Sony's revamped PS Plus has launched today in North and South America, breaking down the subscription service into three distinct entities. PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium all come with their own perks, with the biggest draw being an expansive library of games to dive into.
While PS Plus Essential is the current version with all of its online multiplayer access, exclusive discounts, cloud storage, free monthly games, and the PS Plus Collection intact, it's PS Plus Extra and Premium where you'll find a huge library of games to dive into. Combined, there are almost 400 games to access between the two tiers, as well as Ubisoft+ games that have been inherited from the now discontinued PS Now.
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PS Plus Premium, the top tier, packs in all of the benefits of the two memberships below it and throws in extra games from the PS3, PS2, PSP, and PlayStation libraries. It's worth noting that PS3 games will be available via streaming only and the rest of the library can be accessed through a mix of downloading and streaming options.
For those markets where streaming isn't supported by PlayStation, they'll be able to subscribe to PS Plus Deluxe instead. That service features everything from PS Plus Premium minus the streaming content and is offered at a lower price.
Another benefit to this tier are time-limited trials for available and current games, giving you a chunk of a game to explore before you
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