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AAG Feature: Should Sony Start Charging For PSN?

August 19, 2009 in Blog comments 8

With Microsoft continually charging for the Xbox Live Gold service and the announcement of the Playstation 3 price drop, will Sony start charging for the Playstation Network? In this article we delve into this issue.

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  • 3
    Hideo1 Aug 19, 09
    No they won't, because that's their main edge. There, now you don't need to read the article. I saved you time.
  • 1
    Existence Aug 19, 09
    No *bleep*ing way.

    Now take down this article quick before Sony sees it and gets some crazy ideas.
  • 1
    HisServant77 Aug 19, 09
    I'm actually starting to get irritated with these types of things too. I've recently run into a person who claims to have researched and researched and he/she says "They will charge!" They'll bet their life on it, just because some old rumours or old stats or old info and people asking about it.

    Look, Sony have said they will NOT charge for use of their PSN. Never. They will stick with it because that's their main thing. And I don't care what analysts say otherwise.

    Now . . . Please don't tell me this will replace the PS3 Slim articles! I have a very bad feeling . . .
    • 0
      Coi Cki Aug 19, 09
      I hope so too.

      Though now that the Slim is confirmed, we need something new to take over GameGrep.
      • 0
        dwg14390 Aug 19, 09
        Well then oh great. I just know that someday some idiot with an unusually high place in the Sony Corp. Gaming division will read this and say "hay he'z rightz!! imma starts chargin up my PSN!!"

        God no. Maybe, MAYBE, MAYBE in the PS4 but I even doubt that. No fee's is an upside to psn.
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    IntoxicA Aug 19, 09
    Interesting read, but I dont think its gonna happen. Sony has done the right thing by gamers, having their network free for the Playstation 3. Unlike the almighty Microsoft that charged for Xbox Live from day one. Xbox Live was a crap service when it launched.

    People need to keep in mind that Xbox Live was not born when the Xbox 360 released. When looking at how the Playstation Network is going and taking into account it's life span in compared to Xbox Live, Sony are doing a great job with their service. Sure there is no Party Chat feature on the PSN but give it time and it will happen.
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    Coi Cki Aug 19, 09
    Sony already charges the developers iirc. $0.16 US/Gb, or something like that. Meaning that for every Gb you or me download, Sony nets 16 cents from the developer of the content.
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      Fallen Royalty Aug 19, 09
      That's obviously just to pay for the bandwidth. Sony isn't making money from people downloading demos.

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