ps3 - free live?

sika · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:36

ps3 - free Online Gaming?

Is it true that the PS3 and the Wii, has free online play without any extra costs involved like xbox has xbox live? if so then maybe they will make xbox live free due to the comptetion, i could be way off but this is what i've heard from a friend, although they may be talking threw their behinds, anybody know anything on this?

ScarySquirrel · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:40

I very much doubt XBox Live will ever be free.

I would rather pay £25 a year to have a good reliable service than have a shoddy free service.

Nismo · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:43

There's a reason that the PS3 and Wii services are free

Stellios · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:44

With XBL you pay a premium for a very simple to use setup which contains most of the features you would want, whereas ive heard nothing but bad things said about Sonys' online play system.

I dont mind paying a premium for a good service that is reliable and works when you want it to work.

Freeman · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:46

ScarySquirrel said:
I very much doubt XBox Live will ever be free.

I would rather pay £25 a year to have a good reliable service than have a shoddy free service.

How do you get it for 25?

Cheapest i found was 35

Nismo · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:50

Freeman said:
How do you get it for 25?

Cheapest i found was 35

You occasionally get old Xbox starter kit bundles that people flog off cheap, they contain 1 year Live vouchers.

There was a PES5 starter kit that was around £17 which I got last year

L0rdMike · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:53

Nismo said:
There's a reason that the PS3 and Wii services are free

Yep im sure the Nintendo and Sony online service will never be anything compared to Microsofts.

cokecan · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:53

managed to pick up an original xbox one for £13 delivered from auction a while ago

just recently got a german one from same place for £25. you just need to get looking

oweneades · 22 Jan 2007 at 13:53

I highly doubt xbox live will ever be free,

However I have no doubts that in the future (possibly near future) that the Wii online service along with the PS3 online service will both introduce charges.

Ekim · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:09

oweneades said:
I highly doubt xbox live will ever be free,

However I have no doubts that in the future (possibly near future) that the Wii online service along with the PS3 online service will both introduce charges.

I'm pretty certain Nintendo wouldn't charge for their service, its been a long running thing of their that they wouldn't launch an online service unless they could do it free of charge.

sika · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:33

i thought it was str8 bs but i thought i'd ask here to see if anybody knows anything, well its true microsoft's live material/content is fantastic and if they were to go for a free service i highly doubt they would show as much interest as they have done in the past, xbox live rocks and is well worth the money

sika · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:34

Nismo said:
There's a reason that the PS3 and Wii services are free

whats the reason :confused:

Nismo · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:39

sika said:
whats the reason

They are nowhere near as refined as Live. Given time they could be though.

Soulja · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:39

Cause there rubbish

Metalface Mark · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:53

Freeman said:
How do you get it for 25?

Cheapest i found was 35

I got mine for £18 online, a place in america and they send the code to you. First year i bought the PGR2 bundle for £14.99 in a major high street retailer, so ive had 2 years of live for £33.

sika · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:58

lol, well put, i havnt got a Wii so i dont know how the live is, all i know is the xbox live is great, the demos and everything else is just fantastic, when i first came across it i was like, this is kool, cudnt believe they put so much into it

Doonhamer · 22 Jan 2007 at 15:02

As others have said Live is well worth the money and especially so if you hunt around and pick up a years sub for under £20 which pop up now and again you just have to keep your eyes open.