After weeks of rumor, Sony finally announces a new heavy update of the PlayStation Plus service, merging it with the PlayStation Now, the completely official way
We had already talked about it extensively in recent months, and again in the previous days, but finally here we are: Sony has officially revealed the revolution that the new PlayStation Plus subscription service will suffer very soon, and many of the innovations introduced in it seem to be a clear way to compete with the game pass present on Microsoft systems. Starting in the next few months, the subscription service for the PlayStation consoles of PS Plus, and the one for streaming of PlayStation Now, will merge to create a method definitely more innovative to enjoy boundless game catalogs, including those present on the platforms of every past generation. This will happen through three subscription levels, that had already emerged in the rumors previously released by various insiders. So let’s go and see in detail the news and when they will be usable.
The three levels of the new PlayStation Plus
As we said, with this revolution in PlayStation Plus will split into three specific levels, each with its advantages and benefits. The first level is called PlayStation Plus Essential, and will offer basically the same benefits currently available to those who are subscribers to the classic PlayStation Plus, with two downloadable games each month, exclusive discounts, online cloud storage for game saves, access to multiplayer and an identical price. to the current one (which in Europe is equivalent to about 9 euros per month / 25 euros every three months). But now it gets interesting: with the second level, the PlayStation Plus Extra, the benefits will be the same as the Essential one, and in addition it will be available a new catalog containing up to 400 titles for PS4 and PS5, among which the most successful first party titles. The games in question will be downloadable, and the price of this subscription will be around 14 euros for one month, or 40 euros for three months.
Finally, let’s move on to the last level, the PlayStation Plus Premium: it will include the benefits of both the first and second level, plus 340 additional games (for a total of over 700 games). Among these additional titles will be PS3 games playable in streaminga catalog of PS2, PSP and PS1 classics, available in both streaming and download. Subscribers at this tier will also be able to stream the game using PS4, PS5 and PC consoles. Finally, you will also be able to access the trial versions of some games for a limited time, testing the titles before buying them. The price for this “all-inclusive” level will be 17 euros per month, or 50 euros every three months. Note that where cloud streaming is not available, PlayStation Plus will be offered Deluxe at a lower price than the Premium tier, with a catalog of classics from past platforms and demos.
New information will be available soon, and when the service launches PS Now customers will be transferred to PS Plus Premium without any type of increase in the rate in force. As it will be a large-scale launch, it will take place in different phases according to the regions. Starting in June it will be launched in the Asian markets, and later will also arrive in North America, Europe and the rest of the regions, looking to make the service available in most of the world by the end of the first half of 2022.
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