Correct me if im wrong but,xboxLive is the only reason the 360 is surviving

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Impulsivity said:

    As to Sony needing to come up with a ton of money for PSN that is semi untrue.  After all PC gaming has been free for well over a decade and a half and with the exception of a small window where MS tried to gouge for PC online play as well, it has proven perfectly sustainable to not charge for online gaming.

You generally pay where dedicated servers are involved. And isn't that what Sony have?

I always thought developers get a pretty poultry return on their games.  Once you've paid for everything (wages and stuff) I can't imagine you'd get a huge amount out of developing a game. Surely you're better off sitting back, doing nothing (costing nothing) and getting a small return on everything sold? I appreciate they both do that, I just don't appreciate that Sony make a huge amount out of making their own games compared to someone not making their own games.