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[Snuggles]

Yeah, you lost me at 9.99 at month. Some of those features sound cool, but really, is it worth it? It's cool that I might have a chance at getting Rag Doll Kung Fu for free (again) but I don't see much from that list that would inspire me to pay that much premium for what is listed.

PSN/XMB could use a major upgrade, though, they have a lot of room for improvement so we'll see what actually happens this E3. I'm certain that a new PSN will be a major part of their presentation, so I just hope that they have more planned than this rumor says.

 

[Norml]

9.99 per month.
12 months in 1 year.

$9.99 x 12 = $119.88 (+tax?) for a year.

But you don't expect a much better annual deal?

 

[Combichristoffersen]

But you don't expect a much better annual deal?

This is Sony, so expect the annual deal to be even worse :|

 

[thcsquad]

Sony doesn't like giving big discounts, so I'd expect $100 yearly. $75 and I'd be shocked.

 

[Yoboman]

Nothing there worth the price they are asking

 

[corrosivefrost]

But you don't expect a much better annual deal?

This thread has supposed "leaked" details. Currently, the only pricing information available is $9.99/month. People are basing the calculations on that.

It really doesn't matter what I expect. Sony's pricing won't reflect my expectations. I could expect cross game chat to be free and PS2 backwards compatibility to be in software emulation, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen.

 

[Beer Monkey]

I'd rather see Sony charge everybody than do this. Stuff like cross-game chat should not be segregated, all of your friends that game online should have it in order to maximize the benefit.

 

[missile]

Where is the OtherOS feature? Meh.

 

[AFreak]

GAF: Where people comment on rumors as if they are true.

 

[Schmattakopf]

I'll do it for $10 a year, maybe.

 

[expy]

- Access to auto/background patching of games

That alone makes me doubt the credibility of this list.

 

[Josh7289]

On the bright side, maybe they'll see this thread and drop the price before they announce it.

 

[charlequin]

So... that means both these things are already possible, but Sony have been holding out so they can sell them as features in a premium service?

Well, that's how "premium" features work on XBL...

You time travelers are so full of yourself!

If you'd cast yourself back through the ages to buy a PS3 enchanted with ancient Aztec magics that provide Back-and-Frontwards-Compatibility and 5D you'd be full of yourself too.

So what features could Sony add that would make it work $10 a month?

Oral sex?

 

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

I'd rather see Sony charge everybody than do this. Stuff like cross-game chat should not be segregated, all of your friends that game online should have it in order to maximize the benefit.

Fuck no. I don't care about any of these frills. They better not take away my free access to online play and demos.

 

[nico]

if this is successful (and maybe if it isn't too) you just know its going to slowly creep into being pay-to-play online or worse.

first they said it was voice chat, then it was select sony games, then it was all games, then it was blu ray movies and then your soul. fuck you microsoft for this shitty idea.

 

[Nafai1123]

GAF: Where people comment on rumors as if they are true.

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[Tabris]

I'm hoping with this service they also offer the ability to change your PSN name.

 

[Speevy]

Rumor: Microsoft to sell virtual game cases, cover art, disc art separately over Xbox Live.


"Damn you Microsoft!"


Rumor: Microsoft to release Battletoads vs. Killer Instinct on Xbox Live, 400 MSP.


"Day one Microsoft!"

 

[DevilWillcry]

RABBLERABBLERABBLE$9.99RABBLERABBLERABBLE

 

[AmericanNinja]

GAF: Where people comment on rumors as if they are true.

this.

 

[leng jai]

this.

I believe this is an internet phenomenon, not exclusive to GAF.

 

[devilhawk]

 

[Ninja Moomin]

GAF: Where people comment on rumors as if they are true.

Correct...

Wait until anything is confirmed - E3 is only a couple of weeks away.

Also, the reason i doubt this leak is that i'm pretty sure token wagering will make the final cut.

 

[luka]

I'd rather see Sony charge everybody than do this. Stuff like cross-game chat should not be segregated, all of your friends that game online should have it in order to maximize the benefit.

What, I....oh. Ooohhhhh. Joke post. Ahahaha.

 

[spwolf]

Nothing there worth the price they are asking

;-)

 

[exarkun]

Wow live is 30-50 dollars a year now? Jesus I've been away for a while. :lol

 

[StealthGoblin]

Wow live is 30-50 dollars a year now? Jesus I've been away for a while. :lol

And rumoured to be going up in price.

 

[Epcott]

$10/month does not necessarily imply $120/year.

See: Live's monthly/annual pricing.

