the lack of headset with ps3 is a joke anyways
it means
a. less than 50% of user have one - yes thats right, its generous guess, i swear its even less than 10%.....i reckon i have heard voices on the other end of the ps3 on about 10 times out of about 200 times oline play
b. there is no fun online without a headset, no tactics, no communication - so for psn to be free but muted out of box - meh
c. you gotto fork out $59.00 to get one (so anyone harping on xboxlive annual fee of $69.00 can lick the right one here)
For sony not to include a cheap headset so everyone has the option to enjoy and communicate in games at its fullest, is an epic joke, and an idea that does not really focus on what online gaming is - interactively communicating with others.