PlayStation 5's cloud streaming arrives later this month
PlayStation Plus' Premium subscribers will get access to cloud streaming by the end of October.
The feature, first reported in June, is expected to hit Japan next week on October 17, followed by Europe on October 23. For North America, Sony aims to release it on October 30. Other regions that will have cloud streaming include Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain.
Supported PlayStation 5 games in PlayStation Plus' game catalog (and some games Premium members already own) will be available for streaming. Along with those games' specific DLC, it'll be possible to stream game trials.
"Without having to download a game, players can access PS5 game streaming with their PlayStation Plus Premium membership," wrote Sony. "We hope players will enjoy this new PS5 streaming feature that will be automatically added to their PlayStation Plus Premium membership."
The Premium tier is the highest priced of the three memberships and, as of this past September, had its yearly cost go up from $120 to $160. With the incoming arrival of new PS5 models expected to hit weeks after cloud streaming does, Sony is working hard to entice (or refresh) new audiences into the console's player base.
As PlayStation is taking its first steps into the cloud game scene, Xbox has gradually made the market a key part of its ecosystem in recent years. As an extension of Xbox Game Pass, it's available through multiple platforms (like Meta Quest and Bing) and is playable on multiple devices, including third-party handhelds.
In late June, then-Sony Interactive president Jim Ryan said during the Microsoft/FTC trial that he believed the cloud game market would truly take off by 2025. Sony may be late compared to Xbox, but it still has plenty of time to take
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