I'm perfectly fine with a console which is online 24-7. I like to see when my friends sign in on their Playstation, because i can ask them if they fancy a game of [insert random co-op game title here...].

The only downside is that, according to the E3 news, you will need a PS+ subscription for 5 dollars a month (if i've read that correctly) just to be able to play online. I play my games in single player mode, about 90% of the time. On the other side, i play MMO's on my PC... So, if i turn on my console, it will be on Saturday afternoon only. I think it's a waste of money to get a PS+ subscription, if you only play a game session online once a month (maybe even less).

Next to that, we still don't know what they mean exactly with "play online". For instance, if you play a Need for speed game which has several online features like leaderboards, will you need a PS+ subscription just so that you can use that feature (or perhaps send a picture of a fabulous drift through a corner)? Or does "play online" mean that you start a game lobby/session located on a dedicated server to which several players can connect and have a race/match/etc?

For now i'm gonna take it with a grain of salt. We'll how they plan to implement it. Heck, i can even ask Sony at the GamesCom this year.