![]() ![]() So it would seem Sony is only courting PlayStation users at the moment, which seems a little short-sided, at least as far as game streaming is concerned. Not only is it still incredibly challenging to find a PS5 for its retail price, the price attached to PlayStation Plus Premium makes it difficult for those only interested in streaming to justify the price, especially if they don't own a PlayStation, as the majority of subscription money will be wasted on features the subscriber can't take advantage of. It's also concerning to see that all three tiers of PlayStation Plus are primarily centered around installing and playing games on a physical PlayStation (not that it's unexpected). This means Sony is entering the game streaming arena at a disadvantage, which hardly sounds like a great way to start. Not only has Microsoft made incredible inroads on mobile, with plenty of games that can be streamed with native touch controls, Google and Nvidia also offer similar features for touch control play. This could mean the PC streams might happen in the browser, which could open access to Chromebooks (or even possibly mobile), though it's certainly disheartening to see that mobile isn't mentioned once in today's announcement. Of course, Sony has yet to detail which games will be available for its three upcoming PlayStation Plus subscription tiers, though it's certainly interesting to see that PC is included in the third tier that contains cloud streaming functionality (with regional availability the same as PlayStation Now). It offers access to 340+ more games than the previous two tiers, containing titles from PlayStation, PS2 and PSP, as well as PS4 and PS5, along with access to PC titles, with the monthly price jumping to $18 ($120 yearly). The last tier is the one that contains the ability to stream games, called PlayStation Plus Premium. The second tier, known as PlayStation Plus Extra, ups the content and price, where you'll gain access to over 400 PS4 and PS5 games for $15 a month ($100 yearly). The first tier, called PlayStation Plus Essential, is the base subscription, and it offers two monthly downloadable games, a few discounts, cloud storage, and multiplayer access, all for $10 a month (or $60 a year). Still, this report is enough to spark some excitement around PlayStation's subscription services and keep people desperately searching for PS5 consoles.Thanks to a recent blog post by Sony, pricing for the upcoming three fresh tiers for PlayStation Plus are available. We’ll obviously need confirmation from Sony and then more details around pricing and content plans before we get too invested in the potential service. That said, we're a little worried that a lack of major first-party titles on day one may leave users a little underwhelmed by Sony's equivalent to Xbox Game Pass, as one of the biggest selling points of Microsoft's service is instant access to huge titles such as Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite at launch. Despite being one of the first game-streaming platforms on the market with PlayStation Now, Sony has struggled to find ways to maximize its software services as evidenced by the closure of PlayStation Vue in January 2020. ![]() It would make sense then that Sony sees the value in a Game Pass-like subscription. With Xbox Game Pass, there are four or five new games a week to check out, making it enticing to boot up the system even when you haven’t bought a new game. Even with fewer big new releases this year, Game Pass makes the Xbox Series X a more vibrant console. Analysis: If played right, this could remedy the PS5’s biggest problem right nowĪs much as we love Sony’s hardware and exclusive library, there's nothing quite like Xbox Game Pass on the PlayStation platform.
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