PS Plus Might Be Gaming's Best Subscription Service Now | Push Square

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While Sammy doesn't see subscription services becoming the industry standard in the future, I at least think PS Plus is the best one you could be a member of right now. Following a long and impressive streak of monthly updates, I believe what Sony is doing with its three-tiered setup just about edges the offerings of Xbox Game Pass.

Following a somewhat shaky start — from PS Plus Premium especially — the service has really come into its own these past four months. The game library updates have been colossal, with more PS5, PS4 and Classic titles added than anyone could properly play (never mind finish!) before the next content refresh arrives. There is always at least a couple of things for every type of gamer to enjoy, but even if you don't find anything you fancy, the next batch of games is only ever two weeks away when PS Plus Essential is brought into the equation.

In January, 13 games were added across PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium. One month later in February, another 17 titles arrived — including Horizon Forbidden West. This was followed up 17 more games in March, and then last month saw 16 games come to the service. While not every one of them will suit your tastes, that's 63 games in the space of four months. Add the three monthly PS Plus Essential games from January through to April on top and you're looking at 75 titles. On a membership of £13.49/$17.99 each month, this works out at so, so much less than £1/$1 per game. I'm aware most of us subscribe on a yearly basis, so that conversion gets even better. That's pretty incredible value.

Of course, this monetary value would mean nothing if the games were rubbish, but they're anything but. The Horizon Zero Dawn sequel came in February, and just before it we