PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now come together; players can choose from three flexible options.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has been at the forefront of innovation when it comes to gaming subscription services since introducing PlayStation Plus in 2010. We were happy to be the first console membership programme to offer a newly updated library of games through PlayStation Plus, and to have also released the first console game streaming service with PlayStation Now, both of which were firsts for the industry.

Today, we are glad to share with you formal information on changes that will be made to our subscription services in the near future. This June, we’ll be merging PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now into a single, all-new PlayStation Plus subscription service that will provide users additional options across three membership tiers throughout the world.

Our primary focus is on providing high-quality, handpicked material to our users while also offering a varied selection of games*. The following is a description of the three membership tiers:

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
• 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 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
• 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 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
• 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

The addition of the Extra and Premium categories marks a significant step forward for PlayStation Plus. Our primary emphasis with these levels is to ensuring that the hundreds of games we provide will have the highest-quality material that distinguishes us from the competition. In terms of titles, we want to add games such as Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11, and Returnal when the service first launches. With the help of our inventive creators from PlayStation Studios and third-party partners, we’re putting together a collection of some of the finest gaming experiences available in a format that will be continually updated. More information on the titles that will be available on our new PlayStation Plus service will be released in the near future.

The PlayStation Now service will be integrated into the new PlayStation Plus subscription when it begins, and it will no longer be accessible as an independent service after that date. Customers of PlayStation Now will be migrated over to PlayStation Plus Premium at no additional cost to their current membership costs at the time of launch.