{"id":655309,"date":"2026-05-20T22:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/655309\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:57:09","slug":"ps-plus-price-increases-also-hit-extra-premium-tiers-here-are-all-the-new-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/655309\/","title":{"rendered":"PS Plus Price Increases Also Hit Extra, Premium Tiers – Here Are All the New Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PS<\/a> Image: Push Square<\/p>\n

Sony has sneakily increased the price of its PS Plus Extra<\/a> and PS Plus Premium<\/a> membership tiers, despite this week\u2019s communication implying only PS Plus Essential<\/a> would be hit.<\/p>\n

The prices, which have now rolled out worldwide, are as follows for the US and UK:<\/p>\n

Subscription Length
\nPS Plus Essential
\nPS Plus Extra
\nPS Plus Premium<\/p>\n

1-Month Subscription<\/p>\n

$9.99 > $10.99
\n\u00a36.99 > \u00a37.99<\/p>\n

$14.99 > $16.99
\n\u00a310.99 > \u00a311.99<\/p>\n

$17.99 > $19.99
\n\u00a313.49 > \u00a314.99<\/p>\n

3-Month Subscription<\/p>\n

$24.99 > $27.99
\n\u00a319.99 > \u00a321.99<\/p>\n

$39.99 > $43.99
\n\u00a331.99 > \u00a334.99<\/p>\n

$49.99 > $54.99
\n\u00a339.99 > \u00a343.99<\/p>\n

As previously reported<\/a>, the 12-month subscription option is unaffected across all three membership tiers, although some readers have reached out to us to report this isn\u2019t the case in some countries. Australia, for example, is seeing price increases across the board \u2013 including to its 12-month subscription plan.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that these changes only affect new or lapsed customers, so if you\u2019re committed to a rolling plan, you won\u2019t have to pay the new prices \u2013 unless your subscription expires.<\/p>\n

Sony\u2019s original communication<\/a> said \u201cStarting 20th May, PS Plus prices for new customers will increase in select regions\u201d \u2013 but it only mentioned the PS Plus Essential price changes.<\/p>\n

Starting May 20, PlayStation Plus prices for new customers will increase in select regions. Due to ongoing market conditions, prices will start at $10.99 USD \/ \u20ac9.99 EUR \/ \u00a37.99 GBP for 1-month subscriptions and $27.99 USD \/ \u20ac27.99 EUR \/ \u00a321.99 GBP for 3-month subscriptions.\u2026\u2014 PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

In hindsight, I actually think this is quite sneaky and misleading.<\/p>\n

While I appreciate the new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium prices are largely in-line with the increases to PS Plus Essential, this should have been better communicated.<\/p>\n

You can read my overall thoughts on this through here<\/a>, but generally I think Sony\u2019s trying to push customers into annual subscriptions; I don\u2019t think it wants members bouncing around, buying one-off subs here or there.<\/p>\n

Regardless, it seems like fans aren\u2019t happy: just 18% of you said you think PS Plus Essential represents value for money<\/a> in 2026. We framed the poll like that because Sony didn\u2019t mention PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium in its original communication.<\/p>\n

Not great, is it? This deal just keeps on getting worse.<\/p>\n

\"Sammy<\/p>\n

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n