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PS3 Premium to be Unveiled at E3?

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Most people think that it’s inevitable that Sony eventually begin charging for their online gaming service. Alienating your current user base by charging for something that used to be free would be devastating, and frankly stupid.

The only logical way of monetising something like that would be to introduce a premium service – and if rumour is correct, that premium service will be introduced at this year’s E3.

Thankfully for people who’ve become accustomed to how the PSN operates at the moment, the new premium PSN will have no effect on you whatsoever. “There’s nothing in the premium package which will gimp regular PSN users,” says VG247’s ninja spy. So before anybody starts moaning, online play will remain free.

What then, will the premium package entail? according to the same source premium subscribers will be offered a free PSN game from a choice of two to four every month. Other rumours have suggested that free access to PS1 games and PSP minis will be included too. Other rumoured services include a music streaming app similar to Spotify/last.fm and the ability to be out of pocket to the tune of “less than £50 (R556) per year”.

One thing the premium service won’t include is the much rumoured cross-game chat feature much touted by Xbox Live players. “I can tell you now, 100 percent, that that’s not the case,” said their man on the inside.

That price seems a little high, considering Xbox live works out to about R360 per year – but I’d still gladly pay it for free PS1 classics. Of course I’d have to use my US account, because the local one has Rubbish PS1 games – and still no Abe’s Oddysee.

Do you think you’ll shell out the dosh for PSN premium?

Source : VG247

Last Updated: May 18, 2010

5 Comments

  1. Al360rulz

    May 18, 2010 at 16:04

    hello no we won’t go lol now ways that was the main reason for me switching to ps3 from xbox :silly: :silly:

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    • Fern9do

      May 18, 2010 at 18:47

      I wont. Free online gaming was one of my main reasons for going for PS3 over Xbox.

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  2. Someone

    May 18, 2010 at 16:58

    No ways.
    PS1 games where awesome 12 years ago.
    But its those kinda games that should stay awesome in memory.
    Not to even mention Bandwidth costs.

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  3. WitWolfyZA

    May 19, 2010 at 08:00

    You guys definitely didn’t read the article correctly. You pay but online pay still remains free. Im bit skeptical of the in game cross chat though. I think the main reason we pay for LIVE is for in game cross chat feature really.

    But!

    If that means that we will get PS2 BC eventually, then yes ill pay for that. And there is a rumor of a new XMB in the works as well.

    Here is hoping that tons of features get added to the PS3 if the service is announced!!!! EXCITING TIMES!!!

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  4. Bobby Kotick loves spotify

    May 19, 2010 at 14:04

    If they give me spotify (screw last.fm) then I’m definitely in. No more playing with proxies for this old fudge-basket 😀

    Ahh spotify… I love you so.

    Reply

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