PlayStation Plus Actually Has Fewer Games Than PS Now
The new PlayStation Plus rolled out in the USA this week, replacing PlayStation Now as Sony’s game subscription plan, but the new PS Plus has fewer games than PS Now did. Previously, PS Plus was Sony’s subscription service that offered online play and a small number of free games monthly, while PS Now was analogous to Microsoft’s Game Pass, a subscription plan offering access to hundreds of games. Under the new model, the game access of PS Now is folded into a higher tier of PS Plus, meaning PS Nowcan't be subscribed to independently. While advertised as an upgrade, intended to make PS Plus a better competitor to Game Pass, the new PS Plus is a step backward from PS Now, as the service appears to have lost more than 200 games.
Many of the high-profile PlayStation exclusive games are on PlayStation Plus now, including PS5 titles like Returnal, Ghost of Tsushima, and the remake of Demon’s Souls. PlayStation Now did not offer any PS5 titles, so these games do add some value to the service. Game Pass contains many prior-generation, backwards-compatible games originally released on the first Xbox or Xbox 360, but Game Pass’ day one releases draw the most attention. PS Now lacked current gen PS5 titles, so arguably Sony’s changes do put the service more in line with the competition. First party games like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales as well as console exclusives like Death Stranding are now part of PS Plus at its higher tiers. This handful of eye-catching additions, however, come at a cost.
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