PlayStation Plus features three membership tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential offers online multiplayer, cloud storage, and discounts. Extra includes these benefits plus access to a vast library of PS4 and PS5 games. Premium adds classic games from earlier PlayStation consoles, trial access to select titles, and cloud gaming in 4K. From December 17, 2024, new games will be available for Extra and Premium members, including popular titles and classic series revivals.
Exploring the Three Tiers of PlayStation Plus
PlayStation Plus offers gamers three distinct membership options. Let’s take a moment to break down these plans for a clearer understanding.
- PlayStation Plus Essential: This is the entry-level option and the most affordable. It allows online multiplayer gaming, cloud save storage, and exclusive discounts on the PlayStation Store—features that have been a staple of Sony’s offerings for quite some time.
- PlayStation Plus Extra: This plan encompasses all the perks of the Essential tier while granting access to an extensive library of hundreds of PS4 and PS5 titles, refreshed monthly with new additions and removals. It’s the ultimate way to enjoy a rotating selection of games.
- PlayStation Plus Premium: The top-tier membership, it includes all benefits from the Extra plan, plus access to a treasure trove of classic games from the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP eras. Subscribers can also sample the first two hours of select games, giving them the chance to decide on a purchase. Not to mention, they can experience cloud gaming for PS5 titles at an impressive 4K / 120 FPS, either on their console or through the PlayStation Portal without needing a PS5.
Exciting New Additions for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium This December 2024
Get ready for a gaming treat! Starting Tuesday, December 17, 2024, eleven new PS4 and PS5 titles will be made available exclusively to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. Plus, stay tuned for more games set to be announced on December 19.
- Sonic Frontiers | PS4, PS5
- Forspoken | PS5
- The Rabbids: Party of Legends | PS4
- WRC Generations | PS4, PS5
- F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch | PS4, PS5
- Jurassic World Evolution 2 | PS4, PS5
- Coffee Talk | PS4, PS5
- Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly | PS4, PS5
- A Space for the Unbound | PS4, PS5
- Phogs! | PS4
- Biped | PS4
If you’re a Premium subscriber, you’ll be thrilled to hear that classic titles from the Sly and Jak & Daxter series are making a comeback, along with a new PSVR2 title!
- Sly 2: Band of Thieves | PS4, PS5
- Sly 3 | PS4, PS5
- Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | PS4, PS5
- Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge | PS VR2
Happy gaming to everyone!
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