Every tech is overpriced in Europe in comparison to the US. I could say the same for most of the other countries probably too since my Singaporean friend shopped like never before back when he was in the US. Here 1 dollar = 1 euro is the most common conversion, sadly. We're not richer than the US.

I will still have PS+ for about a year, but seriously? That sucks. Sony, don't copy MICROSUCK! (they don't microsuck, they SUCK.)

2 years of PSN+ is those $100 more. You also get free games and shit

I'm only speculating but, I can't help but feel the days of huge exclusives of massive franchises are drawing to an end now that both MS and Sony are using PC-style hardware. Devs are going to find it much easier, presumably, to port between Playstation, XBox and PC and so it would have to be a pretty sweet deal to get a dev to cut their potential available market and develop exclusively for one over another.

Also, I'd hope (and I am hoping!) that Sony are playing it safe in not announcing new IPs. While there is obviously going to be a next-gen sequelfest - and that it's safer for Sony to sell existing hype than it is to have to create entirely new hype, you have to hope (and I'd say expect - or I shall be disappoint...) for many new, and original titles to be announced later! Preferably exclusives! :P

And if anyone is surprised at Sony requiring a paid membership for online multiplayer, they really shouldn't be. That was incredibly obvious that it was coming someday after the whole mess with the leaked data. Keeping it free would be shooting themselves in the foot.

It's not just that they are doing it because Microsoft showed that people will pay for it. It's because servers cost money and there's plenty Sony has to provide to continue to support multiplayer and that's not exactly free. They have to have servers, they have to provide support for customers, deal with cheaters, maintain the network, keep customer data secure, etc.

They definitely can't force everyone to pay to have an account, but they sure can make sure that the people who will use the most bandwidth pay to cover costs.

The last time i heard about FFVsXIII, it was supposed to be an exclusive. Title changed to FFXV, but as we know, it might still be an exclusive.

About the ps+ thing, I'm dissapointed, with the price of the dollar in my country (U$D1=AR$5 officially, but it really is U$D1=AR$10, + 15% tax of international purchase, that they charge here in Argentina.) i am only able to buy one or two games a year when they are around U$D25, it would be hard to pay an extra subscription to play online.

FF XV is exclusive!

I'm not gonna lie, that trailer was incredibly underwhelming.

Ik, 2014-15 release, still in development... but those graphics looked worse to me. Too cartoon-y.

http://i.imgur.com/LY3x6o8.jpg

I don't care either, especially since console games here are like $100 each, but if any of the games I'm really looking forward to are console exclusives, I'm gonna cry.

Was a comparison even needed? ;)

I'd say quite a few of those PC things are wrong. (Obviously biased.)

And 499$ for a PC?

Even the Xbone would have a better GPU I'm pretty sure.

erm, normal PS accounts get discounts, sales and demos too.