DaveSimmons
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Most people aren't naive enough to believe that PSN is free. I bet if you think about it, Sony figured the cost of PSN into the price of the console, or at least had a plan for recouping any money they have to spend to implement PSN. It is implied that you can play online when you purchase a PS3, isn't that something you are paying for? You may not be charged a monthly fee, that doesn't mean you didn't pay for it.
No, Sony lost more money on the PS3 than MS did on the 360 console, and continues to make less on the hardware.
Xbox: $299 + $40/year, cheaper hardware (e.g. no blu-ray drive)
PS3: $299 + $0, blu-ray.
Sony doesn't treat PSN online gaming as a profit center like MS does, they make whatever money from PSN off of game sales, DLC and movies. (And the few people who pay for PSN Plus for whatever odd reason.)