I seriously doubt Sony will create a higher tier of PS+ with just this.
I agree. Like I previously posted, I just don't see Sony offering a higher tier service with just an anime streaming service. That would be silly. If this report is remotely accurate then I'd expect a (hopefully improved) PS Now to be included.
Good to know. I'm not paying for Hulu. Since we are sharing......apparently.
So tell me what part of this negates gaming on PlayStation. Or how Netflix does. Or Disney+
You don't speak for people. You speak for you. As a PlayStation gamer, I want more awesome PlayStation games. This doesn't change anything in that regard.
Five posts in forty minutes, hey? [Insert snide "Sony Defence Force" remark here].
If the report is accurate - it could very well be bullshit, lets be honest - then what I see Sony doing here is trying the whole "vertical integration" gag, only with a straight face. They're trying to use their successful PlayStation platform to bolster the subscription count of their newly acquired streaming service. It's a smart business move, but its not particularly good for PlayStation gamers. If the PS++ service has other gaming related additions that someone wants, will they have the option to cut out Crunchyroll from the cost of PS++ if they don't want Crunchyroll? Of course not - that's not how these subscriptions work, and it wouldn't achieve Sony's goal of using PlayStation to bolster Crunchyroll. In effect, if you want something game related that is included in PS++ then you have to pay for something non-game related to get it - and that's pretty shitty.
Looking at Sony's competitor, Microsoft offers Xbox Live, Gamepass for Console, Gamepass for PC, and Gamepass Ultimate (Xbox Live + console + PC + streaming) options of its services - all of which are 100% game related, with only Ultimate offering up "perks" that are non-game related. So, why should a PlayStation gamer pay for PS++ for the game related features and be forced to pay for Crunchyroll with no option to not have it included? Why not just offer a discounted Crunchyroll subscription for PS+ users separate from PlayStation entirely? I'd argue because it doesn't bolster Crunchyroll in the same way as forcing PlayStation gamers who might not want it to pay for it if they want PS++'s game related additions.