good, but most of it XBL already does and have done for awhile...i might pay for a couple months of it to see how i like it, but paying two bills might not be my fancy and i just don't see me picking PSN paid service over XBL's

jwsoul

uhh......congratulations?

Xbox live is still better than this.

slipknot0129

Xbox live is still better than this.

slipknot0129

lol least by this PSN users are paying for the bells and whistles and not paying for the core parts like playing online.So in essence the PSN still holds the better end of the stick imo.

If the price is similar to Xbox live gold, then this will be worth it.

suntaice

That's humorious sincethe premium PSN service that being offered by Sony is indescribably better than what's offered in live. What makes you think it has to have a simular price to xbox live gold in ordeer to be worth it?

going by what you're saying xbl has never been worth it because it doesn't have a simular price in comparison to PSN...which is free.

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

Xbox live is still better than this.

razgriz_101

lol least by this PSN users are paying for the bells and whistles and not paying for the core parts like playing online.So in essence the PSN still holds the better end of the stick imo.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

Xbox live is still better than this.

slipknot0129

lol least by this PSN users are paying for the bells and whistles and not paying for the core parts like playing online.So in essence the PSN still holds the better end of the stick imo.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

Xbox live is still better than this.

slipknot0129

lol least by this PSN users are paying for the bells and whistles and not paying for the core parts like playing online.So in essence the PSN still holds the better end of the stick imo.

Wrong PS3 is most likely equal to we have CoD aswell which right now is the main pull for any shooter fan on a console right now to be honest.And how is FPS a core component of online answer that one? there are people not into FPS who may other genres.

Right now XBL and PSN are on equal footing whether you like it or not

PS3 has KZ2,Resistance

360 has Halo and Gears (and 2 was a mess and still is imo from the good load of hours i sank into it at a mates)

Both have CoD.

Imo both are equal with top notch exclusives and CoD it boils down to your preference.

I admit.....some of those features....are very interesting, and I mean (to the point I would pay for them).

All I ask is for Sony to let us create our own bundle of options so we don't abide some features.

rogerjak

I've been saying this for awhile. Either offer all those features at a higher price (I don't mind paying a bit extra to get all of the stuff) or just let us pick and choose either a set number of features or just do it A La Carte. Some of the stuff I don't need, so a pick and choose bundle would be amazing.

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

lol least by this PSN users are paying for the bells and whistles and not paying for the core parts like playing online.So in essence the PSN still holds the better end of the stick imo.

razgriz_101

Wrong PS3 is most likely equal to we have CoD aswell which right now is the main pull for any shooter fan on a console right now to be honest.And how is FPS a core component of online answer that one? there are people not into FPS who may other genres.

Right now XBL and PSN are on equal footing whether you like it or not

PS3 has KZ2,Resistance

360 has Halo and Gears (and 2 was a mess and still is imo from the good load of hours i sank into it at a mates)

Both have CoD.

Imo both are equal with top notch exclusives and CoD it boils down to your preference.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]Overall xbox live is still better. Xbox live has the best online shooters and ps3 doesnt so thats a core part of online ps3 doesnt have.

Racer850

Wrong PS3 is most likely equal to we have CoD aswell which right now is the main pull for any shooter fan on a console right now to be honest.And how is FPS a core component of online answer that one? there are people not into FPS who may other genres.

Right now XBL and PSN are on equal footing whether you like it or not

PS3 has KZ2,Resistance

360 has Halo and Gears (and 2 was a mess and still is imo from the good load of hours i sank into it at a mates)

Both have CoD.

Imo both are equal with top notch exclusives and CoD it boils down to your preference.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

Xbox live is still better than this.

slipknot0129

lol least by this PSN users are paying for the bells and whistles and not paying for the core parts like playing online.So in essence the PSN still holds the better end of the stick imo.

:|you've got to be kidding?

Who died and made you boss of what criteria was need to determine what makes the best online experience? Your argument is flawed in more than one way, but go ahead and try to defend this and watch me destroy your arguement like PS3 destroyed the competitionat the GOTY awards this year.

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

lol least by this PSN users are paying for the bells and whistles and not paying for the core parts like playing online.So in essence the PSN still holds the better end of the stick imo.

razgriz_101

Wrong PS3 is most likely equal to we have CoD aswell which right now is the main pull for any shooter fan on a console right now to be honest.And how is FPS a core component of online answer that one? there are people not into FPS who may other genres.

Right now XBL and PSN are on equal footing whether you like it or not

PS3 has KZ2,Resistance

360 has Halo and Gears (and 2 was a mess and still is imo from the good load of hours i sank into it at a mates)

Both have CoD.

Imo both are equal with top notch exclusives and CoD it boils down to your preference.

[QUOTE="Racer850"][QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

Wrong PS3 is most likely equal to we have CoD aswell which right now is the main pull for any shooter fan on a console right now to be honest.And how is FPS a core component of online answer that one? there are people not into FPS who may other genres.

