Sony recently pulled the curtain back on its long-rumored PlayStation Plus revamp. Starting at some point in June, PlayStation Plus will have three tiers for subscribers to choose from. The basic PlayStation Plus Essential tier will offer PS Plus services as they exist today, while PlayStation Plus Extra basically combines PS Plus with PlayStation Now. The highest-tier is PlayStation Plus Premium, and it will offer gamers hundreds of extra games to choose from.
Those that sign up for PS Plus Extra will have access to "up to 400" PS4 and PS5 games, including some heavy hitters. Sony has confirmed six games that will be available to PS Plus Extra subscribers at launch in the form of Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11, and Returnal, with these games and more also available to PS Plus Premium subscribers.
PS Plus Extra will cost $14.99 per month, $39.99 per quarter, or $99.99 per year. PlayStation Plus Premium, meanwhile, costs $17.99 per month, $49.99 per quarter, or $119.99 per year. It includes all the benefits that come with PS Plus Extra, but it also gives subscribers access to a sizable roster of retro games as well from the PS1, PS2, PSP, and PS3 eras. Sony has said that PS Plus Premium will add "up to 340 additional games." This means that PlayStation Plus Premium is going to launch with over 700 games at launch.
There are some caveats to consider when it comes to PlayStation Plus Premium, however. Sony has said that the PS3 games will only be available via cloud streaming, which means performance may vary greatly depending on one's Internet connection. The PS1, PS2, and PSP games will have download and streaming options available, but it's unclear how comprehensive those will be. Fans will have to wait for Sony to share more information to be sure.
As it stands, Sony has not revealed any of the retro games that will be coming to PS Plus Premium at launch, but one can likely get a good idea by checking out the older titles that are currently available through PlayStation Now. Beyond the six PS4/PS5 games coming to the service at launch, fans really have no idea what other games PS Plus Extra and Premium are bringing to the table, but regardless there will be a lot of games to choose from come launch in June.
