Guide to the New PS Plus Tier Prices
Under pressure from Microsoft's ever-expanding Xbox Game Pass, Sony has recently revamped its PlayStation Plus service. This revamp rolls together PlayStation Plus' online play, cloud support, and monthly free games with PlayStation Now's game streaming, bringing them under a single service.
Players may worry that, with the increase in content being offered, the price will increase as well. That's not necessarily the case, however. It all depends on how much of an investment the player is willing to put in.
Is PS Plus Premium Worth the Price?
The new PlayStation Plus has three subscription tiers. Each one costs more than the last, but each one offers a greater variety of games and features.
Playstation Plus Essentials is the baseline subscription and offers the same services as the old PlayStation Plus. Players get access to online play, cloud storage support, and a rotating set of monthly free games. Those uninterested in the new features should stick here.
PlayStation Plus Extra offers everything that the Essential Tier offers, plus streaming access to, at the time of writing, around 400 PS4 and PS5 games. While none of them are new releases, the games on offer include AAA titles like God of War and Death Stranding.
PlayStation Plus Premium, as the title suggests, is the most expensive but most expansive tier. Alongside the perks offered in Essential and Extra, Premium offers, at the time of writing, around 340 games from the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP.
As a bonus feature, PlayStation Premium offers a trial system, allowing players to demo major titles before buying.
People who were already subscribed to the defunct PlayStation Now shouldn't worry about having to re-subscribe. Players who haven't canceled their PlayStation Now
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