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The new service has three tiers, the middle level adding over 400 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games to download, and the third and most expensive (at $120 a year) additionally letting subscribers play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable games from Sony’s back catalog.
The current PlayStation Plus will come to exist as the lowest tier, to somewhat confusingly be called PlayStation Plus Essential. This will keep the two free monthly games and various bonuses current users are familiar with, for the same $10 price.
Here are the full details via a new PlayStation Blog post:
The new service will roll out on PS4 and PS5 in the first half of 2022. It’s starting in Asia in June, and then will roll out to the U.S. and Europe after that, before becoming available in the rest of the world.
The current PlayStation Plus will come to exist as the lowest tier, to somewhat confusingly be called PlayStation Plus Essential. This will keep the two free monthly games and various bonuses current users are familiar with, for the same $10 price.
Here are the full details via a new PlayStation Blog post:
PlayStation Plus Essential
- 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: $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Extra
- 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: $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
PlayStation Plus Premium
- 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: $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
The new service will roll out on PS4 and PS5 in the first half of 2022. It’s starting in Asia in June, and then will roll out to the U.S. and Europe after that, before becoming available in the rest of the world.