I purchased an annual subscription for PS+ right after I purchased my Vita in February.  I love PS+.  I have so many games to play for "free" on my PS3 AND Vita.  It's great because if you don't like the game, it's not a big deal.  You just delete from your HD but it's cool because you still have access to it as long as you keep your subscription.

Xbox Live Gold has too many negative practices for me.  I hate that EVERYTHING is behind the paywall.  You need the Gold membership to access things you already pay for like Netflix (really? wtf!) and to unlock the multiplayer portions of games you already paid $60 for (really again?!).  Because of these practices I just can't get behind XBox at all.  They've been nickeling & diming ppl for almost an entire decade with the X360 and then ppl were crazy up-in-arms at the XB1 announcements...  Naive much?

I used my Xbox 360 more than enough to feel like I get my money's worth just from multiplayer. The free games and other bonuses are just icing on the cake.

I don't pay for multiplayer subs. PC is more upgradeable, has better graphics, and more variety for control (keyboard/mouse , gamepads). If they could get games out on PC at the same time they release on consoles, there would be little reason to get a console.

I am fine, with the current way of subscription plan for PS+, though I am not happy with the Pay-to-play-online-with-friend-paywall :-(. That's not something I think you should pay for... What are you actually paying for?- it's not like Microsoft has set up a paywall for PCs and Apple haven't done that for MAC either. I really hope it doesn't go that way. Seems to me as the completely wrong direction. You are already paying the ISP (Internet Service Provider), so why pay the fine to a console/game company for getting online? - It doesn't make any sense, at least not for me.

I am fine if you actually have the decision to decide, and if you actually gets something out of it, as you do now with PS+. It gives you the free games collection and such. If you have to pay for multiplayer, you are somewhat taking the consumers as captives. You can either just stick with singleplayer (which can get a little boring from time to time) or you can pay extra for something that in my eyes should be free (which you have to pay an extra fine to use).

For me it would be like the credit card companies took 1% of every transaction as a fine. If you didn't like it, you could just use plain cash :-P. It's the same annoyance as this new model produces.

I have had my ps plus for 2 years now and I enjoy it more then the xbox gold. I have got lots of free games to play not to mention you can get discounts on some games too with the ps +. I think $60 a year is a fair price for both.

I like the idea of playstation plus, but it's definitely not for me. PLaystation plus is for people who can play games a lot. The problem is that it alienates players who like to play their games a couple months after they beat it because you have to keep paying to play the games. Also, I don't always have time for gaming, so I might not play a game with several weeks in between, making playstation plus a waste of money.

I don't play online, but I have PS+ for the free games and great deals.  It's only $50 a year, which is basically nothing.

*** ya, who doesn't have $60. I wipe my ass with $60.

Paying for Xbox LIVE Gold cannot be justified, considering that the Playstation Network is free. But, since the PS4 will need a PS+ subscription to play games online, I guess it's staying around. I have a PS+ subscription, and I've got more Vita and PS3 games than I know what to do with. Recently, however, I feel like the instant games collection on PS+ has been lacking. Not that the games are all bad (Shadow of the Colussus is one of the greatest games of all time), but they mostly feel like cheap, dated titles. Compared to the monthly lineup of free games that PS+ subscribers in Europe get, I feel like North American users are getting the short end of the stick. When I have to look at other users getting much newer, full retail games (EU gets Far Cry 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken this month), I can't help but feel upset.

$50 a year is worth it if it makes the experience smooth and ps+ is out doing Microsoft *** in the free game category. I have both consoles, but only Xbox live. Online play is great, the offerings of free games suck. I can't lie though, I've bought many great games and add ons at a discount.

I just really don't like that I have to pay for online even if I just want to use Netflix or Amazon instant video. I get why you need it for online multi but blocking some of the more basic services to me seems cheap.

ps+ forever...that is all...

PS Plus I've absolutely been satisfied with. I've got more games that I actually want to play than I know what to do with. I am waiting to see what happens with the service with the release of the PS4, though. Currently, it's been a premium service with really good content, but now that practically everybody will need it just to play online, will it continue to be just as premium, or will they have an even more expensive service for all that special content? Will they have a cheaper offer people who only want the online and streaming features while keeping the current $50 yearly price for those who want all that additional content? Still waiting to see how things go.

Playstation plus is just too good, Red Dead, Arkham City,Deus Ex,FarCry 3 Saints Row 3, Hitman Absolution, Assassins Creed 3, Spec Ops The Line, Limbo, Bulletstorm, Thomas was alone, Mass Effect 3, Battlefield 3. I haven't even played half of them yet they keep giving me more. (BTW this is everywhere except North America, you seem to get the raw deal on this one)

I've always been upset with multiplayer being locked behind the paywall with the 360. But it always did seem to offer better online experiences compared to the PS3. However, after some time with PS+ I can say that for me it blows Microsoft's service out of the water. The selection of games you can get for free and the fantastic discounts give much better value to PS+ than Xbox Live has ever offered. For Xbox I never felt like I was receiving much for the money I put down, It was just unlocking features that were on the disc that I already purchased. So, while it is upsetting that the multiplayer is going to continue to be held hostage, it's much better getting some great bonuses (discounts, free games).

Yeah. I get free games, get to talk to friends and have fun inviting jerks to the parties so I can hear 'em rage before I mute them.

I've been a pretty huge supporter of msoft my whole life, and live was worth paying for until this year, when PS+ started being so vastly superior.

I am definitely happy paying for my PS+ subscription.

The new PS+ for the PS4 seems to be looking like the better alternative to Live and with their monthly free games and awesome discounts, they definitely win it for me. The free monthly Live games are just not that great.

I loved PS+ back when I had it. I need to get around to getting it again, this time for a full year.