PlayStation Plus

I'm happy that they are still keeping PS3 free, and only if you want to pay, you can. 

I do think that the bonuses you get could be worth it, Qore alone is $25, and I believe you get a Qore subscription in the package, which is pretty awesome.

I don't think I'll be getting this, but that free trial could change my mind! 

cross party chat is coming but it seems

''Up to four PSN members can be in a party chat, however at least one participant must be a member of PlayStation Plus. The chat will discontinue if all paying members disconnect.''

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/15/cross-game-party-chat-coming-to-ps3-with-strings-attached

parnakas said:

Tridon said:

Just found out that if you don't renew your subscription after the first year, everything you received during the subscription becomes useless and you can no longer access it. BOOOO!!!

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So they are pretty much forcing you to keep renewing it… Lame.

I still hope we get that 3 month free trial thing, so we can all see if it would be worth it.

The three month trial comes AFTER you have bought a year subscription. So instead of 12 months you got yourself 15. 

Tridon said:

Just found out that if you don't renew your subscription after the first year, everything you received during the subscription becomes useless and you can no longer access it. BOOOO!!!

Not exactly. Everything you get for free will become useless and you can no longer access. However, if it was something that was discounted and you still had to pay for it then that will be yours to keep forever. 

Doc-B said:

Date – 29th June

Price –  €14.99 / £11.99 for 90 days and €49.99 / £39.99 for a whole year.

**The thing about the 3 free months was a bit of a sham really. From what i gather there was rumor that everyone would get a free trial… No. Anyone in the US buying a year will get 15months for the price of 12. Anyone buying a year in Eu will get a DL version of LBP for free. **

“Free” content will only be available as you are subscribed to PSN+, meaning it's more like a rental service. Also, free game credits, don't stack – If one month you don't want any of the free games offered, you lose the credit. There's also no inclusion of free movie rentals.

The only things i think you do get to keep if you don't re-subscribe are the avatars and themes you get. And the copy of LBP if you go for the year. I think it's stupid they didn't wait until LBP2… They would have sold the service by the bucket load if they had.

I'm 100% not getting this crap!! Nothing that i want is included, I'd rather continue to pay and keep the few games i buy i year. Auto-Update, you want me to pay for that Sony?? WTF? Minis and classics don't have trophy support, will trophy whore's care about these free games?

If you've already bought a lot of games etc. from the store this service loses it's value even more. Cross-game chat, mentioned on the Playstationplus website itself, has vanished.It also mentions that with the free 1-hour trial, all tophies and unlocks you gained will be given back with purchase of the full game. Does this mean that at the end of subscription your trophies will vanish along with your games? I guess we'll find out next year, lol… When will Sony give us stuff we want

The service seems like a major let down. Not only is it hyped to the bar, but it seems like Sony really isn't delivering what I want. Oh believe me, if paying for Cross Game Chat as a totally different service was an option, I would be sold in seconds. I've waited years for this, so I can still have those awesome voice chats with friends while playing what I want. I will be buying the three month service solely for Cross Game Chat. It will cover my summer long break and will make my experience much better online.

If they sell those PSN plus Cards then ill consider to keep buying those.