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Officially Anncounced: Sony's New PlayStation Plus Membership Tiers
Posted on 3/25/22 at 3:20 pm
Posted on 3/25/22 at 3:20 pm
PlayStation Blog
PlayStation Plus Essential
Benefits:
Provides the same benefits that PlayStation Plus members are getting today, such as:
Two monthly downloadable games
Exclusive discounts
Cloud storage for saved games
Online multiplayer access
There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this tier.
Price* for PlayStation Plus Essential remains the same as the current price for PlayStation Plus.
United States
$9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Extra
Benefits:
Provides all the benefits from 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. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play.
Price*:
United States
$14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Premium**
Benefits:
Provides all the benefits from Essential and Extra tiers
Adds up to 340* additional games, including:
PS3 games available via cloud streaming
A catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 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 can stream games using PS4 and PS5 consoles, and PC.***
Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.
Price*:
United States
$17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Deluxe (Select Markets) For markets without cloud streaming, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium, and includes a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Benefits from Essential and Extra tiers are also included. Local pricing will vary by market.
PlayStation Plus Essential
Benefits:
Provides the same benefits that PlayStation Plus members are getting today, such as:
Two monthly downloadable games
Exclusive discounts
Cloud storage for saved games
Online multiplayer access
There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this tier.
Price* for PlayStation Plus Essential remains the same as the current price for PlayStation Plus.
United States
$9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Extra
Benefits:
Provides all the benefits from 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. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play.
Price*:
United States
$14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Premium**
Benefits:
Provides all the benefits from Essential and Extra tiers
Adds up to 340* additional games, including:
PS3 games available via cloud streaming
A catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 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 can stream games using PS4 and PS5 consoles, and PC.***
Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.
Price*:
United States
$17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Deluxe (Select Markets) For markets without cloud streaming, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium, and includes a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Benefits from Essential and Extra tiers are also included. Local pricing will vary by market.
This post was edited on 3/29/22 at 7:20 am
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Posted on 3/25/22 at 4:17 pm to finchmeister08
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Sony will likely be at a disadvantage there. The new service is not expected to feature its biggest titles on the day they come out. The upcoming God of War Ragnarök, for example, is unlikely to be offered on the streaming platform right away, said one of the people familiar with the plan.
I'm out
Posted on 3/25/22 at 5:10 pm to SG_Geaux
Why should they put $60 brand new triple A games on a $10/mo service? That’s retarded, particularly when Sony has several properties that aren’t geared toward micro transactions but are cinematic type experiences
This post was edited on 3/25/22 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 3/25/22 at 6:28 pm to Proximo
It's only first party titles, it's still in it's infancy, and still trying to expand their subscriber base. Look for the price to increase in the next several years. Even if it were $20/mo, it's still a hell of a deal even if you are only a minimal gamer. Even more so if you have kids.
Posted on 3/25/22 at 10:30 pm to rtr1985
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Even if it were $20/mo, it's still a hell of a deal even if you are only a minimal gamer.
I’m not saying you’re wrong, but I’m having a hard time buying. Expound?
Posted on 3/26/22 at 6:55 am to Proximo
quote:Xbox does it with Gamepass Ultimate for $15
Why should they put $60 brand new triple A games on a $10/mo service?
And the widening gap of future exclusives, i.e. Bethesda titles, has Sony swinging blind.
If Sony just combines PSPlus(Basically Xbox Gold) and PS Now (A shitty version of old school gamepass), they will lose.
They need a service that offers some heavy hitter new releases, or they won't be able to compete. PS5 and Series X are basically equal in hardware. Xbox has made big moves to equalize the exclusives-gap. But Xbox still has gamepass ultimate, and puts their day one exclusives on there.
Posted on 3/26/22 at 9:03 am to Roaad
All I want is more couch coop/split screen games. They have really fricked up in that category. I understand they want more money, but there are a shite ton of people who’d buy a ps5 or Xbox if they had more couch coop games.
Posted on 3/26/22 at 9:37 am to Roaad
quote:
If Sony just combines PSPlus(Basically Xbox Gold) and PS Now (A shitty version of old school gamepass), they will lose.
Agreed.
As somebody who has Gamepass Ultimate as well as the PS Plus/Now combo I can say w/o hesitation that the Microsoft offering is far better.
Posted on 3/26/22 at 12:25 pm to finchmeister08
Don’t they already have this with PlayStation now?
Posted on 3/26/22 at 2:27 pm to dgnx6
quote:All older games. PS4 or earlier.
