PS3 and its online service:

Post by **Bane** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:01 am

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?ar ... &page=1The site where I found this also wrote this:Console life cycle = 4 years1 year Xbox Live service - ~$504 x 50 = $200, or the Price Difference Between the 360 and the PS3.Hmm.

Post by **Snape** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:06 pm

That's a pretty interesting read. I still think the price of both the 360 and the PS3 is way too high, but this starts to justify the PS3 price somewhat.

ReDWasK · Post by **ReDWasK** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:26 pm

paying an additional $200+ up front is harder than payng it over the course of 4 years tho, lol

Post by **Snape** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:46 pm

paying an additional $200+ up front is harder than payng it over the course of 4 years tho, lolTrue, but I'd rather pay $200 up front for eternal free use than $50 a year for the rest of the consoles life. Especially considering the console might be around for more than 4 years... the PS2 for example has been out for 6 years already.Also, you're getting more for the price as it is than the 360. 60gb HD instead of 20gb, Blu-ray disc support as well as DVD and full backwards compatiblity with PS & PS2 games compared to the shambles that is the 360 backwards compatibility, built-in wi-fi, flash card reader etc.It's still a lot of money, but I believe you get a lot more for your dosh than with the 360 which is still yet to impress me. I guess time will tell!

Post by **Musashi** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:08 pm

Plastation online is good for free, but I doubt the service will be as good as XBox live. Microsoft have had time to build up a good serice, and most the time when Sony do something like this, it sucks. And people don't mind paying these days, for a beter service.Also, Sony have left it open for developers to charge for playing their games online. So is it really going to be free?

Post by **Vauce** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:45 pm

Post by **Bane** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:39 pm

Lol owned. Didn't sony buy xfire? Take that Xbox online service. Seriously smart move if they did it (I.. can't.. remember..)

Spyke · Post by **Spyke** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:54 pm

Lol owned. Didn't sony buy xfire? Take that Xbox online service. Seriously smart move if they did it (I.. can't.. remember..)ya i think i heard that too

BloodViper · Post by **BloodViper** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:16 pm

no one really knows if sony's online service will suck but from what i hear so far, it looks like they are really putting a lot into it!

TacoBell · Post by **TacoBell** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:18 pm

Is Nintendo Wii gonna be online?