Report: Sony lists possible features for premium PSN service

[wraggster]

Features that could be offered to PlayStation 3 users willing to pay a premium PSN subscription have been detailed in a survey.

According to an IPSOS Online Research questionnaire, published in full by Kotaku, Sony is considering a range of premium features including the ability to save game data online, access to beta games, cross-game voice chat and a full title trial which will let subscribers play one hour of a game for free.

Other services listed are free access to PSOne Classics and PSP Minis, discounts on Store content and a music video service.

The questionnaire proposes four different plans - three of which would cost the user USD 69.99 per year (or USD 9.99 per month) and one for USD 29.99 per year (or USD 4.99 per month).

It adds that Sony is considering offering a premium Network subscription in the future which would be in addition to the features that are currently available for free and would remain so.

Last month Sony boss Kaz Hirai admitted the company was looking into the possibility of a subscription model for online services.

"SCE will further increase sales by offering users new entertainment through the combination of hardware, software, peripheral and PlayStation Network," he said in a presentation to investors. "Especially in the online area, we are studying the possibility of introducing a subscription model, offering premium content and services, in addition to the current free services."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...sn-could-offer

[Sterist]

now that sony´s got a taste of our blood, they´re going to be after our wallets like never before.

they´re going to release all new PSN features on premium and 0 for free.

i will not subscribe.

[symbal]

Just as jong as basic PSN access stays free because that's the one and only benefit it has over XBL and console sales will get even lower if they do, but Sony's well known for dumb console strategies so i'll just keep watching.