Don’t they already have this with PlayStation now?
Gamepass has day 1 games
Posted on 3/26/22 at 8:15 pm to Roaad
This service will live and die by the "classics" they put on it.
Realistically though, it'll probably end up like Xbox's foray into backwards compatibility. They'll make a concerted effort at first, but at some point, they'll realize so much of the PSX/PS2 library is tied up in licensing that those games are essentially impossible to re-release.
I don't see PS3 games being added at all, but we'll see.
I could care less about the streaming aspect of it. The streaming on PSNow is garbage tier.
If above mentioned classics are streaming only, this service is dead in the water and proves that Playstation needs new leadership.
Realistically though, it'll probably end up like Xbox's foray into backwards compatibility. They'll make a concerted effort at first, but at some point, they'll realize so much of the PSX/PS2 library is tied up in licensing that those games are essentially impossible to re-release.
I don't see PS3 games being added at all, but we'll see.
I could care less about the streaming aspect of it. The streaming on PSNow is garbage tier.
If above mentioned classics are streaming only, this service is dead in the water and proves that Playstation needs new leadership.
This post was edited on 3/26/22 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 3/27/22 at 12:43 pm to BulldogXero
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I could care less
Posted on 3/27/22 at 1:21 pm to Proximo
quote:its retarded to charge $60 for a base game with no DLC. DLC for those games aren't cheap.
Why should they put $60 brand new triple A games on a $10/mo service?
Games don't stay $60 for long, and if people on a gamepass situation play those games and like them, they will invest more into that specific game or franchise.
Posted on 3/27/22 at 2:07 pm to SEClint
quote:
Games don't stay $60 for long, and if people on a gamepass situation play those games and like them, they will invest more into that specific game or franchise.
I am not defending Sony's decision to not release Day 1 titles on their GamePass service, but I would at least say that these games cost a lot of money to make and don't typically rely on microtransactions to make money post-launch.
That is totally different than most Microsoft exclusives which are mid-tier games at best or DLC farms (Forza, Halo).
Posted on 3/28/22 at 7:34 am to YellaDog
quote:
All I want is more couch coop/split screen games.
Truth. There are pitifully few of those, these days.
Posted on 3/28/22 at 8:11 am to BulldogXero
quote:
I am not defending Sony's decision to not release Day 1 titles on their GamePass service, but I would at least say that these games cost a lot of money to make and don't typically rely on microtransactions to make money post-launch.
That is totally different than most Microsoft exclusives which are mid-tier games at best or DLC farms (Forza, Halo).
Those games are available at launch on GamePass and very much playable without DLC and micro-transactions.
Gamepass has all day 1 first party releases, and is real disingenuous of you to downplay that for Sony feels.
Posted on 3/28/22 at 8:18 am to finchmeister08
If Sony really wanted to make money going forward, they would simultaneously release on PC what were previously PS exclusives and charge a 50% surcharge on Steam for the privilege. We would probably still buy the shite.
Though I have a sneaking suspicion that what's holding them back is that they don't want a Day 1 like-for-like comparison to their console version.
Though I have a sneaking suspicion that what's holding them back is that they don't want a Day 1 like-for-like comparison to their console version.
Posted on 3/28/22 at 8:47 am to BulldogXero
quote:
Realistically though, it'll probably end up like Xbox's foray into backwards compatibility. They'll make a concerted effort at first, but at some point, they'll realize so much of the PSX/PS2 library is tied up in licensing that those games are essentially impossible to re-release.
I don't see PS3 games being added at all, but we'll see.
If Sony puts in even half the effort MS has done with back wards compatibly I would be happy. Not having ANY PS3 games playable except through PS NOW is pathetic.
Posted on 3/28/22 at 1:01 pm to YellaDog
quote:
there are a shite ton of people who’d buy a ps5 or Xbox if they had more couch coop games.
yeah they would sell more consoles that are already sold out
Posted on 3/28/22 at 1:40 pm to finchmeister08
quote:
Sony will likely be at a disadvantage there. The new service is not expected to feature its biggest titles on the day they come out. The upcoming God of War Ragnarök, for example, is unlikely to be offered on the streaming platform right away, said one of the people familiar with the plan.
If true, this would be a sign that Sony still doesn't understand why Game Pass is doing so well.
ETA: They clearly understand that Game Pass is the future and they have to respond to it, but everything they've done so far has been the wrong move.
This post was edited on 3/28/22 at 1:47 pm
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