Why doesnt Sony charge for PSN membership?

[Areym]

man-bear-pig said:

Carl2291 said:
Because they don't need to.

A big draw for a lot of people to PS3, is being able to play online without having to pay extra.

They definately do need to! They are in big trouble at the moment and if they were to charge £30 a year for PSN the PS3 sales would also increase i think, as they would be in direct competition with microsoft.

I don't even....wha?

As far as I see it, a big plus for the PS3 is the fact that you have free online. If you want a value or deal similar to Xbox Live, upgrade to PSN+. You get free games, deals, early demos, game trials, early beta access, and the likes.

I hope Sony keeps it free AT LEAST for the rest of this gen. Next gen would be anyone's guess.