{"id":54197,"date":"2026-05-21T18:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54197"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:14:36","slug":"playstation-plus-price-rises-kick-in-extra-and-premium-tiers-go-up-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54197","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Plus Price Rises Kick In, Extra and Premium Tiers Go Up, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sony has quietly increased the price of the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscription tiers as well as the Essential tier, having suggested only the Essential tier would get more expensive.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Earlier this week, Sony announced that starting May 20, PlayStation Plus prices for new customers would increase in select regions, blaming &#8220;ongoing market conditions.&#8221; Prices, Sony said, would \u201dstart\u201d at $10.99 USD \/ \u20ac9.99 EUR \/ \u00a37.99 GBP for one-month subscriptions and $27.99 USD \/ \u20ac27.99 EUR \/ \u00a321.99 GBP for three-month subscriptions, signalling a $1 increase on the monthly sub and a $3 increase on the three-month sub.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PlayStation (@PlayStation) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayStation\/status\/2056404450793938989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Many took this to believe only the Essential tier would go up in price, but it turns out Sony has raised the price of all PlayStation Plus tiers. &#8220;Prices will start,&#8221; it seems, was doing heavy lifting in the wording of the announcement. Here\u2019s the actual breakdown:<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">PlayStation Plus May 2026 price rises:<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>1-Month:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Premium $19.99 (up from $17.99)<\/li>\n<li>Extra $16.99 (up from $14.99)<\/li>\n<li>Essential $10.99 (up from $9.99)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>3-Months:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Premium $54.99 (up from $49.99)<\/li>\n<li>Extra $43.99 (up from $39.99)<\/li>\n<li>Essential $27.99 (up from $24.99)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 100 Best PlayStation Games of All Time<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"100. Ape Escape\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As Sony had announced, these price changes do not apply to current subscribers (except in Turkey and India) unless the existing subscription changes or lapses. And it\u2019s worth noting the 12-month subscription option remains unchanged, which to me suggests a push towards the more expensive, longer subscription tiers.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The negativity surrounding the news has continued this week, with many PlayStation fans complaining about the rising cost of gaming. <u>Sony itself raised the price of PS5 consoles back in March<\/u>, blaming \u201ccontinued pressures in the global economic landscape.\u201d Earlier this month, <u>Sony said it had yet to decide when to launch the PlayStation 6<\/u>, nor how much it would cost, as memory shortages fueled by the AI boom continue to hit hard.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">PlayStation Plus is still required for online gaming, and with the looming launch of GTA 6, Sony may be getting its price hikes in now ahead of the guaranteed influx of new PlayStation 5 owners when Rockstar\u2019s behemoth finally comes out in November. GTA 6 launches for PS5 and Xbox Series X and S only, which means you have to own a console to play it.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sony this week announced the next State of Play showcase, set for June 2. We know Insomniac\u2019s Wolverine will be shown there, but Sony is under pressure to deliver the goods, with the cost of PlayStation gaming only getting more expensive.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. 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