New Playstation Plus Subscription Service Options

In June, new PlayStation Plus editions will be available.

New Playstation Plus Subscription Service

Sony is revamping its PlayStation Plus program, adding two new membership tiers, each with its own set of advantages, including the addition of PlayStation Now cloud-streaming and downloaded games, as well as historic titles from the original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable.

PlayStation Plus will be available at three tiers starting in June: Essential, Extra, and Premium.

The Essential edition will essentially be the same as PlayStation Plus, with two monthly digital games, cloud services, and online multiplayer access.

PlayStation Plus Essential will cost $59.99 per year, which is the current pricing for the subscription.

According to Jim Ryan, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Plus Extra ($99.99 yearly) and Premium ($119.99 annually) would provide members with "a library that will be continually replenished."

Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11, and Returnal will all be available at launch.

Original PlayStation, PS2, and PSP titles, as well as time-limited game trials, will be available to premium tier customers.

No tier provides early access to new titles, as Xbox Game Pass does.

“We feel if we were to do that with the games that we make at PlayStation Studios, [...] the level of investment that we need to make in our studios would not be possible, and we think the knock-on effect on the quality of the games that we make would not be something that gamers want,” Ryan said in an interview with GamesIndustry.

From Sony's PlayStation Blog, here's the pricing for each new PS Plus tier, as well as what's included in each:

PlayStation Plus Essential

• Benefits: 
  • Provides the same benefits that PlayStation Plus members are getting today, such as:
    • Two monthly downloadable games
    • Exclusive discounts
    • Cloud storage for saved games
    • Online multiplayer access
  • There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this tier.
    
    

• Price* for PlayStation Plus Essential remains the same as the current price for PlayStation Plus.
• 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

PlayStation Plus Extra

• Benefits: 
  • Provides all the benefits from the Essential tier
  • Adds a catalog of up to 400* of the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games – including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalog and third-party partners. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play.

• Price*:
  • 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

• Benefits:
  • Provides all the benefits from Essential and Extra tiers
  • Adds up to 340* additional games, including:
    • PS3 games available via cloud streaming
    • A catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations 
  • Offers cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers in markets** where PlayStation Now is currently available. Customers can stream games using PS4 and PS5 consoles, and PC.*** 
  • Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.

• Price*:
• 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

• PlayStation Plus Deluxe (Select Markets) For markets without cloud streaming, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium, and includes a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Benefits from Essential and Extra tiers are also included. Local pricing will vary by market.

PlayStation Now will be folded into the new PlayStation Plus subscription when it opens, and it will no longer be offered as an independent service.

Customers who are currently subscribed to PlayStation Now will be migrated to PlayStation Plus Premium at no cost to them when the service launches.

Sony's PlayStation Plus membership program was launched in 2010, offering users for $49.99 per year access to digital goodies such as free games, game trials, and other perks.

In 2016, Sony made PlayStation Plus a prerequisite for online play on the PlayStation 4, and increased the yearly membership fee to $59.99.

PlayStation Now debuted in 2014 for $59.99 per year or $9.99 per month.

Playable on PS4, PS5, and Windows PC, the service offers cloud-streaming titles from the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4.

With the introduction of new PlayStation Plus levels, Sony said the standalone PS Now service will be phased down.

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