PlayStation Plus Premium Already Feels Rushed
PlayStation Plus Premium feels rushed. Sony was likely aware it needed to produce some form of competitor to Xbox Game Pass in the near future, with its current iteration of the service only providing a handful of free games and bonuses, while PS Now has some subscribers and has failed to make an impact since its debut several years ago.
Now its arrival is only weeks away, with Sony having recently announced all the current and classic games coming as part of its first month. While there’s some absolute bangers amidst the selection, and it’s poised to grow even further with new additions each and every month, right now it feels like the company has simply implemented PS Now into a different ecosystem while completely changing the name, all while offering a bunch of games for members that perhaps aren’t enough to justify the increased asking price.
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Premium comes in the form of three tiers - Essential, Extra, and Deluxe - with different benefits being offered depending on how much you’re willing to pay. The first tier offers the free games we currently receive every month alongside access to online multiplayer. Extra and Deluxe members gain access to a decent library of existing PS4 & PS5 games, with Sony stressing that additional titles will be added moving forward to help flesh out offerings. If you’re looking to put down enough money you can gain access to limited game trials and the ability to stream PS3 games. But as mentioned before, the selection is light right now.
On the surface this discordant selection of options and complicated explanations already suggests that Sony cobbled this together in a rush, trying to find a way to nullify the presence of PS Now while
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