@Tasuki I find it funny people will jump in to defend a company without actually thinking through what they are getting. On the PS3 online gaming was free, the only reason it costs anything now is that they saw Microsoft get away with it despite it being the most stupid charge in gaming. The plus games aren't a patch on what they used to be so they will be saving a lot of money there too - think of any inflation here as counteracted the way snack food companies do, they charge the same prices, but give you less content. Plus at its current price is going to be far more profitable than it was in the PS3 era.

The other thing is when you mention the likes of phone contracts, energy bills and Netflix costing more you also have to understand that they all have competition. Plus doesn't, at least not without spending a huge chunk on a different system - I game on PC too so I have the option to boycott plus and still play online (for no charge I'll add). I can also get about seven games from places like Humble Bundle for a few dollars if I want a better gaming service than plus. Not everyone has that option though, but it doesn't make plus value for money and people should complain about price rises.

Console manufacturers used to sell systems at a loss and recoup those losses in software licenses for their systems. The problem now is they know the community won't just accept additional charges to use their systems, but actively defend the same charges. You are already effectively paying a premium to play games on the system without any other charges tacked on. If you're happy paying for a service that is free elsewhere then that is fine, but realise that a lot of people aren't and it will drive sales of consoles down, even if profit margins go up for Sony as they already make a killing with plus.