PlayStation Plus Launches Next Week; Check Out What It’s All About

Hi Everyone, you may have heard in all the E3 hype that we are launching a new premium subscription service called PlayStation Plus in just a weeks time, so I just wanted to give you all a quick heads up on what you can expect to get from this great new service so you have all the info before launch on the 29th June.

[vhero]

Free Copy Of Little Big Planet For Buying A Years Subscription. What you get with your live sub again?
Also for those who say its not worth it
"Just the games, avatars and themes alone are worth at least £200* per year, so even before the other benefits, this service is great value for money"

[jemarval]

I'd agree with you and perhaps suscribe to psn+ as soon as it arrives. I was actually especting psn+ and all of the features roumored BUT!!I dont like this: Everything you get with your suscription is a rental. If they "give away" a psn game, ps1classic, mini, avatar or theme, or whatever, you can only keep it for a limited period of time> After that, all of this content will be made inoperative or maybe even deleted from your ps3.

[vhero]

no they dont get deleted just made inactive if you dont keep paying exactly the same as you would expect with netflix or anything else. We are dealing with expensive content here not 1 dollar mp3's what you download is yours forever as long as you keep your subscription and if your used to paying a sub for live or were then this shouldn't be a prob especially considering the massive benefits. People are trying to poke holes in the service.

[WhittO]

Dont think i will subscribe, I would've done if we got to keep the games we downloaded after we unsubscribe.

Wonder if we will get a new FW when this launches next week ? I really can't see the 12 hour maintenance being JUST for E3!

[jemarval]

@vhero
Im not used to pay anything with live, I have a ps3. But I'd prefer if they give me a good discount with certain games in psn+ and leting me keeping the games, than renting the games to me for 50 dollars a year.

[Christopher]

***Everything you get with your suscription is a rental. If they "give away" a psn game, ps1classic, mini, avatar or theme, or whatever, you can only keep it for a limited period of time***

You keep it as long as you keep up your subscription, not only for one month. You get additional games each month (1 PSOne, 2 minis, 1 PSN to be exact) that will be added to the list of games you can play as long as you maintain your subscription.

@jemarval: You do also get a discount on titles with PSN+... so you get both what you want and what you don't want. The problem is that it was likely only possible this way since offering a high discount (20-25%) would eat into more than just Sony's profits with many third-party titles.

[NYC_Gamer]

you dont get nothing with gold accept online which is free on psn..

[Christopher]

Nah, you get Voice Chat, Party Chat, Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, and other features as well with gold, including ESPN now. And, honestly, XBLA online isn't something to shrug off.

[jemarval]

you shouldnt made this a live vs psn + thing. Besides, I think psn+ is gonna keep bringing new features. Its just starting.

[NYC_Gamer]

ps3 has all of these features listed
Netflix
Facebook
Twitter
Last.fm

and sports/movies can also be watched via the web browser...

Edit @Below
why pay 50 bucks for features u can get free on the pc/psn...so in the end ur buying gold for the online

[Christopher]

@Nyc_Gamer: What does that have to do with your original comment above, where you state that you only get online access with a Gold subscription?

***why pay 50 bucks for features u can get free on the pc/psn...so in the end ur buying gold for the online ***

I get that, but it has nothing to do with my response to your original statement.

[earthdome]

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[Nitrowolf2]

how is that the only part in english and everything else is idk what langueage?

[earthdome]

it only appears on playstation germany website..might be an error..which is supposedly to be a secret i guess

[DaCajun]

Like mentioned above the only part in English not German was about the cross-game voice chat? Nice try at the editing, LMAO. Next time do it in German to make it look more authentic than a big piece of crap fake.

EPIC FAIL!!!

[Mista T]

I'm buying, people who get this will be getting access to KZ3 beta, just watch :)

[AutoCad]

ya but with live you get to keep your downloads after your subs runs out.

[MaximusPrime]

i actually think its a great idea. im up for a year subscription

[M-Easy]

Me too, im buying

[StarScream4Ever]

Token wagers?
Cross-chat support?
Cloud services?

And all those options on the survey?

[Christopher]

All of the items they're featuring were also on the survey... But they might be added. Honestly don't know.

Cloud service for save files might be implemented if Sony can give Steam the room they need to integrate Steam Cloud service for PS3 games.

Cross-chat is something I'm not sure they can do without relying on a third party.

[Christopher]

What you get each month:
- 1 PSOne classic free (Sony's choice or selection from a set of games)
- 2 Minis free (Sony's choice or selection from a set of games)
- 1 PSN game free (Sony's choice or selection from a set of games)
- Discounts on PSN content (Selection from a group of items each month)
- Beta/Demo access assurance
- Qore Subscription (U.S.), which includes other free items
- 1 hour Full Game Trials (tracks trophies if you end up buying it)
- Auto download game/firmware updates
- Possibility for additional features later down the road

[Red-Dead-Roar]

i'm voting for 6 bubbles.

[despair]

dont forget avatars and dynamic themes

[Brixxer600]

I'm still debating about this , i like the idea and actually think that it's about time Sony had a paid for subscription, the thing i'm not keen about is if you let your subscription lapse then everything you received disappears. Although in all the time i've paid for XBL gold MS haven't coughed up any freebies anyway.

[DaThreats]

Do we get to pick the avatars, themes, add-ons for free?
Or we can only get the ones they give free to us?

[despair]

i'm guessing it will be what they give us.

[soljah]

i think this is a pretty good idea. it changes nothing for the psn user and for the owners who use their ps3 on a daily basis and purchase and dl alot of content this is a great deal.

[Theoneneo81]

Great Deal so for 50 lets do a price break down

Little Big Planet 30 bucks

2 minis $5-$10 each

PSN average 20 bucks

Qore 24.95

imo great deal.