Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription model, which offers all its titles for Xbox and PC, as well as a host of others that can be found on this service, has so far gathered a community of 25 million players, which is estimated to earn approximately $250 million a month. Given such figures, it has been speculated for several months whether or not Sony will make a similar move with its PlayStation Plus.
According to a new official statement, the new rules that somehow connect PS Plus and PS Now will start in early June, when they will come to life in some parts of Asia, followed by North America, Europe, and after them the rest of the world. From June, we will have a choice of three subscription models, Essential, Extra, and Premium, with Essential being essentially the existing PS Plus, and subscribers will be given two games per month, exclusive discounts, recording positions in the cloud, and multiplayer access for
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- United States
- $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 / ¥5,143 yearly
- United States
PlayStation Plus Extra:
with all the Essential benefits, includes about 400 games for PS4 and PS5, including hits from their own PlayStation Studios and partner publishers, and as with Game Pass, they can all be downloaded and played for free for as long as the subscription lasts. PlayStation Plus Extra will be offered at a price of
- United States
- $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
PlayStation Plus Premium
The most powerful model, the PlayStation Plus Premium adds to all of the above 340 games including streaming PS3 games, as well as classics from the original PlayStation, PS2, and PSP that can be played on PS4 and PS5. In addition, players will have the opportunity to try selected titles for a limited time before buying, which will cost them
- United States
- $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
According to the statement, after the new PS Plus starts, PlayStation Now will no longer be available and subscribers will migrate to PlayStation Plus Premium, and Extra and Premium models will offer players free to play hits such as Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11 and Returnal, while Sony is working closely with partners to keep the list up to date.
