Sony is making a major change to its PlayStation Plus subscription service.
PlayStation Plus is getting a makeover. Sony Interactive Entertainment is combining its two PlayStation subscription services, PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now, into one.
PlayStation Plus will let you download and play a selection of older games. It’s expected to launch in some countries this June before expanding to North America, Europe, and other markets.
All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with three flexible membership options.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 29, 2022
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Sony’s new PlayStation Plus subscription services are part of an effort to match the company’s direct competitors, Microsoft and Google. Both gaming companies recently announced their major cloud strategies.
The New Subscription service is coming in 3 tiers:
- PlayStation Plus Essential
- PlayStation Plus Extra
- PlayStation Plus Premium
Let’s review these subscriptions in detail.
Details of PlayStation Plus Essential
The PlayStation Plus Essential Subscription will provide:
- Exclusive Discounts
- Online Multiplayer access
- Two Monthly downloadable games
- Cloud storage for saved games
Price Details:
- United State:
- $9.99 Monthly | $24.99 Quarterly | $59.99 Yearly
- Europe:
- €8.99 Monthly | €24.99 Quarterly | €59.99 Yearly
- United Kingdom:
- £6.99 Monthly | £19.99 Quarterly | £49.99 Yearly
- Japan:
- ¥850 Monthly | ¥2,150 Quarterly | ¥5,142 Yearly
Details of PlayStation Plus Extra
The PlayStation Plus Extra Subscription will provide:
- All services mentioned in PlayStation Plus Essential
- A catalog of up to 400 PS4 & PS5 games
- Games in the extra tier are downloadable for play
Price Details:
- United State:
- $14.99 Monthly | $39.99 Quarterly | $99.99 Yearly
- Europe:
- €13.99 Monthly | €39.99 Quarterly | €99.99 Yearly
- United Kingdom:
- £10.99 Monthly | £31.99 Quarterly | £83.99 Yearly
- Japan:
- ¥1,300 Monthly | ¥3,600 Quarterly | ¥8,600 Yearly
Details of PlayStation Plus Premium
The PlayStation Plus Premium Subscription will provide:
- All services mentioned in PlayStation Plus Essential and Extra
- 340 additional games
- PS3 available through cloud streaming
- Catalog of classic games from PlayStation, PS2 & PSP generations with both streaming & download options
- you can stream games from the original PlayStation, PS2, PSP, and PS4 consoles.
- You can also stream games from your PS4 & PS5 console & PC
Price Details:
- United State:
- $17.99 Monthly | $49.99 Quarterly | $119.99 Yearly
- Europe:
- €16.99 Monthly | €49.99 Quarterly | €119.99 Yearly
- United Kingdom:
- £13.49 Monthly | £39.99 Quarterly | £99.99 Yearly
- Japan:
- ¥1,550 Monthly | ¥4,300 Quarterly | ¥10,250 Yearly
At the Launch, Sony plans to offer games “Death Stranding”, “God of War”, “Marvel’s Spider-Man”, “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales”, “Mortal Kombat 11” and more. However, Sony doesn’t plan to make all its upcoming exclusive PlayStation games available at launch.
When the PlayStation Plus service launches, PlayStation Now will become part of that service and will no longer be available as a standalone service. All PlayStation Now customers will migrate over to PlayStation Plus Premium with no increase to their current subscription fees at launch.
So which subscription will you choose?
