Should I still be paying monthly fees for games? - Xbox Live vs PS+

**radgamer420** · 10-03-2012

http://calmdowntom.com/2012/10/shoul...ox-live-vs-ps/

**Soldier 95B** · 10-05-2012

Only pay monthly if you want to waste money. Buy a year at a time, and shop around for the best prices.

**Yungstar 2006** · 10-05-2012

so i assume everyone now has both ps3 and 360 and plus is better value so don't pay for LIVE..

gets my vote

**TDbank24** · 10-10-2012

Ouch, anyone that pays monthly for Xbox Live is getting taken for all they're worth.

What is it like $10 per month? When you could just go ahead and get the full year for half the price in the end.

**mickice** · 10-10-2012

Never understood Xbox Live. I think most simply pay because they are forced too.

I really like PSN+ alot, auto game and system updates, 1gb online save data storage, oh and the games plus discounts.

I would highly recommend a 750gb hdd upgrade if you are getting PSN+ because you are going to fill your hdd very quickly thats how good the service is.

**mynd** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by mickice

Never understood Xbox Live. I think most simply pay because they are forced too.

I really like PSN+ alot, auto game and system updates, 1gb online save data storage, oh and the games plus discounts.

I would highly recommend a 750gb hdd upgrade if you are getting PSN+ because you are going to fill your hdd very quickly thats how good the service is.

ROFL, whut?
Your paying for auto updates? Jesus.
PSN+ is a good rental service, but you shouldn't have to pay for that other stuff.
Why dont they just drop that stuff that should be part of the O/S and just leave PSN as a rental service.

**$Greatness$** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by mynd

ROFL, whut?
Your paying for auto updates? Jesus.
PSN+ is a good rental service, but you shouldn't have to pay for that other stuff.
Why dont they just drop that stuff that should be part of the O/S and just leave PSN as a rental service.

Same reason Microsoft have you pay to play online while its free for everyone else.

**mynd** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by $Greatness$

Same reason Microsoft have you pay to play online while its free for everyone else.

Its nothing like it, paying to make sure you have a free patch of a game? really?
That's insane, and would make a mess of XBL.
How the hell do people ever get on matchmaking etc, only to find that their version of the game wont run with other because it hasn't been patched, that's friggin nuts.

**SHAZZMAZZ** · 10-10-2012

Xbox360live hell no, PS3 ps+ hellyes

**emmerich** · 10-10-2012

I still pay, I was considering switching to PSN this year for Black Ops 2 but after thinking about it for a day or two I decided to just renew my Gold Sub for the better service and early DLC.

**mickice** · 10-10-2012

I believe you are a little confused, everyone gets the same updates just being on + my system at 4pm when I work kicks on looks for updates and patches does them then shuts off.

The problem with live is simply this, you and your mate can play a PS3 game together just fine but on Xbox for the same game you both need to pay for Live.

Unless there is a revolution in Xbox camp you guys will most likely be paying next gen too.

**Soldier 95B** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by mickice

Never understood Xbox Live. I think most simply pay because they are forced too.

I pay because I love the service, not because I am forced to. I could just buy my games for my PS3 instead if I felt I was forced to. I just feel it's the best available online gaming service out there, and really enjoy it.

**emmerich** · 10-10-2012

I'll gladly pay if the service is far superior like this gen.

**TEJ2025** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by mynd

ROFL, whut?
Your paying for auto updates? Jesus.
PSN+ is a good rental service, but you shouldn't have to pay for that other stuff.
Why dont they just drop that stuff that should be part of the O/S and just leave PSN as a rental service.

It isn't just a rental service though...

**emmerich** · 10-10-2012

It's a rental and discount service but the discounts are so small that the service is practically a rental service.

**Soldier 95B** · 10-10-2012

PSN+ lets you rent games, get early access to demos/betas, exclusive access to demos/betas and big discounts on digital games and dlc. It also gives you cloud access, trophy auto-sync, and automated downloads/patching. PSN+ is a great service for those interested in those features.

**emmerich** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by Soldier 95B

PSN+ lets you rent games, get early access to demos/betas, exclusive access to demos/betas and big discounts on digital games and dlc. It also gives you cloud access, trophy auto-sync, and automated downloads/patching. PSN+ is a great service for those interested in those features.

Big discounts? Like what? $2 off a PSN game? That's not BIG.

Trophy auto-sync should not be a paid feature.

The discounts I see on PS+ are so miniscule I often wonder "why bother". I have never seen anything discounted enough to be worthwhile, and that discounted item often becomes one of the "free" games that aren't actually free cause you're paying for them by having the service subscription and then eventually losing them if you don't re-subscribe.

**Soldier 95B** · 10-10-2012

I can't pin point specific discounts right now..I don't have the service. However, when I see people post about certain deals on games because of PSN+, I have seen substantial discounts mentioned.

**emmerich** · 10-10-2012

Perhaps the American PS+ is better, I dunno. However, as far as I am aware and have seen for myself. the UK doesn't get any significant deals in regards to discounts.

**Soldier 95B** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by emmerich

Perhaps the American PS+ is better, I dunno. However, as far as I am aware and have seen for myself. the UK doesn't get any significant deals in regards to discounts.

Well that sucks. I honestly haven't monitored it that close. I just recall some good deals. Maybe those deals are in the minority.

**chrisw26308** · 10-10-2012

Since ps4 probably wont have backeard compat I stopped buying games.

I use plus to keep me going with free games so I dont have to spend money on disc games only for them to b worthless next gen.

Not saying live sucks but + is a very good service

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**Yungstar 2006** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by Soldier 95B

PSN+ lets you rent games, get early access to demos/betas, exclusive access to demos/betas

is it really a good thing to be paying to play demo's early? and while it may be considered by some as renting games, you get a choice of ten at a time. it's not like there is a BIG choice of said rented games (45 over a year).

Originally Posted by Soldier 95B

and big discounts on digital games and dlc.

i must have had my PS3 switched off that day.

Originally Posted by Soldier 95B

It also gives you cloud access, trophy auto-sync, and automated downloads/patching.

paying to save online is not worth £40 a year. does it trophy auto-sync every time you get one or does it do them all the following day and i'm sure the auto patching is only for recent played games.

Originally Posted by Soldier 95B

PSN+ is a great service for those interested in those features.

i'd say it is a great service to new ps3 owners and not so great for those who have bought and/or already played those rental games.

**mynd** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by mickice

I believe you are a little confused, everyone gets the same updates just being on + my system at 4pm when I work kicks on looks for updates and patches does them then shuts off.

The problem with live is simply this, you and your mate can play a PS3 game together just fine but on Xbox for the same game you both need to pay for Live.

Unless there is a revolution in Xbox camp you guys will most likely be paying next gen too.

So, say you played Batman, clocked it neve rintend to play it again, and the system will still go and download the update for it? Thats still nuts.

Xbox live is the better service, end of story, thats why we pay for it.
If you could see what I can do with my ipHone, my borhter in laws Andriod, my web browser form work, all that stuff integrates seemlessly into live these days.

Look at this way.

PSN is nearly about where Live was when it launched at the beginning of this gen (missing cross game chat which is again - a feature that makes the service so isolated) but Live has long since moved on past that. I mena can you remote control your PS3 from you iphone?

**radgamer420** · 10-10-2012

Originally Posted by emmerich

I'll gladly pay if the service is far superior like this gen.

Me too. Plus I never pay full price for live. You can always find it at a good discount. Live is definitely far better which is why so many choose it over PSN despite PSN having free online play.