Sony recently announced a comprehensive overhaul of the PlayStation Plus offering in order to better position it as a competitor to the popular Xbox Game Pass. Now there is also a concrete start date for the local European market.
Of the comprehensive remodeling of PlayStation Plus also integrates the previous separate streaming offer PlayStation Now into the subscription and offers you a much more extensive game catalog at no additional cost. While the basic package is offered in much the same way, there are now two additional tiers of access to PS4 and PS5 titles as well as numerous classics from previous PlayStation times. An overview of the three stages can be found further down in this message.
But when will the modified offer actually start? So far, there has always only been general talk of June. Sony has now confirmed the specific start dates via the PlayStation Blog. According to this, it will start in Asia in May, before Japan and then North/Central/South America will follow. Unfortunately, we have to be patient the longest in Europe, because here the start date is June 22, 2022.
In concrete terms, the schedule is as follows depending on the region:
- Asian markets (excluding Japan) – scheduled for May 23, 2022
- Japan – scheduled for June 1, 2022
- Americas – Scheduled for June 13, 2022
- Europe – scheduled for June 22, 2022
The video brings you closer to the free games on PlayStation Plus in April.
The three new levels of PlayStation Plus again at a glance (according to official information):
PlayStation Plus Essential
- Advantages:
- Offers the same benefits PlayStation Plus members already get 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 on this plan.
- Offers the same benefits PlayStation Plus members already get today, such as:
- Of the Preis for PlayStation Plus Essential remains the same as the current price for PlayStation Plus.
- USA
- $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 annually
- Europa
- €8.99 monthly / €24.99 quarterly / €59.99 annually
- Great Britain
- £6.99 monthly / £19.99 quarterly / £49.99 annually
- Japan
- ¥850 monthly / ¥2,150 quarterly / ¥5,143 annually
- USA
PlayStation Plus Extra
- Advantages:
- Offers all the benefits of the Essential plan
- Adds a catalog of up to 400 of the most entertaining PS4 and PS5 games, including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalog and from third parties. Games that are part of the Extra plan can be downloaded to play.
- Preis:
- USA
- $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 annually
- Europa
- €13.99 monthly / €39.99 quarterly / €99.99 annually
- Great Britain
- £10.99 monthly / £31.99 quarterly / £83.99 annually
- Japan
- ¥1,300 monthly / ¥3,600 quarterly / ¥8,600 annually
- USA
PlayStation Plus Premium
- Advantages:
- Offers all the benefits of the Essential and Extra plans
- Adds up to 340 additional games including:
- PS3 games available via cloud streaming
- A catalog of popular classic games from the first generation of PlayStation, PS2 and PSP, available for streaming or download
- Provides cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered on Extra and Premium plans in markets where PlayStation Now is currently available. Customers can stream games using PS4 and PS5 consoles as well as PCs.
- This plan also offers time-limited game trials, allowing customers to try selected games before purchasing.
- Preis:
- USA
- $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 annually
- Europa
- €16.99 monthly / €49.99 quarterly / €119.99 annually
- Great Britain
- £13.49 monthly / £39.99 quarterly / £99.99 annually
- Japan
- ¥1,550 – monthly / ¥4,300 – quarterly / ¥10,250 annually
- USA