PS Plus Premium Has 2 Big Flaws Compared to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service has been hailed as the best deal in gaming, and it's hard to argue with that claim. In exchange for a relatively low subscription fee, Xbox Game Pass subscribers get instant access to well over 100 games, including brand-new day one releases. Xbox Game Pass quests and Microsoft Rewards points even make it possible for people to effectively get Game Pass for free, sweetening the pot even further.
With all the buzz surrounding Xbox Game Pass, it was only a matter of time until Sony responded with its own take on the concept. To combat Xbox Game Pass, Sony is revamping its popular PlayStation Plus subscription service into three separate tiers. The first tier is called PS Plus Essential, and it gives PlayStation gamers access to PlayStation Plus pretty much as it exists today. Then there's PS Plus Extra, which gives players access to PS Plus games as well as some newer PS4 and PS5 titles. And finally, there's PS Plus Premium, which is the most expensive tier but adds around 300 games to the lineup in the form of retro titles.
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Instead of banking on new releases, Sony's plan is to draw people to PlayStation Plus Premium by offering hundreds of retro games from the PS1, PS2, PSP, and PS3 generations. PS Plus Premium and the other new PS Plus tiers aren't going to be introduced until some point in June, so fans have yet to see if this strategy pays off, but it's clear right off the bat that there are some big disadvantages to PS Plus Premium compared to Xbox Game Pass.
At launch, PS Plus Premium is going to cost $17.99 monthly, $49.99 quarterly, or $119.99 yearly. By comparison, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $14.99 per month and
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