RE: Consoles?12 Nov 2014 16:12
I don't think there is a plan for consoles yet, although if memory serves there was a quote about it being foolish not to, or similar... The Elite Dangerous forum has a lot of input from fans and developers - I think you could prob find a more precise answer there...
As far as subscription - not as far as I know, though there are plans for expansion packs along the way (if you buy in early there is the possibility of a pass for all future expansions, though I think that offer is ending any day). There are discussions about micro-transactions in the future - I think there are a few now like paint-jobs for ships etc..
Again prob more info on their forum. Hope this helps - and I highly recommend using voice activation if you play it on PC!