{"id":423639,"date":"2022-03-29T20:43:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T17:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sony-launches-playstation-plus-subscription-service\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T20:43:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T17:43:03","slug":"sony-launches-playstation-plus-subscription-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sony-launches-playstation-plus-subscription-service\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sony launches PlayStation Plus subscription service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29f0300c2be\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29f0300c2be\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sony-launches-playstation-plus-subscription-service\/#%E2%80%9CSony_launches_PlayStation_Plus_subscription_service%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Sony launches PlayStation Plus subscription service&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSony_launches_PlayStation_Plus_subscription_service%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Sony launches PlayStation Plus subscription service&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sony Group\u2019s\u00a0revamp of its PlayStation sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion service is a major step toward levelling the playing field with Microsoft\u2019s rival <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> Pass, although holding back new releases may dampen enthusiasm, analysts say.<\/p>\n<p>Sony said its expanded PlayStation Plus service will offer hundreds of games, including recent hits such as \u201cSpider-Man: Miles Morales,\u201d for a flat monthly fee when it launches in the United States, Europe and Japan in June.<\/p>\n<p>The service will not include new releases, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan told Reuters, but users can still find big-budget titles such as \u201cReturnal\u201d and \u201cGod of War\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be more from PlayStation Studios, and all of the major publishers will be represented,\u201d Ryan said.<\/p>\n<p>Sony is widely seen as leading in the console war, selling 17 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) units even as chip shortages hit production, but has been under pressure to respond to the growth of Netflix-style game subscription services.<\/p>\n<p>The revamped Sony service combines the current PlayStation Plus, which has 48 million subscribers and offers online gaming and only a few free games each month, with PlayStation Now, which has 3.2 million users and a library of games to download and stream.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/sony-game-pass-32.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sony and PlayStation logo\" class=\"wp-image-21702032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/sony-game-pass-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/sony-game-pass-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/sony-game-pass-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sony is widely seen as leading in the console war, selling 17 million PlayStation 5 units even as chip shortages hit production.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Gett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are three tiers, priced at $9.99 to $17.99 monthly or $59.99 to $119.99 annually. The lowest-price tier, PlayStation Plus Essential, looks like Sony\u2019s current offering.<\/p>\n<p>PlayStation Plus Extra adds a catalog of PS4 and PS5 games. PlayStation Plus Premium offers a further library of older titles, cloud streaming in major markets and time-limited game trials.<\/p>\n<p>Such streamlining is \u201coverdue,\u201d said Lewis Ward, head of gaming research at IDC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number of PlayStation subscribers in the higher two tiers \u2026 will tick up over time, which is undoubtedly a core reason for this change,\u201d Ward said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/sony-game-pass-30.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Microsoft's Game Pass service\" class=\"wp-image-21702039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/sony-game-pass-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/sony-game-pass-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/sony-game-pass-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sony\u2019s newly announced pricing is seen as competitive with Microsoft\u2019s Game Pass service.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given the high cost of developing new games, analysts had raised concerns that pressure to bundle more content with subscriptions may eat into profit at Sony\u2019s coveted games unit.<\/p>\n<p>Sony will seek to preserve new game sales alongside the subscription service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this move should improve margins, as more gamers will be driven to higher-cost subscriptions,\u201d said Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games research at Ampere Analysis.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf content acquisition costs do increase, Sony will need to balance that with the additional revenue it will be generating from the PS Plus subscriber base,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Sony\u2019s newly announced pricing is seen as competitive. The premium tier\u2019s $120 annual fee compares with $180 for Game Pass Ultimate. Both offer cloud gaming, with Sony users able to stream titles to their consoles and PC.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud gaming is seen as the future for the industry because it doesn\u2019t require downloading or installing games on a console or PC. That is a potential threat to the console business, whose operators have acted as industry gatekeepers.<\/p>\n<p>An annual subscription to the mid-tier PlayStation Plus Extra, which lacks this cloud-gaming feature, works out at just over $8 monthly, compared with $9.99 for the Game Pass.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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