A New Service
New PS Plus confirmed: three subscriptions, pricing, benefits, PS Now integration and more
As leaks suggested, the project Spartacus is now official and includes several subscription plans that offer greater access to PlayStation titles.
It's official, PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now will merge starting next June. This was confirmed by President & CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, on the platform's official blog: "This June, we’re bringing together PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now in an all-new PlayStation Plus subscription service that provides more choice to customers across three membership tiers globally," he promises.
According to Ryan's words, the main goal "is on providing high-quality, curated content", which includes "a diverse portfolio of games." And what are the different types of subscriptions available? Take a look at the following information:
All subscription options and pricing
PS 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
Price:
- The same as the current price for PlayStation Plus: $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
PS 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.
- Prices: $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
PS 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
- Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.
Prices:
- $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
PS Now will cease to operate as a standalone service and accounts will be migrated to PS Plus Premium until the previous subscription expires. "At launch, we plan to include titles such as Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11, and Returnal." Sony is working with PlayStation Studios and third-party developers to further expand the library.
The Spartacus project was leaked months ago on Bloomberg.
Source | PlayStation Blog