Sony Quietly Increased the Price of PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Subscriptions, Too
Sony said the higher monthly and three-month rates follow ongoing market conditions, while 12-month pricing stays unchanged for new subscribers.
- On Wednesday, Sony implemented price increases for new PlayStation Plus subscribers in select regions, with the Essential tier now costing $10.99 monthly, up $1 from previous rates.
- Blaming "ongoing market conditions," Sony attributed the adjustments to global economic pressures after raising PlayStation 5 console prices by $150 to $200 last year.
- While Sony initially suggested only Essential would increase, hikes also struck the Extra and Premium tiers, with Premium now costing $19.99 monthly or $54.99 for three months.
- Current subscribers retain existing rates unless their subscription "changes or lapses," while Sony left the 12-month option unchanged, signaling a strategic shift toward longer, costlier tiers.
- Fan sentiment remains negative, with one social media post criticizing online paywalls garnering over 29,000 likes, as Sony may be securing revenue ahead of Rockstar's GTA launch for PlayStation 5 in November.
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Sony’s other PS Plus plans are going up in price too.
When it announced price hikes this week, Sony focused on the cheapest Essential tier. As we suspected though, now the new prices are live, Extra and Premium have gone up too. Extra now starts at $16.99 per month, while Premium is $19.99. [Link: Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus | https://www.theverge.com/games/932430/sony-playstation-plus-subscription-price-raise | The Verge]
Playstation Plus just got more expensive across the board
A few days ago, we reported on Sony's decision to raise the price of Playstation Plus Essential. But now it turns out they've done the same with the Extra and Premium tiers. Albeit in complete silence According to Sony itself, this is all about adapting to "current market conditions." An expression we've become quite used to hearing many companies use as an excuse to raise prices on their goods or services over the past two years. This means t…
As expected, Sony has increased the prices of the PlayStation Plus for Essential subscriptions. But it turns out that Extra and Premium subscriptions are also concerned. The price change was discreetly made for the coup. A price increase for all levels of the PlayStation Plus L'abonnement ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) Read mo…
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