No offense to you specifically, but the running assumption in the thread that the annual cost would be the monthly by 12 is a little silly.

I thought about that, $120 seems a little outrageous. However, Sony has over priced before, so I'm not sure if they think that price point is silly. Know what I mean?

Personally, I would pay $50 a year for those features. But at nearly $10 per month, $50 a year sounds unlikely (if this is true™).

 

[StealthGoblin]

Hopefully they sell cards at retail and we can get deals on them like XBL ones.

 

[Baki]

:lol You've become delusional.

2 minutest turkish is awesome. :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Stumpokapow]

And rumoured to be going up in price.

Errr, no it isn't.

Someone predicting that Live will raise prices is not a rumour.

Speculation or predictions are when someone takes the things they know and uses intuition or deduction to form a conclusion without knowing for sure whether that conclusion is accurate or not.

A rumour is when someone knows something to be true but isn't able to convey the evidence that it's true either due to confidentiality--or when someone says something is true but you are not able to trust their evidence or reputation.

 

[Pachael]

Well they could roll Qore into this and posters would claim a big success anyway

 

[dronde]

Which plan?

 

[charlequin]

Wow live is 30-50 dollars a year now? Jesus I've been away for a while. :lol

What the heck? Live has always been $50. :lol

And rumoured to be going up in price.

If by "rumoured to be going up in price" you mean "offhandedly suggested to be going up in price by people drawing relatively poor inferences in this thread," maybe.

 

[Dynamic3]

- Exclusive in-game DLC

Imagine if they add Trophies to those DLC... Trophy Hunters will be very angry.

There are trophies tied to the BC2 outfits, which are paid dlc; and the KZ2 maps; and...

 

[McHuj]

What the heck? Live has always been $50. :lol

He means that you can, very easily and often, buy a live 12month subscription for $30 dollars even though then "msrp" is $50.

 

[orion434]

There are trophies tied to the BC2 outfits, which are paid dlc; and the KZ2 maps; and...

What I'm saying is this is EXCLUSIVE DLC which only PAID users will have access to... from the description if that EXCLUSIVE DLC has trophies then you'd have to pay at the least $9.99 for a month to just download it...

Also, I don't get all the $120 a year from... I mean LIVE is $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year. PSN+ would be something like $69.99 or $79.99 at most.

LIVE doesn't cost $95.88 a year...

 

[gcubed]

Errr, no it isn't.

Someone predicting that Live will raise prices is not a rumour.

Speculation or predictions are when someone takes the things they know and uses intuition or deduction to form a conclusion without knowing for sure whether that conclusion is accurate or not.

A rumour is when someone knows something to be true but isn't able to convey the evidence that it's true either due to confidentiality--or when someone says something is true but you are not able to trust their evidence or reputation.

this entire conversation is based upon a prediction of price if we go by your rules, so hey, why should we even bring it up

 

[charlequin]

He means that you can, very easily and often, buy a live 12month subscription for $30 dollars even though then "msrp" is $50.

But this is also not news!

 

[AmericanNinja]

Sony Confirms Premium PSN Service, Details Coming "Very Soon"

 

[[Nintex]]

Sony Confirms Premium PSN Service, Details Coming "Very Soon"

oh boy here we go, bend over guys.

 

[Lothars]

oh boy here we go, bend over guys.

Doesn't mean it will be bad or even any more expensive than XBL, I have faith that it will be worth the price if you want to get it.

 

[AzureNightmare]

Sony Confirms Premium PSN Service, Details Coming "Very Soon"

 

[CrayzeeCarl]

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r158/azurenightmarex1/ReggiePop.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]
:lol

 

[AmericanNinja]

wonder if they are going to announce this before E3? hmm...

 

[Johnanderson]

LOL :lol

 

[StealthGoblin]

If by "rumoured to be going up in price" you mean "offhandedly suggested to be going up in price by people drawing relatively poor inferences in this thread," maybe.

Nope. Stop being an arse. It has been rumoured to be going up for a while. Microsoft even said that they didn't forsee increasing the price 'in the next couple of months'. That leaves it open for going up. Whether it goes up or not, who cares.

 

[paperheart]

Sony Confirms Premium PSN Service, Details Coming "Very Soon"

They are really doing this? Oh my goodness. They better not mess with my free PSN, or gimp my experience in any way.

 

[Johnanderson]

They are really doing this? Oh my goodness. They better not mess with my free PSN, or gimp my experience in any way.

did you even read the news?

 

[BeEatNU]

Sony Confirms Premium PSN Service, Details Coming "Very Soon"

and heeeeeere we go.