PS Subscription Hike

[Hamma]

Word is out that SOE is hiking the PlanetSide Subscription fees. Here is a comment from Raijinn:

We want to give you some important information regarding your PlanetSide subscription. Effective April 2, 2007, the new monthly subscription rate will increase by US$2.00 to US$14.99 per month (not including applicable taxes). The new subscription rates will apply to all PlanetSide subscription plans including multi-month subscriptions (please see new rates listed below).

We know that rate increases are never popular but over the course of the past several years we have invested in technology and resources to expand the game's service and support infrastructure. We have also incurred increases in operational and bandwidth costs ***8211; all without a corresponding rate increase for PlanetSide. We are proud of the progress we have made for you, our customers, in the areas of game experience and customer support enhancements and efficiency. This change is driven by our sincere commitment to provide a consistently high quality entertainment experience in our game worlds.

You don't have to do a thing; you will automatically be migrated to the new rate under your existing subscription plan when your current subscription plan comes up for renewal on or after April 2, 2007. We appreciate your support and look forward to your continued participation in the world of PlanetSide.

New PlanetSide subscription rates as of April 2, 2007

Monthly Subscription Plan:
US$14.99 per month

Multi-month Subscription Plans:
$41.99 ***8211; 3 Month Subscription
$77.99 ***8211; 6 Month Subscription
$143.99 ***8211; 12 Month Subscription

PlanetSide subscriptions are recurring, meaning you will continue to be billed at the appropriate subscription interval, until you affirmatively cancel your subscription. Subscription fees are subject to tax and value-added tax, as applicable.

For more information about the rate adjustment please visit the knowledge base entry here.

[Hamma]

Well if SOE wants to finaly draw PS to a close.. this is a good method to do it.

[Evilmp]

I've been with the game since the start, and plan on sticking with it until the end. Now, the end doesn't seem too far off. I wonder who makes these decisions, eh?

At least they did good with C&C 3.

[Kyonye]

Originally Posted by Hamma

Well if SOE wants to finaly draw PS to a close.. this is a good method to do it.

QFT!

[Ghryphen]

Um, wow that sucks.

[OneManArmy]

they raised the rates across all their games.

screw sony across the board and all their divisions.

[I Hate Pants]

They're feeling the heat over at SOE.

[Phaden]

i was hoping for them do say that ou increased rate would help fund development, good thing they didnt hang themselves that badly....

[GeneralRazor]

This looks like the last straw to me...After 3+ years 4 25+ chars.

SOE has bad management...simply put.

That or the world is a lazy MMORPG world. (no offense RPG'ers)

I don't know...but PS is the only true PvP I know and hate to watch it go....

[Mag-Mower]

Almost every MMO charges $15 a month... Even... dare I say... WoW.

[Ghryphen]

However the quality of service is not nearly the same.

[Mag-Mower]

Well, I tried.

[Kikinchikin]

It's laughable how obvious their cover up is. I logged into the game for the first time in a couple of years or something a few months back and it was literally shit compared to release. The game hit its high point, held up for a while and then steadily declined to the point where it's made all the money it can for the company. This will likely suck out the last little bit of money left and then shut the game down by Summer.

[Lartnev]

This is where All Access comes in handy

[Ghryphen]

All Access rates are going up as well.