Sony Claims More than 30 Million PS3s Connected to PSN

[Logan Westbrook]

Sony Claims More than 30 Million PS3s Connected to PSN

SCE president Kaz Hirai says that the PlayStation Network has more users than either of its rivals.

According to Sony's figures, 80% of the 38 million PS3s sold globally to date are connected to PSN, which puts the total at over 30 million, around five million more than Xbox Live. Hirai said that the company's target was to have every single PS3 online in the future.

Similar figures were reported by market research firm The Diffusion Group back in April [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/99940-Study-Finds-PS3-Most-Likely-to-Be-Online], which put the total at 78% after surveying 2000 broadband users in the U.S. The PS3's built-in wireless adaptor - something that the Xbox 360 lacked until recently - is likely to be a major contributing factor, as the PS3 can connect to Wi-Fi without the need to buy any additional hardware.

Hirai said that Sony is likely to meet its sales target of 15 million consoles by March 2011, so the number of PSN users will certainly rise. He added that there were no plans to merge PSN with Sony's Qriocity [http://www.qriocity.com/us/en/] network, which allows the streaming of movies, and soon music, to certain Bravia TVs and Sony Blu-Ray players, keeping PSN's various movie solutions separate.

Source: Reuters [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68F1TL20100916?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+reuters/technologyNews+(News+/+US+/+Technology)] via VG247 [http://www.vg247.com/2010/09/16/hirai-psn-has-30-5-million-users-15-million-ps3-fy2010-target-on-track/]


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[icyneesan]

Who ever is logged into that screenshot of PSN has the same avatar as me

OT: Now if they would just put more games on it

 

[Jared]

I can believe that number - A fair few there - But, how many actually use it...

 

[TPiddy]

Connected to and actually USING are two different things... Sony never boasts about the people PLAYING the games because they get owned by LIVE every time.

 

[mjc0961]

The PS3's built-in wireless adaptor - something that the Xbox 360 lacks

Really? I would have expected better from the people who run this site. It's called the 360 S, look it up while I facedesk a few thousand times.

EDIT: Here I'll even do it for you.
http://www.xbox.com/en-us/hardware/default.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360#Current_Models_.28Xbox_360_S.29

 

[Cpt Corallis]

The PS3's built-in wireless adaptor -

Really? I would have expected better from the people who run this site. It's called the 360 S, look it up while I facedesk a few thousand times.

Maybe, but the 360 hasn't had a built in wireless adapter since its release. The PS3 has. The 360S has only been out since early june, I think.

 

[saintchristopher]

The PS3's built-in wireless adaptor - something that the Xbox 360 lacks

Really? I would have expected better from the people who run this site. It's called the 360 S, look it up while I facedesk a few thousand times.

calm down, stan. How many people have bought the S yet, you figure? And how many still just have the 360 they bought 1-4 years ago?

Actually the second question isn't very valid, since those all probably had to get replaced at some point.

 

[Cherry Cola]

In other news, every single gaming PC ever owned has connected to the internet at least once.

PS3, you do not impress me!

 

[Something Amyss]

I hope they plan on building that infrastructure themselves.

 

[Danpascooch]

WOW! Good job Sony! This means that while Xbox Live only earns about (25,000,000 * 5) 125 million a year, and leads in active players, PSN Earns a whopping "negative whatever it costs to upkeep" in profits!

Keep it up Sony!

 

[Atmos Duality]

30 million? That's it? Globally?

Sony, I hate to break it to you, but your "bragging" PR releases aren't really impressing anyone.

 

[rockyoumonkeys]

I can believe that number - A fair few there - But, how many actually use it...

Pretty much this. I'm "logged in" every time my PS3 is on, but that doesn't mean I'm actually using PSN.

If the X360 had a built-in wireless, you'd see a lot more of those "connected".

 

[SpaceMedarotterX]

30 million? That's it? Globally?

Sony, I hate to break it to you, but your "bragging" PR releases aren't really impressing anyone.

When you have more people logging on that Live, yes it is.

 

[Atmos Duality]

30 million? That's it? Globally?

Sony, I hate to break it to you, but your "bragging" PR releases aren't really impressing anyone.

When you have more people logging on that Live, yes it is.

"Connecting" and "Using" have two very VERY different meanings in the networking world.
I can "connect" to, say, AOL Instant Messenger, but not actually send a damn thing.

So the only people being impressed by this are those who can't make that distinction.

 

[sephiroth1991]

Since its free both me and my brother have one on the same machine and its the same as my friends. I can understand the numbers being higher cos of the 'Free' factor.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Well yay? So long as I can use it and there enough people for me to shoot at/beat up/own/pwn etc then I don't really care.

Well I suppose if Sony went bust I might care. I like Sony.

 

[Jumplion]

WOW! Good job Sony! This means that while Xbox Live only earns about (25,000,000 * 5) 125 million a year, and leads in active players, PSN Earns a whopping "negative whatever it costs to upkeep" in profits!

Keep it up Sony!

Yes, it's great that they allow 30+ million people to access their online service for absolutely no charge while still potentially retaining a loss, while it's competition is increasing [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103114-Microsoft-Ups-Price-For-Xbox-Live-Subscription] the cost of it's service.

...and the consumer started caring about a company's loss for a free service.......when?

 

[LeonLethality]

WOW! Good job Sony! This means that while Xbox Live only earns about (25,000,000 * 5) 125 million a year, and leads in active players, PSN Earns a whopping "negative whatever it costs to upkeep" in profits!

Keep it up Sony!

I'm sure they are making a profit somehow, I don't think any company would do something to make them lose money without making a profit in any way.

Also, please stay out of news involving Sony, for so long I have seen you doing nothing but insult them in ways sure to start a flame war one way or another and I'm sure you could spend the time making negative posts like this doing something more productive.

 

[Danpascooch]

WOW! Good job Sony! This means that while Xbox Live only earns about (25,000,000 * 5) 125 million a year, and leads in active players, PSN Earns a whopping "negative whatever it costs to upkeep" in profits!

Keep it up Sony!

I'm sure they are making a profit somehow, I don't think any company would do something to make them lose money without making a profit in any way.

Also, please stay out of news involving Sony, for so long I have seen you doing nothing but insult them in ways sure to start a flame war one way or another and I'm sure you could spend the time making negative posts like this doing something more productive.

So your saying I shouldn't express my opinions when they're negative? Sorry, but no.

I'm allowed to not like Sony, I am allowed to express my opinion of dislike for them, and as long as I don't do it in a way that is groundlessly inflammatory I am allowed to do it on this forum. I know my posts can be inflammatory, but they are not groundless, I'm not posting things like "Everyone who buys a PS3 sucks d---s" or something like that, I always have a reason.

In short, I apologize if my posts bother you, but I am well within the rules, and none of what I said is "sure to start a flamewar" In fact, I've never actually started a single flamewar regarding Sony v. Microsoft in any way shape or form, and if I post in one (I very rarely do) It's often telling people to calm down.