{"id":2709,"date":"2022-03-31T14:48:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/31\/sonys-ps-plus-tiers-complicate-the-simplicity-of-subscription-services\/"},"modified":"2022-03-31T14:48:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:48:19","slug":"sonys-ps-plus-tiers-complicate-the-simplicity-of-subscription-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/31\/sonys-ps-plus-tiers-complicate-the-simplicity-of-subscription-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony\u2019s PS Plus tiers complicate the simplicity of subscription services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/30\/23003225\/sony-playstation-plus-essential-extra-premium-complicated<\/a>
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Sony has announced a new range of PlayStation Plus subscriptions<\/a>: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium. Prior to their official unveiling, the plans were characterized<\/a> as an attempt to respond to Microsoft\u2019s Xbox Game Pass, offering various selections of games to download or stream as part of a single monthly subscription. But now that they\u2019re official, the truth is a lot more complicated.<\/p>\n

Microsoft\u2019s Xbox Game Pass pitch is relatively simple. You get access to a broad array of games as part of a subscription, and Microsoft has committed to releasing its major first-party games on its subscription service the day they release. $9.99 gets you games on either Xbox or <\/em>PC, or $14.99 gets you both, plus the ability to stream games over the cloud (handy if you want to play them on more portable devices like phones) as well as access to online multiplayer thanks to including Xbox Live Gold.<\/p>\n

But Sony has taken a different approach. It\u2019s not committing<\/a> to releasing its first-party games on its subscription service as they launch, and it\u2019s split PlayStation Plus across three different tiers, which offer more games the more you pay. They\u2019ll launch in Asian markets in June, with North America, Europe, and others following closely behind. It\u2019s a much-needed step towards improving Sony\u2019s subscription offerings, but in the process, Sony has created a complicated array of price points to choose between. <\/p>\n

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