mw3 question

I don't know if this has been discussed yet. If you subscribe to elite and buy the regular edition of mw3, do you get the same online features as the hardened edition? I ask this because I'm going to the midnight release and if hardened is sold out I will just get the regular edition and subscribe to elite. Also, with new maps or map packs does everyone on elite get them at the same time or does xbox get them 30 days prior no matter what? I'd hate to pay the money for elite then get jammed on map pack releases.

If you subscribe to the premium Elite you will get the maps on the basis as you would with the hardened edition. The hardened will give you founder status and a special camo, but everything else will be the same between premium subs and hardened ed.

Xbox still has the early release rights like the past, and non premium players will get them every 3 months or so. With Xbox getting them earlier than PS3.

I could be wrong, but I believe that with premium elite we will get a couple new maps every month, at the minimum premium players will get them earlier than non premium players.

how the hell do you apply for the premium elite then? :S i think ill just stick to getting the game and just buy the map packs for wen they come out lol

hardened ed comes with premium for a year or I assume you can buy the premium sub from PSN.