During a recent Investors conference, Sony discussed an upcoming subscription service for the PlayStation Network that will create a new stream of revenue for the company. While some may choose to associate this with Qore, it’s highly unlikely that it has anything to do with the already established subscription-based magazine. Considering the slide pulled from the press release is specific enough to label is a new revenue stream, you can pretty much rule out Qore entirely.
“SCE will further increase sales by offering users new entertainment through the combination of hardware, software, peripheral and PlayStation Network,” said the SCE boss.
“Especially in the online area, we are studying the possibility of introducing a subscription model, offering premium content and services, in addition to the current free services.”
It’s logical to assume Sony may start offering a premium alternative to the service already on-hand that is similar to that of Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold, however, I think that it will not include the exclusive feature of being able to play online. What do you guys think the new line of revenue will be?
this is not good
i do not like this at all
if this has anything to do with x game chat then I will be very angry.
Chill people, id be happy 2 pay a little coin each year for a lag free exp!
As is for those 2 tight 2 pay little extra, & what could be for the rest of us.
As is the lag is with or against us all ~
@nile
LOL oh ya cuz paying for a an online gaming service gives you lag free gameplay as we can so blatantly see with live HA ok. this is only the begining i can see next gen or maybe the gen after that sony is going to be charging to play online i can just feel it
I mean it’s not anything to get all riled up over, Everything that is free now will be free later, the only thing is what are they going to consider to be premium content.
@nile
Are you kidding me, playing online should be free and will stay that way. they are adding more streaming options or micro trans it looks like. if it comes to pay to play online bump that…..also note IT WILL LAG THE SAME.
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
With paying for PSN we’ll probably get more features…all Id like would be Party Chat that coming from XBL. Yet I can live with out that.
Still never liked the fact of paying for online back when I had my Xbox 360. Hell on PS2 online I never payed a cent for when I played the Socom games. Please REMAIN FREE
you guys are all idiots the big boss Kaz Hirai just stated that the current PSN service will remain free just chillax heres a link http://www.qj.net/Kaz-Hirai-current-PSN-services-will-remain-free/pg/49/aid/136028
Im guessing cross game chat will be included with this PREMIUM …
I don’t give a fuck for cross game chat anyway,as long as I can play free online it’s OK with me.
PSN will be free… always free… Sony cannot go back on something they have been singing for many years….
What they will do is add some EXTRA premium services that you have to pay for to use… pretty simple guys
Correct, if we still have the option of an “updated” service such as PSN, I’m fine with having an optional subscription option.
If you don’t want it, keep playing for free.
If they doo create a premium one, it had BETTER NOT take anything away from the standard one, i mean, everyone knows Xbox silver is just glorified msn, but if i cant do everything im doing now on my playstation for free if/when they introduce a premium one, it may never be used again. DX