PlayStation Confirms New Three Tier Subscription Service With Large Library Of Games

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO and president, Jim Ryan today announced that a new PlayStation Plus subscription service will be launched in June. 

The new service will combine PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now and will be akin to Microsoft’s Game Pass game subscription service. 

The new PlayStation Plus will have three tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. However, there is a fourth-tier for selected markets.

Here’s the breakdown:

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.
• The 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
  • 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: 
  • Provides all the benefits from the Essential tier
  • Adds a catalogue of up to 400* of the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games – including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalogue 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
  • 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:
  • Provides all the benefits from Essential and Extra tiers
  • Adds up to 340 additional games, including:
    • PS3 games available via cloud streaming
    • A catalogue 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
  • 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) 

This is probably the tier that we will get in Malaysia since PlayStation Now is not available here. 

The good thing is, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium. It will still include a catalogue of 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. 

Note that local pricing will vary by market.

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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO and president, Jim Ryan.

In the blog post, he added that the new service will be launched in several markets in Asia first, followed by North America, Europe and the rest of the world where PlayStation Plus is offered.

This announcement dropped hot on the heels of Microsoft’s announcement of a preview PC Game Pass launching in Malaysi. 

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