It seems that PlayStation’s proposal to compete with Xbox Game Pass is just around the corner. Jeff Grubb, journalist for GamesBeat and one of the most reliable sources in the industry, announced that Sony is recalling Playstation Now subscription cards in the UK. Retailers in the region have until January 19 to stop the sale of said product; both in physical stores and in digital stores.
And what does this have to do with the response to Xbox Game Pass? According to information from Bloomberg, those of Japan will merge the offer of PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now in the same service. Of course, the name that will prevail will be that of the first membership. It makes sense, then, that Sony is preparing to say adiós a PlayStation Now.
Sony’s response to Grubb’s report was as follows: “Globally, we are moving away from PlayStation Now gift cards to focus on our current cash-denominated PlayStation gift cards, which can be redeemed for PlayStation Now. “. However, although they were questioned about the rumors of the new subscription, they preferred not to comment on it.
Jason Schreier, who signed the Bloomberg, revealed that Sony’s new proposal is known internally as “Spartacus”. Basically I would split PlayStation Plus into three tiers different. The most basic would keep the current operation, allowing players to enjoy the game online. The intermission would give access to a PS4 and PS5 game catalog. For its part, the premium option would offer Cloud games, exclusive demos and classic titles for PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP. The latter, then, would be the closest thing to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
It is known that Sony plans to announce it during the spring this year, although there is still no information on prices.
This week, Tom Henderson, who among his history of leaks and reports has multiple hits, he pointed that PlayStation could hold an event in early February and another in later months. Will we see official information on the news of PlayStation Plus in the second conference? It is very probable.