There is a reason that the PS online service is free, I don't think I need to go into that though. I'm not sure about yourself or any of the kids on this site but my subscription to xbox live hardly worries the budget, if you're unemployed or really struggling then yes I guess its a factor. Yes I prefer supporting a North American company over a Japanese one, that isn't racism, thats a choice. Is it racist if Sony release games or offers 'only' in Japan and other Eastern markets? Or doesn't that count towards your idea of racism.
If you've ever spent time using an abox controller, trust me you'll understand exactly how horrible the PS controllers are. I have both consoles and I'm sorry but the PS pales in comparison. I had a PS1, never had a PS2 because I prefer to support English speaking companies, I bought an xbox on release then of course the 360, only use the PS3 as a Blu Ray because it was included in with the TV I purchased. I was gaming when you were in nappies sonny.
Yawn! Microsoft did this months ago. Also the fact that many people I know (including myself) purchased a PS3 as a Blu Ray player and nothing else. For gaming and online services the xbox 360 blows it away, the PS3 isn't even in the same ballpark. And lets not even mention the horrid Sony controllers.
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