Premium Level Subscription coming to PSN

Many PlayStation 3 owners have been enjoying the free service on the PSN. Unlike Xbox Live owners, users of the PlayStation 3 don’t need to pay a monthly fee to play online with others. Well Sony has announced that they will be introducing an optional subscriptions for the PlayStation 3 PSN. Confirmed by Kaz Hirai himself, Sony will be adding a “premium level” subscription service to the PlayStation Network sometime next year. According to Hirai, that subscription will get you “premium content and services,” although exactly what those are remains a bit unclear, as the current level of service will apparently remain free, and continue to include features like Facebook, Netflix, and the ability to play games online. Look for more details on this sometime around CES 2010.