To comply with the competing offer, and in particular Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass (Ultimate), Sony from June New PlayStation Plus offer. It combines the PS Plus and PS Now that I currently offer in its most expensive formula.
The idea is to offer players a large catalog of games in exchange for a monthly subscription. But between PS Plus and PS Now (which was actually a Cloud Gaming service and also gave access to several games) the offer could seem confusing.
That’s why we’ve rounded up a must-have on Sony’s streamlined June offering.
New PlayStation Plus: Formula 3
The new PlayStation Plus subscription will be available in three different formulas to meet all needs.
Basic PlayStation Plus
INecessary Compatible with existing PlayStation Plus. It will be billed at 8.99 euros per month, 24.99 euros per quarter or 59.99 euros per year, depending on your preference. Მ moments:
- 2nd month game download
- Online store discounts
- Cloud backups
- Online Multiplayer
Existing PS Plus subscribers will automatically upgrade to the new PS Plus Essential plan.
Additional PlayStation Plus
Ibesides It includes the aforementioned benefits of adding additional content to a catalog. Of course, this offer will be slightly more expensive and will cost €13.99/month, €39.99/quarter or €99.99/year to take advantage of the following advantages:
- All the benefits of PlayStation Plus Essential
- An exclusive catalog of over 400 downloadable PS4/PS5 games.
This catalog includes hit games like God of War, Spider, Mortal Kombat 11, Death Stranding and Returnal.
PlayStation Plus Premium
This Price Add retro gameplay and special test periods to test certain games before buying them. The offer will certainly be the most expensive of the three, costing €16.99 per month, €49.99 per term, €119.99 per year. At this price you will have access to:
- All the benefits of the Essential offer
- Over 300 catalogs of PS3 games and cloud games found or downloaded in Cloud Gaming PS2, PS1, PSP
- Possibility to try the game before buying (for a limited time).
PS Now subscribers will upgrade to PS Plus Premium for free until the end of their first subscription. Finally, they will be able to choose from the three available offers.
The Sony offers that will disappear
To better understand the impact of this change, we recommend that you evaluate Sony’s offerings that will change.
PlayStation Plus It was created in 2010 to compete with Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold in the PS3 era. It offered monthly multiplayer, PSN Store discounts, cloud storage, and “free” games every month.
Initially, only PS3 and PSP games were offered for free, then the offer gradually expanded to other consoles such as PS Vita, PS4 and PS5. For free games,
Subscription must be active. In the event of termination, the game is no longer possible.
Now on PlayStation It was released in 2014. If one is familiar with Cloud Gaming offerings like Google Stadia, Amazon Luna or Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming beta, it’s important to remember that PS Now was one of the pioneers of this genre. back. The catalog of more than 800 games from PS2 to PS5 is available online (or for direct download) on PS4, PS5 and PC.
Unfortunately, despite the latest update, the service only offers competition in 1080p and sometimes 4K. The service’s weakness is the lack of the newest or greatest games (like The Last of US Part II), but nothing can stop Sony from expanding its catalog with new offerings.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
It’s not easy to keep track of everything that changes prices, content and name. That’s why we’ve created an FAQ that brings together the most important information.
When are there new offers?
The new PlayStation Plus service will be available in June 2022.
How much does it cost?
Three offers will be offered: €8.99 per month, €13.99 additional and €16.99 monthly premium.
Note that it will be possible to add a quarterly or annual subscription to save money.
What will happen to my current subscription?
PS Plus subscribers will automatically switch to the Basic plan for the remaining subscription term. PS Now subscribers will be transferred to the Premium plan at no additional cost.
What will happen to the PlayStation Collection?
Released in November 2020, PS Collection is a catalog of bonus content such as Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Fallout 4, Final Fantasy XV or Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.
Sony has announced that the catalog will be kept and come from the Essential offer. Be careful though, Persona 5 will be released from the selection on May 11, 2022, and other titles not released by Sony will gradually disappear.
Should I wait for new offers to come out in June to subscribe?
Existing subscriptions will be automatically transferred to the corresponding offer. Thus, a PS Now annual subscription activated in May 2022 will turn into a free PS Plus Premium subscription until 2023.
Please note that Sony has blocked the direct sign feature on top of the monthly subscription to make it impossible to manipulate. However, some distributors may have a stock of gift cards which grant access to PS Now for 12 months.
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CNET.com article adapted from CNETFrance
Source : C Net France
