AU$ is worth about the same as US$. But because I imagine manufacturing and shipping in AUS is harder then US it is about 300$ more. 900$ is still too much.

If they offer that il just pay for it upfront, I think logically with money

I'd rather just pay the whole thing upfront.

Please use a real currency, not Australian wallnuts.

I think it's a great idea and should be promoted, especially if PS4 goes over $399. They should charge us $99 and add the rest to the PS+. I'm not an early adopter, the only console I got in its first year was Vita, cause I got it from my mobile operator for $0.33 :P but I would get PS4 early if it cost me just $99. I have no intention of paying $399+. Though it all obvoiusly depends also on how much it would add up to.

i know a lot of people do that to get a free or cheaper smartphone and end up not paying the bill...
so how you think Sony is gonna settle such problem that i'm sure it will happen from many subscribers...

our big german retailers offer to pay in installments for everything anyway, sometimes even without interest

I wonder is Sony has considered including hardware discounts for PS+ members?

I don't see the problem with this.....I think this could very well happen. Why not....it's done for Mobiles and has been for years. Why not offer 2 options....buy it out right for £399 or tie yourself into a PS+ contract for 2 years, paying £15/£18 per month plus a £100 up front cost.

So you could be paying £460/£530 for the PS4 over 2 years and you get a full 2 years worth of PS+.

Buy doing this, they will get much more people buying into it....its a very sensible way to operate.

The Aussie dollar is worth more than the US dollar. But we get royally screwed by most industries, the games industry included. In addition to being screwed, we also include our sales tax in our prices - when it says AU$300, it means you have to pay AU$300, not AU$300 + sales tax. It's got nothing to do with shipping or manufacturing costs - Europe gets royally screwed, too, even when the manufacturing is local.

Nintendo's prices have at least improved a bit since the exchange rate came to parity. We now pay AU$80 for US$50 games, rather than AU$100. We paid AU$400 for the US$250 Wii, but we pay AU$350 for the US$300 Wii U. Hopefully, Sony and MS will follow suit on that change, at least.

Why not have both models....you know just like phones. You can either pay $450 upfront with no contract or $100 upfront + $20 monthly for 2 years.