Is PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium worth it? (2023)

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PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium are kinda like Xbox Game Pass. You can play a variety of games available in the service’s library you wouldn’t otherwise check out. Games are expensive, and a subscription service can help alleviate that pain. But is PlayStation Plus Extra worth it, and should you upgrade to Premium?

Let’s find out!

I don’t blame anyone for being confused! There are multiple tiers to PlayStation Plus’ subscription service.

So is PlayStation Plus Extra worth it? Well, the games library has a wide range of game genres and experiences to choose from. There’s the whole Life is Strange series, NEO: The World Ends with You, the comprehensive Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, the open-world Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, and of course PlayStation’s first-party offerings like Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Horizon: Forbidden West. You’ll also be able to play major indie darlings like Haven, Untitled Goose Game, and the recently released Tchia. PlayStation touts there are hundreds of games available on the service. If you want to save money and don’t mind missing out on playing games on day one, PlayStation Plus Extra is a good option.

PlayStation Plus Premium is slightly more expensive but it does widen the library even further with streamed PS3  games and downloadable PS1/PSP games that are up-rendered to 4K. With Premium, most PS4 and PS5 games can be streamed to your console, PC, or phone too. You can play forgotten PlayStation franchises like Killzone and Resistance on the service, in addition to the beloved PS2 Ratchet & Clank games through streaming. The selection of PS1 games is admittedly brief but it does have some favorites like the original Ape Escape and Tekken 2. Some of the PS1 games even have trophies