It's Time to Say Goodbye to PS Now Before It's Gone

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Thanks to PlayStation Plus’ upcoming reboot, it’s easy to focus on what’s on the immediate horizon for PS4 and PS5 owners. With this new beginning, one significant part of Sony’s gaming ecosystem is also going to vanish forever. That’s because in order for PS Plus to be upgraded, PlayStation Now will come to an end in its current form after eight years.

Since its introduction in the US at the start of 2014, it’s fair to say that PS Now has been a polarizing service. More often than not, Sony’s answer to the rise of platforms like Xbox Game Pass has been forgotten about in comparison to PS Plus. While it’s easy to envision the new combined service taking its concepts to a whole new level, parts of the outgoing model will seemingly be lost forever.

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As PlayStation Plus’ new tiered approach to content rolls out across the globe from May 23, PlayStation Now will gradually be shut down for good at the same time. In an attempt to be more competitive against subscription platforms like Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony has decided to merge most of the former’s features into its more popular service. While it can be argued that PS Plus’ Extra and Premium tiers will carry on PS Now’s eight-year legacy, there are signs that it won’t be a 1:1 transition.

Having spent roughly $380 million on Gaikai in order to make PS Now a reality back in 2012, its closure still represents a significant event for Sony. Even though the service has never taken off to the extent that the publisher had hoped, its absence will be felt by PS4 and PS5 owners whenever they boot up their consoles.

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