Go To Latest Video ReviewsPlayStation Network Racks Up 20 Million Registered Users
| Author | Hugo Jobling |
| Published | 25th Feb 2009 |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersIf you want to consider sign-ups to Sony and Microsoft's respective on line services as evidence when deciding which is doing better, then take not: PSN registrations have now passed the 20 million mark.
This figure, which is up from 17 million in January, includes PS3, PSP and PC sign-ups. According to Sony four million of those users are using Home - doing what, I have no idea - and 2.6 million PS3 users are 'enjoying' Life with PlayStation.
Xbox Live, conversely, currently has in the region of 17 million users - around half of which are Gold (read: worth having) subscribers - so by weight of shear numbers Sony is the clear winner. However, direct comparison isn't really appropriate as Sony offers its PSN service for free, whereas Microsoft charges (in the UK) some £40 a year for XBL Gold membership.
Not, I hasten to add, that Sony isn't profiting from PSN users. Sony says it has seen 380 million downloads from the PlayStation Store, generating over $180 million (~£124 million) in revenue. Of those 380 million downloads a large proportion will, obviously, be free demos, images, at so forth, but that's still a fair few purchases of LittleBigPlanet costumes and Riff: Everyday Shooter.
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Steve32 said on 25th February 2009
Andrew Violet said on 25th February 2009
Many of my friends (read 3 of 4) who own a Ps3 have 3 accounts to access the various international stores as content differs meaning (1 Europe, 1 US, 1 Japanese) however they only ... more
Steve32 said on 25th February 2009
@Andrew, totally agree about your comment about competition. Whilst I prefer gaming on the Xbox I would HATE for Microsoft to win totally and kill off the competition. That would ... more
ValkyieCruise said on 1st March 2009
@Andrew, yeh most of my mates and me also use more than 2 accounts. We buy from the US and Singapore stores due to our imported games as well. I used to use entropay for my foreign... more
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"According to Sony four million of those users are using Home". Lol, shouldn't that read "four million have logged into Home (eventually), thought it was crap ... more