More than half of PS4 owners subscribe to PlayStation Plus
"More than half" of PS4 owners have subscribed to Sony's premium subscription service.
We won't beat around the bush. We think PlayStation Plus is a great deal. And apparently, many PS4 owners agree. In fact, "more than half" of PS4 owners have subscribed to Sony's premium subscription service.
With more than 4 million PS4s in the wild, that means there are over 2 million Plus subscribers on PS4. While Instant Game Collection is undoubtedly one draw for subscribers, a Plus subscription is required for online multiplayer on Sony's next-gen console, which could also explain the high conversion rate. In addition, systems include a free trial membership which automatically convert to recurring paid subscriptions if not canceled.
"More than half of the people that have now gotten their hands [on] the PS4 have actually signed up for PS Plus service, which bodes very well for us as well," Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said in a conference call with investors (via VentureBeat).
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"More than half" of PS4 owners have subscribed to Sony's premium subscription service.-
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the math changed when multiplayer began requiring a subscription on PS4 like the Xbox
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No. XBL still gates things like Netflix behind the Live wall, essentially limiting the app base. While PS+, for the most part, does not.
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yep you can't even use IE on the xboxOne unless you have a gold membership
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Why does it say "More than half" as if there's a catch and its not actually half?
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I believe that's what is called a direct quote, Bob.
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Sorry yalls I interpreted it like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW8OkSJvhvE
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That number is very believable given the PS4's Plus requirement for multiplayer, but I wonder how many of those are members that got the free month of PS+. Probably not a lot, but some people were making the argument that Sony's claim of astronomical rise in PS+ subs was falsely inflated by the one month free with every console.
