PlayStation Plus price hike takes effect today: Here is the new pricing
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It wasn’t a very long time ago when Sony’s PlayStation was making headlines for increasing the price of its consoles. And soon, consoles started selling out across online and offline platforms as people who were on the fence about getting a PS5 decided to buy one before the prices increased. And now, PlayStation is back in headlines. This time, for hiking the prices of its subscription service, PlayStation Plus. Read on to know all about it.
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PlayStation Plus price hike to take effect
The new prices for the PlayStation Plus subscription came into effect from May 20 worldwide. On May 18, via a post on X, the company had announced its decision to hike PS Plus subscription prices.
Announcing the change, PlayStation’s post read, “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 / €9.99 EUR / £7.99 GBP for 1-month subscriptions and $27.99 USD / €27.99 EUR / £21.99 GBP for 3-month subscriptions. This price change does not apply to current subscribers (except in Turkey and India) unless the existing subscription changes or lapses.”
What are the new prices for Indian users
Users in India have also started getting notified about the price hike. For context, here is the earlier pricing for PlayStation Plus Essential tier:
But now, the price has been revised to Rs 649 for 1 month plan, Rs 1559 for 3 months and Rs 5139 for the yearly plan.
Prices of PlayStation Extra and Deluxe subscriptions have also seen a price hike.
In case of PlayStation Extra, the new prices are as follows:
1 month: Rs 979
3 months: Rs 2,599
12 months: Rs 8,709
As for the Deluxe subscription, you now need to pay a whopping Rs 9,879 for the yearly plan. Here are all the prices:
1 month: 1,109
3 months: 2,989
12 months: 9,879
What do you think of the new prices and which subscription tier will you be opting for? Do let us know. And keep watching this space for more such updates.
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