Sony launches PlayStation Plus subscription service

Sony announces PlayStation Plus subscription service with over 700 games

Sony has announced a major rework of its online PlayStation Plus service, which will now be including additional tiers that bring a library of games that users can download and play, as well as integrating the cloud-based PlayStation Now service.

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The first tier will be PlayStation Plus Essential, which is exactly identical to the current PlayStation Plus service. source: GSMArena

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Called PlayStation Plus Extra, this tier brings all the benefits of the Essential tier but also gives users access to a catalog of up to 400 PS5 and PS4 titles, which can be downloaded and played any time as long as the subscription is active.

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The PlayStation Plus Extra tier is priced at $15 monthly, $40 quarterly, and $100 yearly.

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In other markets, Sony will be offering the PlayStation Plus Deluxe plan, which will be cheaper and without the cloud streaming component.

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