PlayStation Plus Relaunches in June With 4 Membership Tiers
Sony announced today that an all-new PlayStation Plus is set to launch in June complete with PlayStation Now integrated and access to games from the original PlayStation, PS2, PSP, PS3, PS4, and PS5.
As the PlayStation.Blog details, the relaunch of PlayStation Plus will happen in June, with three main membership tiers available, and a fourth for select markets where cloud streaming simply isn't an option. The main tiers are called PlayStaion Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium, and the features they offer are as follows:
Equivalent of the existing PlayStation Plus membership
Two downloadable games per month
Cloud storage for saved games
Online multiplayer
Exclusive discounts
Costs $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
Everything included with the Essential tiers
Up to 400 PS4 and PS5 games to download and play
Costs $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
Everything included with the Essential and Extra tiers
Up to 340 games taken from the original PlayStation, PS2, and PSP to download and play
Cloud streaming access to PlayStation, PS2, PSP, PS3, and PS4 games via a PS4, PS5, or PC
Time-limited game trials
Costs $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
The fourth tier is called PlayStation Plus Deluxe, and will only be available in select markets where cloud streaming isn't viable/reliable yet. It will be priced lower than the Premium tier, but offer a similar set of features minus the cloud streaming. The final price of Deluxe has not been announced.
If you're a PlayStation Now user, you'll be automatically migrated to PlayStation Plus Premium in June with no increase in the current subscription price. PlayStation Now will then cease to be as an independent service.
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