No, but they own Windows the OPERATING SYSTEM. 

Thats the point,,,it is just an option, no one is FORCING you to play PS now.....there are other aveneues....and if you dont like what sony is doing, go elsewhere

This whole deal reeks of the free drugs dealers give out around schools to get the kids hooked. I really didn't like the wording of things like "The entire contents of the vaults library will be available for the duration of the beta. "Makes me worry for what it will turn into after Beta, if it remains as is then it is an OK deal. I also didn't like the look of them saying they could increase the price at anytime they chose. This was the same price they wanted to launch the season ticket for Battlefield, but ultimately it ended up at the same price again. As it stands take that $30 deal and get the most for sure, but don't cry next year when Darth Vader is taking over your mining colony.

This is the DRM coming in under a false guise for me. I wondered why Ubisoft had switched DLC to XB! this year. Now I can see why, because they will be next offering this same thing for a trial price. Then Activision, and then Microsoft will offer a Gold+, and suddenly people will be paying $240 a year for year old games and wondering what happened.

It serves those bred to accept pay as you go, and who will see the daily DLC offers and such and snap up everything. For those of us with an ounce of sense we will be left high and dry, because we read the same guy using 20 alt accounts to astro turf us that it is a good plan for the future on every forum, and that was enough to swing a yes vote. Sony have said these type of games will be coming soon to PS+ anyway, so Sonys users will have to make do with paying a bit more here and there. I also wouldn't be suprised if EA/Ubisoft and the rest get in through the back door anyway. Amazon have their own digital section already for PS4, wouldn't suprise me in the least to see it on there. I would rather wheel and deal for the cheapest boxed games though, and know I can trade them in if they suck for not much less than i pay for them.

I hope all those signing their souls away to the devil don't lament if he comes to collect.

Point??? They have zero control over who makes a program that can run on it.

LMAo you dont have a clue what yopu are talking about, it is a OPTIONAL service for renting like redbox....it is not DRM.....Ubisofts drm has nothing to do with this, it's a marketing deal MS paid for...DWERP.

Dude, the beta is on the PS4 right now...and how do you know what the price will be? calm down Tiger and dont start reaching. All we know right now is that it will be most likely be subsription based. If you can believe that EA access is a direct competion for the PS Now, why is it delusional to believe that it can be beaten out by its competior who has a monolopy on the best selling console, and has a similar subscription based format with more games from more publishers and developers? and can be played on any Sony electronics even thier TV?

If that is what you call delusional, then I guess I am then. 

Means diddly squat. Windows is an open platform.

My question is, why hasn't EA approached Nintendo about this?

Dude, you dont pay attention do you? I just gave you a good example and you just deflected.

As usual...

It's not?  I can use that 10% discount on boxed versions? Great sign me up.  what an idiot i am.  Funnily enough i say for deal as is... sign up for, I'm just worried about where it is going.  Lets come back and find out in 12 months.