After previous rumors, the high word is now officially out: Sony revise PlayStation Plus and comes with three different subscription plans that vary in price. Sony PlayStation has just released all the details via the PlayStation Blog, stating that the revamped service will be launched in June.
What was already expected is indeed the case, Sony will combine PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now into one service and there will be three tiers available: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra and PlayStation Plus Premium. For the sake of convenience, we explain all three variants.
PlayStation Plus Essential
- Two free games per month
- Exclusive discounts
- Cloud storage for save games
- Online multiplayer access
- Price: €8.99 per month/€24.99 per quarter/€59.99 per year
PlayStation Plus Extra
- Two free games per month
- Exclusive discounts
- Cloud storage for save games
- Online multiplayer access
- Over 400 PS4 and PS5 games to play for free
- Price: €13.99 per month/€39.99 per quarter/€99.99 per year
PlayStation Plus Premium
- Two free games per month
- Exclusive discounts
- Cloud storage for save games
- Online multiplayer access
- Over 400 PS4 and PS5 games to play for free
- PS3-games te streamen via cloudgaming
- A catalog of original PlayStation, PS2, and PSP games to stream, as well as download
- Game trials, which allow users to try out games before purchasing
- Price: €16.99 per month/€49.99 per quarter/€119.99 per year
The first variant, PlayStation Plus Essential, is exactly as you know the service now. On top of that come PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, which offer PlayStation Now integrated and which therefore also include real classics from generations back.
The PlayStation 5 games included directly with release are Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11 and Returnal. In addition, Sony works closely with their own studios and third parties to regularly replenish the library. In other words: Sony follows the route of Microsoft and its Xbox Game Pass in this way. The only difference seems to be the lack of first-party titles on day one with the service.
PlayStation Now will cease entirely as a standalone service after the launch of these new subscription plans, as it will be integrated into PlayStation Plus. Existing subscribers will automatically receive PlayStation Plus Premium at no additional cost while their PlayStation Now subscription is still active.
With a planned release in June, we’ll have to wait and see when it’s our turn, as the rollout will be phased starting in Asia, followed by North America and then Europe. The goal is to have it live by the end of the first half of 2022.
Sony has not discussed upgrade options, but it is expected that around the release it will be possible to increase your current subscription in terms of tier at an additional cost. As soon as the release is closer, Sony will announce more details.
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