Sony Is Increasing the Price of PlayStation Plus
Today, Sony quietly announced that the price of all PlayStation Plus subscriptions are increasing globally on Sept. 6.
As the PlayStation.Blog reveals, the price increases are substantial:
PlayStation Plus Essential 12-Month Subscription
79.99 USD | 71,99 Euro | 59.99 GBP | 6,800 Yen
PlayStation Plus Extra 12-Month Subscription
134.99 USD | 125,99 Euro | 99.99 GBP | 11,700 Yen
PlayStation Plus Premium 12-Month Subscription
159.99 USD | 151,99 Euro | 119.99 GBP | 13,900 Yen
For reference, the current Plus subscription pricing in the US is set at $59.99 for Plus Essential, $99.99 for Plus Extra, and $119.99 for Plus Premium.
Sony says that the new prices for 12-month subscriptions "remain at a discounted rate when compared to purchasing the 1-Month or 3-Month subscriptions over a 12-month period." The "price adjustment" is apparently necessary to enable Sony to "continue bringing high-quality games and value-added benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service."
Existing subscribers won't have to pay the higher prices until their next renewal date, but any upgrades or downgrades before then will incur the new prices. And as the new pricing doesn't kick in until Sept. 6, you should still be able to subscribe for 12 months at the old prices before then.
Paying between an extra $20-$40 a year for the service will have some gamers questioning the value and potentially downgrading to a lower tier. The cheapest $79.99 Plus Essential tier gets you two game downloads a month, cloud storage for save games, online multiplayer, and exclusive discounts.
Sony started rolling out the all-new PlayStation Plus in May last year and automatically migrated PlayStation Now subscribers over to the Plus Premium tier, which
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