Slide presentation offers insight into Sony strategy, including ‘Sony Online Service’ and possible PSN subscription charges
A Sony presentation detailing the firm’s consumer strategy moving forwards has offered a few insights into the direction of both Sony’s gaming and online distribution plans – and it seems that both 3D and cross platform gaming are at the core of it.
Firstly, Sony has confirmed that it intends to position the PS3 as a 3D games console to be backed in conjunction with its upcoming range of 3D TVs. Furthermore, current PS3s “will be firmware upgradable to 3D”.
In addition, Sony plans to play a greater role in the content market, with the Sony Online Service – which is apparently a temporary name – looking to leverage PSN content across a number of devices such as PC, TVs and smartphones.
The presentation also mentions “new revenue streams from subscription” in regard to PSN, raising the ominous spectre of an Xbox Live style annual subscription charge to access Sony’s top-end PSN services.
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Hirai's comment
Hirai said they were examining a new subscription model for premium services and content IN ADDITION TO current free services. So they should be premium additions, not pay-for-online-play.
Sony aren't daft
It must be hard for Sony to see the $ billion that MS get from Live subs when PSN is costing Sony so much.
Given that the Playstation (&Vaio) division has so far lost $4 Billion, I think its a question of when they charge, not if they charge.
oh, @JB, £25 ish for 13 months of xbox Live IS a bargain.
@JB
We'll stop removing your comments when you stop making them so inflammatory
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How is stating the obvious inflammatory?
Consumers have as much, no MORE right to air their views as were the industries bread and butter and quite frankly your nothing without us-dont forget that.
For a site/magazine thats claims to be impartial you show an awful lot of bias.
@JB
We have lots of consumers commentating on this site in a reasoned and balanced way. Their comments are never censored. It's not opinions that bother us - merely how they are conveyed.
As you pointed out in your last comment we removed, it's about respect. Show a little to the site and our readership and you'll be fine.
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