Did us PS+ subscribers help fund the new PSN Store redesign?

[Slimebeast]

kivi95 said:

Slimebeast said:

PS+ is not a smartest thing Sony ever did, it's actually a bad strategy. It's too valuable for the subscription rate gamers pay. Those free games PS+ members get will steal time and essentially cause members to buy less games that aren't discounted.

Also there's this non-beneficial psychology involved, lots of people will hold off from buying new games they have had their eyes on because they are hoping these games will be free on PS+. This is especially true for typical PSN games.

I can only go to myself and attest that it works like this. Being a member I simply refuse to buy anything that's full price on PSN.

All in all PS+ is great for gamers but not great for Sony.

If PS+ would not be good for SONY they would have trashed the service along time ago.

Don't be so sure about that. Sony often is in it for the long run and they might see PS+ as an investment that will pay off later by creating good will, trust and loyalty among gamers. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's a successful strategy.