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Wright said:

I read the OP three times and I didn't understand, but maybe is that my comprehension skills in English suck.

Sony gives away free games on ps+ for more than 3 years and they get 2 million userbase. Suddenly they put multiplayer behind a paywall and membership triples in under 2 months. 
Therefore free games barely matter in gaining a userbase.