Slimebeast said:
naruball said:
Slimebeast said:
Andrespetmonkey 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.
This could be the case, it makes sense, but in reality does that really happen? Have software sales declined since around the time PS+ was introduced?
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.
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I'm just guestimating. 
It could have the opposite effect - like Steam, who's temporary but generous sales probably generate tons of impulse buys.
But in truth we haven't heard Sony boast about the profitability of PS+ and that usually means it's nothing to brag about.
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Didn't they claim last week that they had their best month ever?
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It depends on how they define "best". As in a record number of downloads, I am sure. I mean, Red Dead Redemption and what was that other high profile quality game they had for free this month for Plus members?
It certainly must cost Sony something to provide all those games for free. Obviously the publishers gain something too (by selling more DLC and making the franchise stronger in the long run) but you can't just give away a publisher's games for free and not give something in return.
I wish we knew the numbers of PS+ profitability.
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I think they said in terms of profitability, because of all the new ps+ members.
