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Given just how much data has potentially been stolen from every single PSN user, 30 days free membership seems incredibly weak and insufficient. Hell, even 60 d

Given just how much data has potentially been stolen from every single PSN user, 30 days free membership seems incredibly weak and insufficient. Hell, even 60 days wouldn't feel like enough, but they need to do better than this if they're going to regain any sort of good PR.

estel 15y ago
This is in addition to 'free software'. Lots of people seem to be complaining about this outlined package, but I'm not sure what more Sony could do other than offer direct cash rewards to ever member; and even then they'd have huge issues collating duplicate accounts and the like.
- olivercameron 15y ago
  Oh, I agree. They're in a lose/lose situation, and I think they know that whatever they offer would not be enough.
- marshray 15y ago
  Well they could offer something with a significant marginal cost. Even if Sony thinks it's sold gold, everybody knows it's BS to offer "free" some bits off of a server you probably wouldn't have paid money for anyway. (77M PSN subscribers, 10M CCs)
te_chris 15y ago
I'd be offering the 30days PSplus to non subscribers, but to existing ones, I'd be offering them 6 months free - or something that gave the impression that I really was trying. These muppets have caused a lot of stress to millions of people in the form of wondering if their personal credit card details are safe, and they're offering them the equivalent of less than $5USD of value? does not compute...
wccrawford 15y ago
It's even worse. If you get any free games during those 30 days of free membership, and then you don't subscribe, you lose the games. (Games you buy at a discount are still yours, though.) So at best this is a slight discount on a few games, for most of the people. I'm guessing most of them won't even use their benefits at all. The insult to existing PSN members is even bigger. They're given us 30 days free, right? Guess how many days we'll have missed during this incident? During that whole time, we get no benefit from the service, yet we've paid for it. The free 30 days probably won't even cover the missing time. I am currently a PSN+ subscriber for both the US PSN and Japanese PSN... But I won't be continuing my subscription for either.
- daniel1980fl 15y ago
  I disagree. There are not that many gaming network comparing to Sony. They will fully take advantage of their monopoly on the market. They will make a big announcement that they spent XX millions of dollars to secure and redo their security and network and will welcome users back with 30 days free ride. After all, your data is already stolen. Change credit cards. But that "anger" won't most likely stop you from coming back and playing again! This will be a spot on Sony's brand... and money will be lost, but their network will survive.

estel 15y ago

This is in addition to 'free software'. Lots of people seem to be complaining about this outlined package, but I'm not sure what more Sony could do other than offer direct cash rewards to ever member; and even then they'd have huge issues collating duplicate accounts and the like.

olivercameron 15y ago
Oh, I agree. They're in a lose/lose situation, and I think they know that whatever they offer would not be enough.
marshray 15y ago
Well they could offer something with a significant marginal cost. Even if Sony thinks it's sold gold, everybody knows it's BS to offer "free" some bits off of a server you probably wouldn't have paid money for anyway. (77M PSN subscribers, 10M CCs)

te_chris 15y ago

I'd be offering the 30days PSplus to non subscribers, but to existing ones, I'd be offering them 6 months free - or something that gave the impression that I really was trying. These muppets have caused a lot of stress to millions of people in the form of wondering if their personal credit card details are safe, and they're offering them the equivalent of less than $5USD of value? does not compute...

wccrawford 15y ago

It's even worse. If you get any free games during those 30 days of free membership, and then you don't subscribe, you lose the games. (Games you buy at a discount are still yours, though.) So at best this is a slight discount on a few games, for most of the people. I'm guessing most of them won't even use their benefits at all. The insult to existing PSN members is even bigger. They're given us 30 days free, right? Guess how many days we'll have missed during this incident? During that whole time, we get no benefit from the service, yet we've paid for it. The free 30 days probably won't even cover the missing time. I am currently a PSN+ subscriber for both the US PSN and Japanese PSN... But I won't be continuing my subscription for either.

daniel1980fl 15y ago
I disagree. There are not that many gaming network comparing to Sony. They will fully take advantage of their monopoly on the market. They will make a big announcement that they spent XX millions of dollars to secure and redo their security and network and will welcome users back with 30 days free ride. After all, your data is already stolen. Change credit cards. But that "anger" won't most likely stop you from coming back and playing again! This will be a spot on Sony's brand... and money will be lost, but their network will survive.