PSN matches Xbox Live user base - Blu-ray Forum

Nerdkiller likes BD · 11-19-2008, 06:12 PM

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/11/19/...ive-user-base/

Yes its finally happened. What Microsoft did in 6 years, Sony did it in 2. This may be because there are multiple accounts on some machines, but this is still a bid day for Sony.

I think around Febuary (month I signed up), there was like under 3 million signed up to PSN. Now, in less than a year, there was just a huge spike.

Marine Mike · 11-19-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/11/19/...ive-user-base/

Yes its finally happened. What Microsoft did in 6 years, Sony did it in 2. This may be because there are multiple accounts on some machines, but this is still a bid day for Sony.

I think around Febuary (month I signed up), there was like under 3 million signed up to PSN. Now, in less than a year, there was just a huge spike.

I currently have 3 PSN accounts that I use for various reasons. Would that be included? I think the results are pretty skewed as people can just create as many accounts as they want to because they are free. Compared to XBL as you need to pay for them. I know what you mean as its showing progress with the PS3, but we just aren't comparing apples to apples here.

Leopold BUTTERS · 11-19-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

I currently have 3 PSN accounts that I use for various reasons. Would that be included? I think the results are pretty skewed as people can just create as many accounts as they want to because they are free. Compared to XBL as you need to pay for them. I know what you mean as its showing progress with the PS3, but we just aren't comparing apples to apples here.

xbl accounts are free. You have to pay to play online.

ngkf7 · 11-19-2008, 06:27 PM

Yeah and now multiply that number by $50 and that's how many more millions of dollars MS gets to spend on servers than Sony. And I think it can't be argued who's servers are better. Myself on the otherhand, I like free.

However, one console can have more than one XBL account. My friends have 6 on one console. However, those are 6 unique people compared to one person with 6 accounts. Either way that's $300/yr more for MS than for Sony.

EDIT: Also, it's a lot easier to connect to the internet on the PS3 in a wireless house - we don't have to spend $100 on an overpriced addon!

york weir · 11-19-2008, 06:29 PM

of course they caught them, it's free.....

BTW, I didn't think xbox discussions were allowed.... "NO Xbox discussions" is posted clearly on the main page.

mikejet · 11-19-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Leopold BUTTERS

xbl accounts are free. You have to pay to play online.

Silver Accounts are free. Gold accounts are needed to play in Ranked games. This was recently changed. Most people though care about ranking and will pay the money.

I'm suprised it took so long, anyone with a PS3 can open a PS3 account. I have 2 US and one EU.

Shouldn't the number of PSN accounts match the number of PS3's sold at the very least?

Marine Mike · 11-19-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Leopold BUTTERS

xbl accounts are free. You have to pay to play online.

Thats my bad as I'm not up to speed on XBox affairs. Anyway, I just assumed if you needed to pay to use an account, you would have to pay to get it. Anyway, like someone else stated, we shouldn't discuss the X-Box.

RIPSeanTaylor21 · 11-19-2008, 06:32 PM

Well Thats primarliy because, if not mistaken, PSN account is free right??? Thats the only thing wrong with Microsoft you have to pay for the memberships. Yes I am an X-Box fan, but I think the one place playstation has always excelled in back to PS2 is free online gaming. Im stuck in the middle now, the misses is going to get me a gift. Either its a PS3 or X-Box 360, Peronally I love the 360, but i also need another blu ray player for my lg lcd i nmy bedroom, but the price point is so expensive for the 80gb 399.99, when the 60gb xbox 360 is 299.99 pluse 4 free games on Black Friday. Im caught in the middle guys, maybe, I might just get both. lol we will see

Xerios · 11-19-2008, 06:37 PM

eh ill take it how i can get it

Nerdkiller likes BD · 11-19-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by york weir

of course they caught them, it's free.....

BTW, I didn't think xbox discussions were allowed.... "NO Xbox discussions" is posted clearly on the main page.

Sorry, I forgot. Shin Ra, any chance you can move it to off topic?

binarymelon · 11-19-2008, 06:42 PM

Not only are silver accounts free, but at least at one time MS was giving a free month of Gold with a new silver account. I know for a fact my brother used this a number of times. This would bloat MS's numbers just as much as Sony's.

blitz6speed · 11-19-2008, 06:49 PM

Yep, you can make countless free accounts on the 360 as well.

ps3andlovinit · 11-19-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ngkf7

Yeah and now multiply that number by $50 and that's how many more millions of dollars MS gets to spend on servers than Sony.

Nobody knows where they spend that money except MS. Also 360 servers are P2P (client) so the "dedicated" game servers are really physically dedicated .. but the software that runs on them isn't. PSN supports P2P as well .. plus Dedicated (no host) and Dedicated (with host) and they can be mixed for specific scenarios (like close hand to hand combat) in the same game. The differences have to do with where the game state is maintained.

