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o_O.Q on 20 February 2013
_crazy_man_ said:
o_O.Q said:
its funny how alive this thread has made the ms fanbase

We have a MS fanbase?

So all 5 are here?


yeah this is the most active i've seen them in a while



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platformmaster918 on 20 February 2013
Drakey said:
Online will certainly stay free what they are going to do is tie in stuff like Gaiki + Plus & whatever other premium feature they are offering.

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Alby_da_Wolf on 21 February 2013
TheFallen said:
"Most". Replacing PSplus. Doesn't mean pay to play online , just added incentives.


This. Anyway, PC, Nintendo, Ouya and other Android consoles are just waiting for some market share to grab should this happen. People already paying for online multiplayer will have to keep on eating crow (also if they never admit it, even under torture ), as people not wanting to pay will still have alternatives.



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DarthVolod on 23 February 2013
Zappykins said:
DarthVolod said:

I guess I just never understood all the fuss about paying $40 a year (assuming you buy live on sale which you should). I used to play MMORPG games for years and years and that averages out to almost $200 a year (12 * 15 = 180).

Sony will do just fine if they charge for online just like MS does. I honestly don't think the free online is that big of an advantage for Sony to part with. The consoles can distinguish themselves on the basis of their games just like the old days.

Also comming from a MMORPG I found this confusing.  Espcialy, as now it gives you so many more apps. You are bound to find something you like (Personally my new favorite is Vevo form music and Magna Entertainment for Animme.)

Xlive, It's around the cost of one game.  But the money helps and forces MS make a better service.

Plus aren't the unlimited music services like $10-15/month?


Agreed. Almost everything has a subscription fee nowadays ... netflix is $108 a year and Amazon prime is $80 a year as well. I can only imagine how much music services cost per year...

The only part of my post that I would change would be that consoles should compete just on the basis of games. This was fine when that was all they did (pre 2005), but they have so many apps and extra features now that you can't get the whole picture or value of a system from games alone. Video game consoles have transformed into media hubs, and they should be judged on the basis of their games and extra media features. Even Nintendo seems to agree with their Wii U TV thing or whatever it is called.



Nsanity on 11 June 2013

Again, Pacther was saying this all along.



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sales2099 on 11 June 2013

And MAGICALLY...............Sony gamers LOVE paying to play online.

lol.......years of running their mouths........leads to this moment.



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davygee on 11 June 2013

Yeah, it has come as a sneaky bad surprise. I suppose it only applies to PS4 and it is rather cheap, but a bad sneaky surprise none the less.



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Stefan.De.Machtige on 11 June 2013

This thread is gold :D.

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Panama on 11 June 2013

While it doesn't excuse it, it also doesn't take a rocket appliances to point out the value for money PSN+ offers per year.



J_Allard on 11 June 2013
Chark said:
Even though this article doesn't say this. If online multiplayer become a pay service I would demand a refund on my PS+, sell my Playstation products, sell my account to someone, and buy a Wii U or a gaming PC.

+1 WiiU sale confirmed.