right now you dont have to pay for psn. There are rumors that a premium psn account will be available. You will have to pay if you want the premium which allows you to download whole games not just demos for a certain amount of time but u dont have to buy premium if you dont want to. It'll still be free online, unlike xbox
Right now you can not pay for PSN or for any premium package 24 Mar 2010.
After you PS3 has an internet connection you need to register and join the Playstation network
Nope, the PS3 Network is completely free.
Yes you do. You need to have internet service and have it connected to the PS3 with either a WiFi connection or an ethernet cable.
yes
No the PS3 when it is connected to the Playstation Network
Connect your PS3 to the internet then log into PlayStation network
It is the Playstation Network not the PS3 network and the codes must be redeemed at the Playstation store by putting in the code in the spot for codes
No the PS3 is by Sony corporation and not Bill Gates company
It is not a PS3 account it is a Playstation Network account and you can access it from any PS3 that you are a user on
throw away the ps3?
Yup, your playstation network account is separate from your PS3.
No the Xbox plays on the Xbox network and the PS3 plays on the PlayStation network. Any new console manufacture would have to get permission to play on either network