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And I think it can't be argued who's servers are better.

I can but I won't

.. but see the above for some insight why 32 players are common on PSN and 60-player is now in the mix.

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Originally Posted by ngkf7

However, one console can have more than one XBL account. My friends have 6 on one console. However, those are 6 unique people compared to one person with 6 accounts. Either way that's $300/yr more for MS than for Sony.

We have 6 unique people as well .. for each member of our family. With different tastes in games. No $300/year for us either. It's a zero sum game .. people have so much disposable income..we just get to spend that $300 every year on content instead .. so Sony still got our money and we got something as well. Win Win.

RIPSeanTaylor21 · 11-19-2008, 06:58 PM

Septimus Prime · 11-19-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RIPSeanTaylor21

That really needs to happen.

RIPSeanTaylor21 · 11-19-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

That really needs to happen.

+1

Steelmaker · 11-19-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

That really needs to happen.

I said that a long time ago! God I wish I could find the post. I said "Sony needs to just bundle TDK in with the PS3 and be done with it!

saprano · 11-19-2008, 07:47 PM

Why every time a report like this comes out people always say, well you can have more than one account and its free.....so what! you can have multiple accounts on live also. does it matter how they got there? they got there!

saprano · 11-19-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RIPSeanTaylor21

This so needs to happen.

Nerdkiller likes BD · 11-19-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RIPSeanTaylor21

I'm drooling just looking at the hard drive size. C'mon Sony, make us proud.

11-19-2008, 06:12 PM	#1
Nerdkiller likes BD Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wrestling in Ireland. PSNetwork: Nerdkiller316PSN Nerds beaten up: Loads 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:880 Trading Score:1	PSN matches Xbox Live user base http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/11/19/...ive-user-base/ Yes its finally happened. What Microsoft did in 6 years, Sony did it in 2. This may be because there are multiple accounts on some machines, but this is still a bid day for Sony. I think around Febuary (month I signed up), there was like under 3 million signed up to PSN. Now, in less than a year, there was just a huge spike.

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11-19-2008, 06:27 PM	#4
ngkf7 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:161 MA collection:104 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 54	Yeah and now multiply that number by $50 and that's how many more millions of dollars MS gets to spend on servers than Sony. And I think it can't be argued who's servers are better. Myself on the otherhand, I like free. However, one console can have more than one XBL account. My friends have 6 on one console. However, those are 6 unique people compared to one person with 6 accounts. Either way that's $300/yr more for MS than for Sony. EDIT: Also, it's a lot easier to connect to the internet on the PS3 in a wireless house - we don't have to spend $100 on an overpriced addon!

11-19-2008, 06:29 PM	#5
york weir Special Member Member since:Nov 2007	of course they caught them, it's free..... BTW, I didn't think xbox discussions were allowed.... "NO Xbox discussions" is posted clearly on the main page.

11-19-2008, 06:32 PM	#8
RIPSeanTaylor21 Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:FedEX Field, Ring Of Fame 11/30/2008 Home Theater Gallery:35 Blu-ray collection:216 Blu-ray reviews:27	Well Thats primarliy because, if not mistaken, PSN account is free right??? Thats the only thing wrong with Microsoft you have to pay for the memberships. Yes I am an X-Box fan, but I think the one place playstation has always excelled in back to PS2 is free online gaming. Im stuck in the middle now, the misses is going to get me a gift. Either its a PS3 or X-Box 360, Peronally I love the 360, but i also need another blu ray player for my lg lcd i nmy bedroom, but the price point is so expensive for the 80gb 399.99, when the 60gb xbox 360 is 299.99 pluse 4 free games on Black Friday. Im caught in the middle guys, maybe, I might just get both. lol we will see

11-19-2008, 06:37 PM	#9
Xerios Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Irving, TX PSNetwork: Xerios Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:286 DVD collection:5 Trading Score:1	eh ill take it how i can get it

11-19-2008, 06:42 PM	#11
binarymelon Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2007 Location:PEI, Canada Trading Score:4	Not only are silver accounts free, but at least at one time MS was giving a free month of Gold with a new silver account. I know for a fact my brother used this a number of times. This would bloat MS's numbers just as much as Sony's.

11-19-2008, 06:49 PM	#12
blitz6speed Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Anaheim Hills, CA Trading Score:8	Yep, you can make countless free accounts on the 360 as well.

11-19-2008, 06:58 PM	#14
RIPSeanTaylor21 Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:FedEX Field, Ring Of Fame 11/30/2008 Home Theater Gallery:35 Blu-ray collection:216 Blu-ray reviews:27

11-19-2008, 07:47 PM	#18
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Why every time a report like this comes out people always say, well you can have more than one account and its free.....so what! you can have multiple accounts on live also. does it matter how they got there? they got there!

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