Right now XBL and PSN are on equal footing whether you like it or not

PS3 has KZ2,Resistance

360 has Halo and Gears (and 2 was a mess and still is imo from the good load of hours i sank into it at a mates)

Both have CoD.

Imo both are equal with top notch exclusives and CoD it boils down to your preference.

razgriz_101

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]Overall xbox live is still better. Xbox live has the best online shooters and ps3 doesnt so thats a core part of online ps3 doesnt have.

slipknot0129

Wrong PS3 is most likely equal to we have CoD aswell which right now is the main pull for any shooter fan on a console right now to be honest.And how is FPS a core component of online answer that one? there are people not into FPS who may other genres.

Right now XBL and PSN are on equal footing whether you like it or not

PS3 has KZ2,Resistance

360 has Halo and Gears (and 2 was a mess and still is imo from the good load of hours i sank into it at a mates)

Both have CoD.

Imo both are equal with top notch exclusives and CoD it boils down to your preference.

guess you dont look at the news too much.....PS3 is getting a upload system to youtube in a future firmware update thus making that point obsolete aswell

http://www.totalvideogames.com/PlayStation-3/news/PS3-Adds-YouTube-Upload-Functionality-12702.html

and has already been done with a game in Japan.SO right now in that sense XBL is obsolete...

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

Wrong PS3 is most likely equal to we have CoD aswell which right now is the main pull for any shooter fan on a console right now to be honest.And how is FPS a core component of online answer that one? there are people not into FPS who may other genres.

Right now XBL and PSN are on equal footing whether you like it or not

PS3 has KZ2,Resistance

360 has Halo and Gears (and 2 was a mess and still is imo from the good load of hours i sank into it at a mates)

Both have CoD.

Imo both are equal with top notch exclusives and CoD it boils down to your preference.

razgriz_101

guess you dont look at the news too much.....PS3 is getting a upload system to youtube in a future firmware update thus making that point obsolete aswell

http://www.totalvideogames.com/PlayStation-3/news/PS3-Adds-YouTube-Upload-Functionality-12702.html

and has already been done with a game in Japan.SO right now in that sense XBL is obsolete...

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]By the time sony comes out with this stuff xbox live will have stuff alot better. Xbox live will always be a step ahead of ps3. Xbox live will probably have video capture soon then that will make ps3 obsolete on gamebattles and in catching cheaters.

slipknot0129

guess you dont look at the news too much.....PS3 is getting a upload system to youtube in a future firmware update thus making that point obsolete aswell

http://www.totalvideogames.com/PlayStation-3/news/PS3-Adds-YouTube-Upload-Functionality-12702.html

and has already been done with a game in Japan.SO right now in that sense XBL is obsolete...

oh i forgot links and proof of this....and nice generalisation there bud.Seriously your coming off as fanboyish and now proverbially grasping at straws tbh.

By the time sony comes out with this stuff xbox live will have stuff alot better. Xbox live will always be a step ahead of ps3. Xbox live will probably have video capture soon then that will make ps3 obsolete on gamebattles and in catching cheaters.

slipknot0129

So you're whole argument of why xbox live is still better, is speculation from you that xbl could end up being better? :lol: There's so much wrong with what you're saying, I just don't know where to begin. I was going to lay down some cold hard facts of why you're wrong delivering some eye gushing, throw your xbox360 against the wall because you can't even deny it type ownage, but it aint even worth it. I'll save if for a fanboy who can atleast put up a good arguement.

So, once again, paying for the premium content is going to alienate the people that choose not to. You have to pay to get an extended warrenty now and better treatment from customer service? I can hear the phone in center telling a nonpaying member, Sorry, you have to wait, cheapskate.' Not to mention the people paying will get better game content and leave the free people behind. Funny thing is Cows will never admit they are paying for it ...

Xbox lives will work with every game. It would be lucky if psn got one game to work with that.

slipknot0129

:|More spectulation, I swear is that all you do? just stop making things up already. It's obvious you don't have an arguement. There are alot more convincing xbox 360 fanboys out there than you and they haven't come within a contry mile of this thread...that should tell you something.

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

By the time sony comes out with this stuff xbox live will have stuff alot better. Xbox live will always be a step ahead of ps3. Xbox live will probably have video capture soon then that will make ps3 obsolete on gamebattles and in catching cheaters.

playharderfool

So you're whole argument of why xbox live is still better, is speculation from you that xbl could end up being better? :lol: There's so much wrong with what you're saying, I just don't know where to begin. I was going to lay down some cold hard facts of why you're wrong delivering some eye gushing, throw your xbox360 against the wall because you can't even deny it type ownage, but it aint even worth it. I'll save if for a fanboy who can atleast put up a good arguement.

The fact that everytime Sony tries to add a key feature that is in XBL, it is watered down because they can't integrate it in as good as MS does. You get Cross Game Chat? Good for you, providing the rest of your friends actually own mics.

