Just a timbit of info that is semi related as it might confirm a date. I set up 2 extra slots back in September. 1 was a mistake so i deleted it right away, the other I was playing around with and just cancelled and deteleted on Dec. 3. Now they say that after 30 days of cancellation it would no longer be on the character select screen. When i was playing this weekend, i noticed that the one i cancelled in september was still there. So i went onto my SE admin account (to also cancel the other slot) and found a date of Jan 14, 2012 the two slots will become unusable.

Do you think that maybe Dec 14 would be the day for 1.20, and then Jan 14 be the day they start to charge? Obviously if it is 30 days after cancellation, Dec 3 and Sept whatever does not match up with 30 days. And Y-P also stated that he would like us to try 1.20 out for a bit before the charge comes into play.