I think that both MS and Sony will have the used game fees by the time all the information is revealed, which would explain a lot of 3rd parties are jumping on board and giving the cold shoulder to Nintendo, because publishers have been complaining about used games cutting into their sales all generation.
I also think that both MS and Sony will have similar online services and charge for them as well. I think Sony saw how much money was generated from Xbox Live and are going to adopt a similar approach, and PS+ was a testing ground to see if it would fly.
EDIT: Also Sony seems to have the same rumors flying around, but apparently they go by practically unnoticed.
Eurogamer asked Shuhei Yoshida, head of Sony’s worldwide game development studios, if used games would function on PS4. At this, Eurogamer reports that he has to turn to the public relations specialist sitting in on the interview and ask what the official answer was. Following a brief consultation, he said, “Used games can play on PS4.”
They can? That’s a little different than “they will always, without an extra fee.” Nonetheless, many outlets reported this as closing the case for good. But then Game Informer wrote to Sony for a follow-up, and an unnamed spokesperson said this: “We are just now announcing the basic vision and strategy of PS4 and will have more information to share regarding used games later this year. But PlayStation has a long history of keeping its gamers happy and we won’t make decisions that damage our relationship with them.”
