The Rumored PS Plus Subscription Overhaul Should Include Free PS5 Upgrades
Since its debut in 2010, PlayStation Plus has developed into an integral part of Sony's gaming ecosystem. What started out as a subscription service designed for players to access free content each month has become a necessity to play most online games on PS4 and PS5. Given this transition, it’s not surprising that credible rumors are circulating to suggest PS Plus is about to evolve again.
In an effort to keep PlayStation Plus as relevant as possible in the face of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, rumors suggest combining PS Plus and PS Now — Sony’s Netflix-inspired subscription service — is just one approach being considered to make the publisher’s offerings more robust. If Sony is determined to take its services to the next level, it needs to address some of the complaints that players have had recently. The way in which players access PS5 upgrades has been a particular topic of contention.
PlayStation Should Leverage the Bungie Acquisition for PS Plus
Following the release of the PS5 in 2020, PlayStation Plus has routinely made headlines for positive and negative reasons. Even though day-one releases on the service like Control: Ultimate Edition have been welcomed by players, how Sony has treated its new console is often a topic of frustration. Back in March 2021, for example, the fact that PS Plus subscribers were unable to access the free upgraded PS5 version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake was met with disappointment. While internally owned IPs like The Persistence have featured free next-gen upgrades on PS Plus, others like Mortal Shell have not.
While it should be noted that Square Enix did give PS Plus subscribers the opportunity to upgrade their copies of Final Fantasy 7 Remake for free after a time, a more consistent
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