Sony PSN isn't profitable. A sign that Sony will charge next gen?

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/24/sonys-hirai-playstation-network-not-yet-profitable/

This is interesting. I'm pretty confident Sony will go the Xbox Live route next gen.

Doubt it. They will do the exact same thing they are doing now, only offering the Plus service from the start.

Doubt it. They will do the exact same thing they are doing now, only offering the Plus service from the start.

Randoggy

Investors should care, not gamers. Notice how in the same article it says that PSN sales have been doubling year-over-year.

PSN plus just started.. wait until it catches on a bit or doesn't. We shall see what happens then.

From your own link. "However, he expects the PSN to start making money in the following fiscal year."

I doubt them charging next gen anyhow.

[QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Doubt it. They will do the exact same thing they are doing now, only offering the Plus service from the start.

SpArKs424

[QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Doubt it. They will do the exact same thing they are doing now, only offering the Plus service from the start.

SpArKs424

[QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Doubt it. They will do the exact same thing they are doing now, only offering the Plus service from the start.

SpArKs424

u want the truth. NOTHING.

the little extra deals they offer do not justify the plus imo. i like the psn free way more. psn+ offers some free games(crappy ones).

but psn regular is amazing u dont pay and u also get deals. also u can play online for FREE

From what I've heard its the developers who take the bandwidth costs for PSN today and they aren't liking it.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/03/20/publishers-unhappy-with-ps3-bandwidth-fees/1

[QUOTE="SpArKs424"]

[QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Doubt it. They will do the exact same thing they are doing now, only offering the Plus service from the start.

pc-ps360

u want the truth. NOTHING.

the little extra deals they offer do not justify the plus imo. i like the psn free way more. psn+ offers some free games(crappy ones).

but psn regular is amazing u dont pay and u also get deals. also u can play online for FREE

Oddworld 1 & 2 would like a word with you...

what?!!! a free service isnt making any profit?

on that day i will switch to pc gaming only

they werent profitable last gen either..but alas... they didnt charge this gen...campzor

From what I've heard its the developers who take the bandwidth costs for PSN today and they aren't liking it.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/03/20/publishers-unhappy-with-ps3-bandwidth-fees/1

jimmypsn

[QUOTE="jimmypsn"]

From what I've heard its the developers who take the bandwidth costs for PSN today and they aren't liking it.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/03/20/publishers-unhappy-with-ps3-bandwidth-fees/1

Mrmccormo

Well, Sony isn't very good at this. They got luck with the PS2.GeneralShowzer

If you start charging for something that used to be free, people will reject the idea, it's the way people work. If PSN is ever pay to play (DCUO and other MMOs don't count) then I will switch to PC playing or Xbox Live. I refuse to pay for a service that used to be free.

Some of the people will disagree with me, but I think the "casual" market will jump ship. That's just me though.

Whatever they do, hope they won't start charging for online play.kweeni

If Sony doesn't make a profit. I think this is inevitable.

If ever Sony announces a charge plan for PSN next gen you can be System Wars will be hilarious.

I wont be surprised. If they would add party chat, i would pay for it this gen.djsifer01

I will never never never pay to play games online. Something that has been free since the invention of online gaming. If Sony's gaming division wants to be a complete disaster they should charge for online next gen. A lot of people will say if Sony is going to charge, I may as well go with the Future xbl.

PSN plus just started.. wait until it catches on a bit or doesn't. We shall see what happens then.

Espada12

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/24/sonys-hirai-playstation-network-not-yet-profitable/

This is interesting. I'm pretty confident Sony will go the Xbox Live route next gen.

jimmypsn

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/24/sonys-hirai-playstation-network-not-yet-profitable/

This is interesting. I'm pretty confident Sony will go the Xbox Live route next gen.

jimmypsn

Well, Sony isn't very good at this. They got luck with the PS2.GeneralShowzer

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]Well, Sony isn't very good at this. They got luck with the PS2.DroidPhysX

they still start charging now due to piracy

people have been playing pirated games online for the last 3 days

hopefully they will add a good banning system to keep hackers out and of course make it as good as Live

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/24/sonys-hirai-playstation-network-not-yet-profitable/

This is interesting. I'm pretty confident Sony will go the Xbox Live route next gen.

jimmypsn

Investors should care, not gamers. Notice how in the same article it says that PSN sales have been doubling year-over-year.

Mrmccormo

if PSN won't be free in the future, it's definetly consumers problem too.

If they can offer online play for free and make PSN+ alot more attractive to consumers then they could do both next gen, like how MS could offer online play for free but dont because how would they market paying for facebook and cross game chat.

If all 3 go the pay to play route, im going PC only. The money i save from paying to play online will fund a gaming rig more capable than the consoles anyway. So its win win

Sony should start charging to reinvest the revenue to create a better service. I'd pay for it if it means to get it at an Xbox Live level.headninjadog

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[QUOTE="Randoggy"]

Doubt it. They will do the exact same thing they are doing now, only offering the Plus service from the start.

lx_theo

They shouldn't, they should have a good launch line-up, no pay to play online, price it just lower than microsofts next console, and they'll be fine. Most people this gen will realise their mistake of paying for online and get a ps3

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"]

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]Well, Sony isn't very good at this. They got luck with the PS2.GeneralShowzer

Sony was good at making money, but lost their touch. Alternatively they've never been good at it and got lucky before.

Microsoft wasn't, but is getting better at it. Alternatively they're still not good at it, but got lucky now.

And Nintendo is good at making money. Period.