PlayStation®3 General Discussion

[FuzzyFoxx]

PlayStation Network set for monthly fee? Sony Asia hints at future subscription charges

Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) could be about to charge gamers a subscription fee to use the PlayStation Network (PSN). The proposal could see gamers being charged a monthly fee to receive unlimited PlayStation Portable (PSP) and PSone game downloads, according to our sister site CVG.

The story stems from a Sony questionnaire in Asia which asked PlayStation gamers whether they'd be prepared to pay a monthly fee.

The PlayStation Network is currently a rather feeble service in comparison to Microsoft's mighty Xbox Live. SCE will have to significantly improve things if it wants gamers to pay for the privilege of using the PSN.

Luckily, paying for good service is something most gamers are prepared to do.

By James Rivington

http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/playstation-network-set-for-monthly-fee--180354

[TheLastDestroyer]

It will be free forever, it just gets revenue a different way from microsoft.

[FuzzyFoxx]

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Roxas598 wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:
i supose but the way there charging us on the store they dont need to charge us

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Sony are going though a bad patch, with people losing there jobs at sony and so they are losing money and need to charge PS3 users.

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so is everybody really but the problem is will ppl accualy pay for the ps3 service or will it make them leave the ps3

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Yea, i think over 30,000 people lost there jobs at sony.

Its up to the PS3 users, but i would pay for it... just so i can play online gaming with friends.

[TheLastDestroyer]

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:
i supose but the way there charging us on the store they dont need to charge us

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Sony are going though a bad patch, with people losing there jobs at sony and so they are losing money and need to charge PS3 users.

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so is everybody really but the problem is will ppl accualy pay for the ps3 service or will it make them leave the ps3

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Yea, i think over 30,000 people lost there jobs at sony.

Its up to the PS3 users, but i would pay for it... just so i can play online gaming with friends.

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True, but i also heard somewhere that the 30 000 did not affect Playstation work force.

[FuzzyFoxx]

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TheLastDestroyer wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:
i supose but the way there charging us on the store they dont need to charge us

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Sony are going though a bad patch, with people losing there jobs at sony and so they are losing money and need to charge PS3 users.

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so is everybody really but the problem is will ppl accualy pay for the ps3 service or will it make them leave the ps3

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Yea, i think over 30,000 people lost there jobs at sony.

Its up to the PS3 users, but i would pay for it... just so i can play online gaming with friends.

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True, but i also heard somewhere that the 30 000 did not affect Playstation work force.

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Maybe.

[Roxas598]

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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TheLastDestroyer wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:
i supose but the way there charging us on the store they dont need to charge us

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Sony are going though a bad patch, with people losing there jobs at sony and so they are losing money and need to charge PS3 users.

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so is everybody really but the problem is will ppl accualy pay for the ps3 service or will it make them leave the ps3

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Yea, i think over 30,000 people lost there jobs at sony.

Its up to the PS3 users, but i would pay for it... just so i can play online gaming with friends.

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True, but i also heard somewhere that the 30 000 did not affect Playstation work force.

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Maybe.

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still thats 30,000 ppl outa work

[FuzzyFoxx]

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Roxas598 wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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TheLastDestroyer wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:

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FuzzyFoxx wrote:

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Roxas598 wrote:
i supose but the way there charging us on the store they dont need to charge us

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Sony are going though a bad patch, with people losing there jobs at sony and so they are losing money and need to charge PS3 users.

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so is everybody really but the problem is will ppl accualy pay for the ps3 service or will it make them leave the ps3

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Yea, i think over 30,000 people lost there jobs at sony.

Its up to the PS3 users, but i would pay for it... just so i can play online gaming with friends.

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True, but i also heard somewhere that the 30 000 did not affect Playstation work force.

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Maybe.

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still thats 30,000 ppl outa work

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I know that.

[Roxas598]

or 30,000 ppl microsoft will employ the thevies

[DeathroW22]

It was actually 8,000:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7772597.stm

And microsoft won't be stealing anyone, they may be cutting some jobs too:

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/microsoft-may-cut-15-000-jobs-this-month/405859/

[Roxas598]

oh it must be bad if microsoft are cutting jobs