Everything costs money and nothing is for free!

Kotaku managed to get their hands on a PDF file of an investigation done by IPSOS Online Research which mentions quite a number of things regarding Sony's online plans. The PDF starts with the following piece of text:
The file is filled with interesting information on how Sony wants to make PSN payable.

In total there are four options, of which three will cost $69,99 (so probably €69,99 in Europe) a year and one $29,99.

The extra features vary from extended warranty to loyalty rewards, automatic updates, member-only Facebook connectivity, online music and video services, missed broadcasts, member-only game content, discounts to demo-sharing (exclusive deos of the full game you own) and Netflix without using a Blu-ray disc and full title trials for one hour.

Next to that you'll also gain access to Cloud Storage Space to safely keep your save-games online, you'll get a number of Tokens each month to buy certain things with, be able to download all PSOne, PSP Minis and PS3 themes and will get access to early betas.

Also the most requested feature, Cross Game Chat, is present in this list. Quite a "stab in the back" from Sony to all people who were waiting for this feature to be released for free.

Sony is trying to distantiate itself this way from Microsoft's Xbox LIVE and does manage to come up with a number of interesting applications. Luckily current features like Home, Vidzone, online gaming, and PSN Store remain free.

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