All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever

[Abby_TheLastofUs 2,926]

PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now come together; players can choose from three flexible options.

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.

 

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

 

PlayStation Now customers will migrate over to PlayStation Plus Premium with no increase to their current subscription fees at launch.

 

The launch will be regional, starting with Asia, followed by North America, Europe, and then the rest of the world.

 

Cloud streaming will be expanded to other markets, but at launch it will only be available to regions that had access to PlayStation Now.

 

PS3 games will be available through streaming, while PS1, PS2, and PSP games can be streamed or downloaded.

 

Previous Report

 

Spoiler

 

Sony to Unveil PlayStation Subscription as Soon as Next Week

 

Quote

Sony Group Corp. is preparing to introduce a new video game subscription service for the PlayStation as early as next week, said people familiar with the plans.

 

The service, which has been in development under the codename Spartacus, is Sony’s answer to Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox Game Pass, a sort of Netflix for video games that has amassed more than 25 million subscribers. Sony’s will debut with a splashy lineup of hit games from recent years, said the people, who requested anonymity because the plans are private.

 

Sony’s new service will combine two of its current offerings, PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus. Customers will be able to choose from multiple tiers offering catalogs of modern games and classics from older PlayStation eras.

 

Documents obtained by Bloomberg last year showed the most expensive tier will also give players access to extended demos and the ability to stream games over the internet. A spokesperson for Sony didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

I think it'll happen at the time they usually announce the PS+ games. 

 

The Dealabs leaker, billbil-kun, has also teased that something people have been anticipating will be announced soon.

 

 

 

Edited March 29 by Abby_TheLastofUs

[Vergil 3,590]

I'll see the details before making a decision. But honestly i don't want a Netflix thing like every thing out there is turning into

Edited March 25 by Vergil

[DaivRules 13,434]

It'll happen when it happens, but the "as soon as next week" sure is a convenient phrase to drum up some clicks without actually putting anything new into an article.

 

I'm also waiting for the details, but I'm doubting the comparisons to Game Pass. I think some people just can't help but be so reductive in their thinking.

 

 

[Helyx 8,287]

I'm more interested in if/how they'll introduce trophies on legacy titles. Hopefully games will stay for longer than the typical Game Pass/Netflix content; I hate having time limits imposed on me for stuff that I prefer to enjoy at a leisurely pace.

 

The big question now is the pricing points for each of the subscription tiers and how it'll integrate with users who have years worth of PS+ banked (like me, with 3 years until mine expires).

[The Investigator 491]

I expect this to be the worst possible deal it can be, just a bundle of PS+ and PSNow with nothing new added like download option for PS3 games or a better selection of games

[Lance_87 2,213]

I'll be fine with everything as long as they let me keep my old redeemed PS3/Vita games and Cloud saves over there.

Edited March 25 by Lance_87

[CaptainMonkster 155]

Not expecting this to be the case, but I'd be super happy if they introduced legacy titles like legend of legaia and jade cocoon with trophy support x)

[Jelly Soup 1,452]

If it's the deal from the supposed leak from a month ago, I'm probably down for it. A slight increase in my yearly sub is worth having the BC listed. If for no other reason than to encourage expanding it. But this is likely going to go south because Sony. Still holding out for the perfect, complete BC dream.

[saiyanbloodstyle 470]

Can't wait for this, i wonder if they will also add in newer PS2, PS3 titles? PS1 hopefully will be there.

[sepheroithisgod 2,280]

I'm pretty excited about this, but I do hope that the cheapest plan is equal to the existing cost of PS+.

 

I'm quite interested in them adding more Classics to the platform. That said, I hope this subscription has a DLC included. DLC is the main weakness of PS Now. I don't really have any interest in playing a title where 20-30% of the content gets locked behind an additional paywall.

 

If they want to be like Netflix, then DLC and Seasonal content need to be included like how new seasons of shows are added at no cost to me.

[DesmaBR 3,346]

I just want them to announce it already so I can be dissapointed

[Darling Baphomet 2,243]

13 minutes ago, sepheroithisgod said:

I'm pretty excited about this, but I do hope that the cheapest plan is equal to the existing cost of PS+.

 

I'm quite interested in them adding more Classics to the platform. That said, I hope this subscription has a DLC included. DLC is the main weakness of PS Now. I don't really have any interest in playing a title where 20-30% of the content gets locked behind an additional paywall.

 

If they want to be like Netflix, then DLC and Seasonal content need to be included like how new seasons of shows are added at no cost to me.

 

That's unlikely to happen, since DLC is one of the main draws of putting your games on a service like PS+ or PS Now. Even Game Pass doesn't give out games with DLC. Sony doesn't pay games enough to substitute for millions of individual sales, but if your game has extra DLC, then you're getting millions of new players trying out a game and hopefully buying the DLC for your game. That's why a lot of the time when a game goes on PS+ or Now, the DLC goes on sale.

