The brand-new PlayStation Plus subscription service now has exact release dates, though customers in a few regions will get it earlier than others.
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According to TechRadar, the earliest release date for Sony's new subscription service is May 23. But this only applies to Asian markets, excluding the company's hometown of Japan, with the latter getting its first crack at the service on June 1.
As for the Americas and Europe, the service targets June 13 and June 22 launch dates, respectively.
These dates were announced in a recent post on the PlayStation website. Aside from the dates, Sony also plans to expand its cloud streaming access for all the aforementioned locations (Asia, Americas, Europe, and Japan). This will now bring their cloud streaming coverage to a total of 30 markets all over the world.
To cap things off, the new PlayStation Plus' Premium tier is also going to be offered in these European countries:
- Bulgaria
- Croatia,
- Czech Republic
- Greece
- Hungary
- Malta
- Poland
- Republic of Cyprus
- Romania
- Slovenia
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan capped off the announcement by saying that all of this is intended to provide players flexible options, quality games, and better value for their subscriptions. He then thanks the extended global PlayStation community for their support and promises that there will be more details to be shared as the launch dates get closer.
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New PlayStation Plus At A Glance
Several months' worth of rumors later, Sony's assumed competitor to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is out. What does it offer?
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There are a total of three service tiers to choose from Essential, Extra, and Premium. Each tier offers a different level of service (obviously) and will provide the option for monthly, quarterly, or yearly billing, as per the official PlayStation blog. Here's what each tier offers.
PlayStation Plus Essential
This tier will offer the same benefits that the old PS Plus service had. This includes two free games every month, exclusive discounts, online multiplayer access, and cloud storage for your game save. The pricing is as follows:
- United States: $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
- Europe: €8.99 monthly / €24.99 quarterly / €59.99 yearly
- United Kingdom: £6.99 monthly / £19.99 quarterly / £49.99 yearly
- Japan: ¥850 monthly / ¥2,150 quarterly / ¥5,143 yearly
PlayStation Plus Extra
Next up is the Extra tier, which will give you the perks of Essential but also adds up to 400 PS4 and PS5 games for you to play. This catalog will include all of the blockbuster first-party hits, and all of the games can be downloaded to your console. The pricing is as follows:
- United States: $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
- Europe: €13.99 monthly / €39.99 quarterly / €99.99 yearly
- United Kingdom: £10.99 monthly / £31.99 quarterly / £83.99 yearly
- Japan: ¥1,300 monthly / ¥3,600 quarterly / ¥8,600 yearly
PlayStation Plus Premium
As the topmost tier service, Premium will give you the perks of Essential and Extra combined with up to 340 more games. These games include PS3 titles, which you can play via the cloud, as well as classics from as far back as the OG PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PSP eras.
Aside from that, customers can also stream their games on both PS4 and PS5 consoles and their PCs via the cloud. Lastly, there will be timed game trials that allow customers to preview games before buying them. Pricing is as follows:
- United States: $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
- Europe: €16.99 monthly / €49.99 quarterly / €119.99 yearly
- United Kingdom: £13.49 monthly / £39.99 quarterly / £99.99 yearly
- Japan: ¥1,550 - monthly / ¥4,300 - quarterly / ¥10,250 yearly
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Written by RJ Pierce