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

Xbox lives will work with every game. It would be lucky if psn got one game to work with that.

playharderfool

:|More spectulation, I swear is that all you do? just stop making things up already. It's obvious you don't have an arguement. There are alot more convincing xbox 360 fanboys out there than you and they haven't come within a contry mile of this thread...that should tell you something.

So how long did it take to get full trophy support in every PS3 game and trials for EVERY PSN game again?

So, once again,paying for the premium content is going to alienate the people that choose not to. You have to pay to get an extended warrenty now and better treatment from customer service? I can hear the phone in center telling a nonpaying member, Sorry, you have to wait, cheapskate.' Not to mention the people paying will get better game content and leave the free people behind. Funny thing is Cows will never admit they are paying for it ...

MizFitAwesome

8) like xbox live since the beginning of this generation?

Come with it xbox360 fanboys don't any arugment anymore not factual ones anyway, ...what'cha got?

So, once again, paying for the premium content is going to alienate the people that choose not to. You have to pay to get an extended warrenty now and better treatment from customer service? I can hear the phone in center telling a nonpaying member, Sorry, you have to wait, cheapskate.' Not to mention the people paying will get better game content and leave the free people behind. Funny thing is Cows will never admit they are paying for it ...

MizFitAwesome

those 2 are extremely common in the UK...so its not nothing new.

Hmm?, the discount on PSN content sound interesting. I have bought over 60 games from PSN so far and see no reason to stop now so paying for a premium PSN could actually be beneficial for me in terms of paying less money in the long-run.

[QUOTE="playharderfool"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

By the time sony comes out with this stuff xbox live will have stuff alot better. Xbox live will always be a step ahead of ps3. Xbox live will probably have video capture soon then that will make ps3 obsolete on gamebattles and in catching cheaters.

MizFitAwesome

So you're whole argument of why xbox live is still better, is speculation from you that xbl could end up being better? :lol: There's so much wrong with what you're saying, I just don't know where to begin. I was going to lay down some cold hard facts of why you're wrong delivering some eye gushing, throw your xbox360 against the wall because you can't even deny it type ownage, but it aint even worth it. I'll save if for a fanboy who can atleast put up a good arguement.

The fact that everytime Sony tries to add a key feature that is in XBL, it is watered down because they can't integrate it in as good as MS does. You get Cross Game Chat? Good for you, providing the rest of your friends actually own mics.

Your arguement is rediclous, is this seriously the best you can do?

all you're doing is throwing jabs and using your opinion to make rediclious statements :roll: MS and the xbox360 is a watered down Sony andPS2 because it doesn't make great games like Sony does.

seriously get a real arguemt and try again.

gotta step out, be back later...

[QUOTE="MizFitAwesome"]

So, once again,paying for the premium content is going to alienate the people that choose not to. You have to pay to get an extended warrenty now and better treatment from customer service? I can hear the phone in center telling a nonpaying member, Sorry, you have to wait, cheapskate.' Not to mention the people paying will get better game content and leave the free people behind. Funny thing is Cows will never admit they are paying for it ...

playharderfool

8) like xbox live since the beginning of this generation?

Come with it xbox360 fanboys don't any arugment anymore not factual ones anyway, ...what'cha got?

Really, what premium content are you talking about? Horse Armor in Oblvion? How profound. I'm talking about online games, so if an XBL player is paying, they have access to the content, whereas Sony is not going to allow it for the free players online. So the free player is going to play against a premium player with better equipment.

You want to talk about living off speculation, most of the features listed for the PSN premium service are speculation...So what'cha got?

all that stuff makes xbl sound like a complete rip off. Not that it didn't already. But seriously, this stuff is great.

[QUOTE="MizFitAwesome"]

[QUOTE="playharderfool"]

So you're whole argument of why xbox live is still better, is speculation from you that xbl could end up being better? :lol: There's so much wrong with what you're saying, I just don't know where to begin. I was going to lay down some cold hard facts of why you're wrong delivering some eye gushing, throw your xbox360 against the wall because you can't even deny it type ownage, but it aint even worth it. I'll save if for a fanboy who can atleast put up a good arguement.

playharderfool

The fact that everytime Sony tries to add a key feature that is in XBL, it is watered down because they can't integrate it in as good as MS does. You get Cross Game Chat? Good for you, providing the rest of your friends actually own mics.

Your arguement is rediclous, is this seriously the best you can do?

all you're doing is throwing jabs and using your opinion to make rediclious statements :roll: MS and the xbox360 is a watered down Sony andPS2 because it doesn't make great games like Sony does.

seriously get a real arguemt and try again.

So what's your gamertag? Most people that have both understand what I'm saying, making the rest of your OPIONION pointless since you can't see the obvious.

note ITS NOT OFFICIAL

Every thing mentioned by the TC was ripped from a survey...a survey is not officially what is going to be available in the end product.

sounds great, but remember, any person who pays for this service if it is infact the same price as LIVE has negated their right to bash LIVE.... you pay 50 for online service, so do I...