Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that the new three-tiered subscription model for PlayStation Plus will launch on the 23rd of May 2022 in Asia, the 1st of June 2022 in Japan, the 13th of June 2022 in the Americas and on the 22nd of June 2022 in Europe. Sony Interactive Entertainment has also confirmed that cloud streaming will be coming to new regions, as such the following regions will now offer the Premium tier of PlayStation Plus:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Malta
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of Cyprus
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • UK
  • USA

Tier Breakdown via Sony Interactive Entertainment:

PlayStation 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

There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this tier.

PlayStation 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.

Price:

– 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

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 option from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations
– Offers cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers in markets where PlayStation Now is currently available. Customers can stream games using PS4 and PS5 consoles, and PC.
– Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.

Price:

– 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

PlayStation Plus Deluxe (Select Markets):

For markets without cloud streaming, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium, and includes a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Benefits from Essential and Extra tiers are also included. Local pricing will vary by market.

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