Look I agree that online multiplayer on the PS3 was a great selling point for the PS3 and the PSN. But that was because the PSN was behind the XBL service and still is in a few ways like cross game chat etc. Next gen will be a different animal all together. The PSN has grown in leaps and bounds and the PS4 will have those other features not to mention consoles are seemingly finally going to put more resources into dedicated servers etc. and that is going to require additional revenue for Sony to continue to expand and pay for the additional cost of those services.

PS3 remains free as it stands and most likely will stay that way.

This displays my sentiments exactly, I so rarely play games online that it isn't worth it but if I did I would be pretty ticked by Sony/Microsoft.

I have a PS3 that I purchased earlier this year that came with PS+, it's a nice system that lets me get basically what amounts to free game rentals - this is pretty cool and a nice feature to bundle with the system to get people to buy it (worked with me :) ) but after the 1 yr is up I will not be renewing, and I will not be getting a PS4 because of the paying online (and it's one of the big reasons I have never owned and don't plan to own an XBox console, although I have come close to reconsidering a few times)

Maybe I'm old fashioned but I'm not interested in playing online with nameless faceless people whom my only interactions with are usually negative and I'm certainly not going to pay to be bullied and cursed at.

Dedicated servers on the PC aren't free my friend. Many multiplayer games on PC require someone to rent the servers anywwhere from $1 -$3 a player.... It can be very expensive to maintain a server which where the clan system comes in handy for PC gaming. Just because you log into a PC game and jump on a server doesn't mean it's simply free.

I think it makes the Wii U a more interesting proposition.

Even if i get the PS4, its unlikely i will buy plus, even though its not as bad as live gold. I had the Xbox and the 360 for what 10 years? I never once paid for gold. Its just not worth it for me. I dont play games online that much on the consoles.

Yeah but its expensive to run those servers and stuff. Also paying for online next generation will be more attractive since you can get games from PS plus and MS is giving games too. Even if I never played online on the PS4, I'd still get PS Plus since Sony gives away so many games.

So you're giving up on all the games you get from plus until you will feel that you simply can't say no and pay for the multyplayer?

When do you plan to start this boycott? now or at least until you have a ps4?

I really don't  see the point. You already thought the service was worth it.

Its not that everyone thinks everything should be free. Microsoft disrupted the foundation of gaming with their profiteering schemes. It doesn't matter how much it costs, its the principle, which is why when it comes to business people tend not to trust the American corporation. Why? They'll always dig their hand further where it does not belong. Their peace only stretches so far.

I am honestly really poor, so I have not had PS plus for 2 months despite knowing I would have enjoyed BF3, Hitman, LBPK, Deus ex, Xcom. As such I do not plan on getting next gen for quite awhile either.

But really this change has convinced me to look into getting a Wii U more.

I can already see haters conveniently not mentioning wii u's free online or saying that paid online is the future and the reason wii u's is free is because it's a gen behind and bla bla bla.

Yeah Call of Duty, Battlefield, Team Fortress,  Counter Strike,  ARMA, Day Z, Garry's Mod, Minecraft etc.

Clans/websites will pay for hosting or directly host the servers by themselves. This allows for custom maps, gamemodes and mods and also allows admins to ban hackers and griefers.