PlayStation PlusPay, got worseUS
1-month and 3-month price increase for new customers
PS Plus 1-month plans rose to $10.99 Essential, $16.99 Extra and $19.99 Premium for new customers; yearly unchanged
What changed
- Essential
- Was Before: $9.99/mo or $24.99/3 mo
- After: $10.99/mo or $27.99/3 mo
- Extra
- Was Before: $14.99/mo or $39.99/3 mo
- After: $16.99/mo or $43.99/3 mo
- Premium
- Was Before: $17.99/mo or $49.99/3 mo
- After: $19.99/mo or $54.99/3 mo
- 12-month plans
- Before: $79.99 / $134.99 / $159.99
- After: $79.99 / $134.99 / $159.99
- Unchanged
When it hits your bill
- New subscribers
- Existing subscribers
- Not affected “unless the existing subscription changes or lapses” (PlayStation on X, May 18 2026).
What this means for you
New members pay $1 to $2 more a month and $3 to $5 more per 3 months. Current subscribers keep their price unless they change plans or let the subscription lapse.
What you can do
- 12-month plans didn't change: 33% to 39% off versus paying monthly →
- Keep your current subscription active to keep your current price
Context
2022$10.99
this change
How we know
PlayStation announced on X on May 18, 2026 that prices for new customers rise from May 20.
An archived copy of the plans page from May 20, 2026 still shows Essential at $9.99 a month.
By May 27, 2026, an archived copy shows Essential at $10.99 and Premium at $19.99 a month.
PlayStation says current subscribers aren't affected unless their subscription changes or lapses.
Sources
- PlayStation on X: PlayStation Plus prices for new customers from May 20 (May 18, 2026) · archived copy
- PlayStation Plus plans page (before, May 20 2026, 02:16 UTC) · archived copy
- PlayStation Plus plans page (after, May 27 2026) · archived copy
- Kotaku: All PS Plus tiers now cost more for new customers (May 21, 2026) (secondary) · archived copy
Full research notes
PlayStation on X (May 18, 2026): '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' for 1-month and '$27.99 USD' for 3-month subscriptions; it 'does not apply to current subscribers (except in Turkey and India) unless the existing subscription changes or lapses.' The US plans page showed Essential $9.99 / $24.99, Extra $14.99 / $39.99 and Premium $17.99 / $49.99 on May 20, 2026 (02:16 UTC), and $10.99 / $27.99, $16.99 / $43.99 and $19.99 / $54.99 on May 27, 2026. 12-month prices stayed $79.99, $134.99 and $159.99.
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