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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: urko on August 24, 2002, 09:03:16 AM

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: urko on August 24, 2002, 09:03:16 AM

All I want to know is if there is going to be a monthly fee after the first month. Proof please.

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: Samwise on August 24, 2002, 09:05:17 AM

No there isn\'t. Proof? Well, I said so. That ought to do it. :)

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: urko on August 24, 2002, 09:10:10 AM

I\'ve heard speculation on maybe charging and if that is so I might not buy the NA. Where have you heard otherwise?

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: Samwise on August 24, 2002, 09:22:01 AM

Well, to be honest I haven\'t been following the news on the NA lately. But AFAIK there shouldn\'t be any fees except for games like FFXI = no fee from Sony\'s side. Sure you aren\'t thinking of Xbox Live? That will cost a monthly fee.

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: IronFist on August 24, 2002, 09:47:19 AM

There could be a monthly fee in the distant future, but I really doubt it.  First, Sony not charging for online play is a huge advantage over Xbox Live\'s plan.  They will get more casual gamers if they keep it free.  Second, if Sony did start charging, they would have to set up a big network like Xbox Live so they don\'t look inferior to it (and in turn, lose users).  This would cost them more money than I think it\'s worth.

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: The Stapler on August 24, 2002, 08:52:39 PM

Sony\'s first and second party games are free. The rest can charge if they like, but at the moment, the only thrid party games that are online are FREE.

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on August 25, 2002, 01:31:21 AM

Japaneses have to pay to play online FFXI, or am I wrong?

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: MPTheory on August 27, 2002, 05:40:13 PM

People that are using the network adaptor as a modem (Dial up)withought a ISP will have to pay (So I heard at E3) But they also said that it would be a very low cost.  But if you already have an ISP which is obviously everyone here, then you have nothing to worry about.

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: Kimahri on August 27, 2002, 05:48:33 PM

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Originally posted by MPTheory
People that are using the network adaptor as a modem (Dial up)withought a ISP will have to pay (So I heard at E3) But they also said that it would be a very low cost.  But if you already have an ISP which is obviously everyone here, then you have nothing to worry about.

I was under the assumption that if you did not have an ISP you could not go online with the Ps2.  

I think that you may have gotten confused with having an ISP and paying that ISP and not actually paying sony.

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: mm on August 27, 2002, 06:05:56 PM

yes, but 99% of the people posting here already have an ISP anyways

Title: Monthly fee?
Post by: Blunt on August 27, 2002, 09:15:33 PM

Sony does not plan on charging for online service as of right now....3rd party games like FFXI will require a fee...but that is because Square is charging....same goes for Star Wars Galaxies that may be a charged game as well but that money goes to lucas arts as if he dind\'t have enough money already....wonder if sony will charge for EverQuest though....