[sepheroithisgod 2,280]

17 minutes ago, Darling Baphomet said:

 

That's unlikely to happen, since DLC is one of the main draws of putting your games on a service like PS+ or PS Now. Even Game Pass doesn't give out games with DLC. Sony doesn't pay games enough to substitute for millions of individual sales, but if your game has extra DLC, then you're getting millions of new players trying out a game and hopefully buying the DLC for your game. That's why a lot of the time when a game goes on PS+ or Now, the DLC goes on sale.

I definitely understand that fact. I'd be more than happy to pay for a higher tier that includes DLC as that would ultimately save me money in the long run. Also, my guess is that they won't have such a robust lineup of new games, so most of the DLC will be quite old for the games they offer.

 

For many games, just getting millions of players to buy microtransactions is more than enough.

Edited March 25 by sepheroithisgod

[Jelly Soup 1,452]

20 minutes ago, Darling Baphomet said:

 

That's unlikely to happen, since DLC is one of the main draws of putting your games on a service like PS+ or PS Now. Even Game Pass doesn't give out games with DLC. Sony doesn't pay games enough to substitute for millions of individual sales, but if your game has extra DLC, then you're getting millions of new players trying out a game and hopefully buying the DLC for your game. That's why a lot of the time when a game goes on PS+ or Now, the DLC goes on sale.

 

The one problem here, and I hope they solve it, is the DLC issue with Now. For a great many games, buying the DLC from the PS3 store doesn't allow you to access it from the game in Now due to have the game is listed.

[Darling Baphomet 2,243]

10 minutes ago, sepheroithisgod said:

I definitely understand that fact. I'd be more than happy to pay for a higher tier that includes DLC as that would ultimately save me money in the long run. Also, my guess is that they won't have such a robust lineup of new games, so most of the DLC will be quite old for the games they offer.

 

For many games, just getting millions of players to buy microtransactions is more than enough.

 

Yeah, the problem though is that they'd have to charge a massive amount to make it worth it for each individual developer willing to give away their DLC as part of the plan. Subscription models like these just aren't very good at generating profit; it's a well known fact that Game Pass costs Microsoft money. These game subscriptions are a very good deal for the consumer, but generally a very raw deal for the game devs / publishers.

 

3 minutes ago, Jelly Soup said:

 

The one problem here, and I hope they solve it, is the DLC issue with Now. For a great many games, buying the DLC from the PS3 store doesn't allow you to access it from the game in Now due to have the game is listed.

 

That's true. And since PS3 games are very well past their heyday it may be easier to get DLC for them. I was super disappointed that FO3 didn't even come with the DLC on PS Now.

[PhyrxianLibrarin 861]

Not gonna lie, if the cheapest tier is just cloud backups and online multiplayer, and no more free titles, for less than the current cost of PS+, I'm kind of OK with that. I have enough of a backlog already without the entire PSNow library becoming available.

[Jelly Soup 1,452]

8 minutes ago, Darling Baphomet said:

That's true. And since PS3 games are very well past their heyday it may be easier to get DLC for them. I was super disappointed that FO3 didn't even come with the DLC on PS Now.

 

I can not express it proper English how much of a bummer it was to find Asura's Wrath doesn't come with the DLC on Now.

[DION3TO 13]

Curious here about the prices Sony is gonna charge for all of this. I don't expect anything close to GamePass prices, but way higher. :/

[Darling Baphomet 2,243]

13 minutes ago, DION3TO said:

Curious here about the prices Sony is gonna charge for all of this. I don't expect anything close to GamePass prices, but way higher. :/

 

According to rumors, the pricing tiers would be 10 / 13 / 16, which is fairly low (well, compared to buying Now and + individually), and makes me worry they'll stop putting as much effort into PS Now. (Which, granted, isn't saying much due to the state of the service.)

Edited March 25 by Darling Baphomet

[Katt 3,630]

I've been waiting for these news to renew my Plus membership. It's time. But the big news would be PlayStation Classics with trophy support.

Edited March 25 by Katt

[Jelly Soup 1,452]

So this is very likely fake, and presented purely for the sake of speculation, this is a /v/ "leak":

[SnowxSakura 5,940]

32 minutes ago, Jelly Soup said:

So this is very likely fake, and presented purely for the sake of speculation, this is a /v/ "leak":

If that's real, that's some dogshit. What happened to the ps1/ps2/psp games? This is no different than the current ps now with ps3 and ps4

[Jelly Soup 1,452]

4 minutes ago, SnowxSakura said:

If that's real, that's some dogshit. What happened to the ps1/ps2/psp games? This is no different than the current ps now with ps3 and ps4

 

That one of many reasons this is likely fake. The image has more things off about it the more you look.

[SnowxSakura 5,940]

Just now, Jelly Soup said:

 

That one of many reasons this is likely fake. The image has more things off about it the more you look.

Restricting monthly store discounts to the gold tier is weird as well, you'd think that would be part of every tier

[Jelly Soup 1,452]

32 minutes ago, SnowxSakura said:

Restricting monthly store discounts to the gold tier is weird as well, you'd think that would be part of every tier

 

Unless the goal is to make you buy more so you can spend less to buy more, thus eliminating the discount.

I should be working in corporate instead of shitposting in Discord, I tell you what.