PlayStation Plus: Essential, Extra, Premium Tiers Explained

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PlayStation has just announced major changes to its long-running PlayStation Plussubscription service. This comes in the form of a three-tiered model, offering PlayStation fans different perks at every level. This announcement also marks the coming end of the PlayStation Nowstreaming service, as it is being merged into the higher PlayStation Plustiers.

PlayStation Plusis now split into three tiers: PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential is basically what PlayStation Plusis now — online play and free PlayStation titles every month — but the two higher tiers add much more on top of it. There is a lot to look at when deciding on which PlayStation Plustier to go for, so here is a breakdown of how they all function, their pricing, and potential benefits at each level — all to simplify the decision before the new PlayStation Plusrolls out in June.

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PlayStation Plus Essentialis essentially the same PlayStation Plusthat is available right now. Benefits include free PS4 and PS5 titles that change every month, extra discounts on top of the PlayStation Store's sales, in-game tips on PS5, cloud saves, and online play. This tier also grants PS5 owners access to a library of 20 major PS4 titles. As there are no new offerings in this tier, the price remains the same at $9.99 monthly, $24.99 quarterly, or $59.99 annually.

There are a few reasons to stick with this Essentialtier. This tier is for more casual PlayStation fans: Those who are happy with the games they have now, buying an occasional new release. As an example, if the player sticks to online multiplayer for one or two games a year, PlayStation Plus Essential is worth it for the online play capabilities alone. This