Sony Unveils New PlayStation Plus Options That Combine Plus And Now Together

PlayStation finally revealed the details of its long-rumored relaunches of PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Now and PlayStation Now. It combines Plus benefits with Now. 

Spread across three tiers – PlayStation Plus Essential (cheapest), PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium (most expensive) – one of these is basically what Plus has been for years, while the other two add-in Now’s backward compatibility features. PlayStation didn’t reveal the official release date for any of these tiers, but they will all be launched in June. 

Below are three options for June. 

PlayStation Plus Essential

• Benefits: 
  • Get the exact same benefits as Plus members todayYou can find them at:
    • Monthly downloadable games
    • Exclusive discounts
    • Cloud storage to save games
    • Access to online multiplayer
  • Existing PlayStation Plus members are not affected by these changes..
     

• Price* for PlayStation Plus EssentialThe current PlayStation Plus price remains unchanged.
  • United States
    • $9.99 per month / $24.99 quarterly/ $59.99 annually
  • Europe
    • €8.99 monthly / €24.99 quarterly / €59.99 yearly
  • United Kingdom
    • £6.99 monthly / £19.99 quarterly / £49.99 yearly 
  • Japan
    • ¥850 monthly / ¥2,150 quarterly / ¥5,143 yearly

PlayStation Plus Extra

• Benefits: 
  • Get all of the benefits offered by the Essential tier
  • Adds a catalog of up to 400* of the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games – including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalog and third-party partners. The Extra Tier includes games that can be downloaded for your play.

• Price*:
  • United States
    • $14.99 per month / $39.99 quarterly/99.99 annually
  • Europe
    • €13.99 monthly / €39.99 quarterly / €99.99 yearly
  • United Kingdom
    • £10.99 monthly / £31.99 quarterly / £83.99 yearly 
  • Japan
    • ¥1,300 monthly / ¥3,600 quarterly / ¥8,600 yearly

PlayStation Plus Premium** 

• Benefits:
  • All the benefits of Essential and Extra Tiers
  • Adds up to 340* additional games, including:
    • PS3 games available via cloud streaming
    • Enjoy a selection of your favorite classic games in streaming or downloading from the original PlayStation 2 and PSP generations. 
  • Offers cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers in markets** where PlayStation Now is currently available. Customers have the option to stream games via PS4/PS5 consoles or PC.*** 
  • This tier will offer time-limited trial gamesSo customers can play certain games before buying.

• Price*:
  • United States
    • $17.99 Monthly / $49.99 Quarterly / $119.99 Annual
  • Europe
    • €16.99 monthly / €49.99 quarterly / €119.99 yearly
  • United Kingdom
    • £13.49 monthly / £39.99 quarterly / £99.99 yearly 
  • Japan
    • ¥1,550 – monthly / ¥4,300 – quarterly / ¥10,250 yearly

• PlayStation Plus Deluxe (Select Markets)PlayStation Plus Deluxe will now be available for those markets which do not support cloud streaming. This includes an assortment of favorite classic PlayStation and PS2 games to download and play along with limited time game trials. You also get the Essential and Extra Tiers benefits. Pricing will differ by market.

“The new Extra and Premium tiers represent a major evolution for PlayStation Plus,” PlayStation’s announcement blog reads. “With these tiers, our key focus is to ensure that hundreds of games we offer will include the best quality content that sets us apart. At launch, we plan to include titles such as Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11, and Returnal. We’re working closely with our imaginative developers from PlayStation Studios and third-party partners to include some of the best gaming experiences available with a library that will be regularly refreshed. 

“When the new PlayStation Plus service launches, PlayStation Now will transition into the new PlayStation Plus offering and will no longer be available as a standalone service. PlayStation Now customers will migrate over to PlayStation Plus Premium with no increase to their current subscription fees at launch.” 

PlayStation states that this regional launch will be the first step in its efforts. In June, the launch will happen in “several markets in Asia, followed by North America, Europe, and the rest of the world where PlayStation Plus is offered.” It aims to have most PlayStation Network territories live with these new tiers of subscription by the end of the first half of 2022. 

“Building upon more than 25 years of expertise in gaming innovation, this change to our subscription services highlights our continued efforts to evolve our network services business to match customer’s preferences,” the blog post reads. “With the all-new PlayStation Plus, we’re focused on delivering a compelling game subscription service with curated content from our exclusive PlayStation Studios team and our third-party partners. The newly enhanced PlayStation Plus will enable our fans to discover and engage with more content than ever before, and deeper their connection with the PlayStation community through shared experiences.” 

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