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Ben Kuchera - Jun 30, 2010 8:12 pm UTC
Sony's PlayStation Plus service has just launched, and Hulu Plus has just started to send out invites. Two great services that used to be free now offer for-pay tiers... yay?
There's also evidence to suggest that a subscription to one may be required to watch the other on your PlayStation 3. That means you'll be paying Hulu $10 a month for that subscription, and then Sony requires you to pay $50 a year or $18 every three months to access it on your PlayStation 3.
At Technologizer, a writer found a chunk of code in one of Hulu's Web pages that clearly states a PlayStation Plus subscription is required to access the content on your PlayStation 3. A Kotaku reader also sent in an image he captured when using a preview code for the service that clearly states a PlayStation Plus subscription is required.
Things could change between now and the official, full-bore launch of Hulu Plus, but Sony has a big financial incentive to keep this sort of content in the for-pay tier of its service. Microsoft already requires a Gold subscription for things like Netflix, and Sony has to eye that money somewhat jealously. By keeping add-on services like Hulu Plus in its higher tier, Sony provides more reasons to subscribe.
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