PlayStation Plus
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The cheapest PlayStation Plus plan is Essential at $10.99/mo (US, verified Sep 25, 2026). PlayStation Plus has raised prices twice since 2022. Essential went from $9.99/mo in June 2022 to $10.99/mo, up 10%. The last change was on May 20, 2026: PS Plus 1-month plans rose to $10.99 Essential, $16.99 Extra and $19.99 Premium for new customers; yearly unchanged.
At a glance
- Cheapest plan
- $10.99/mo
- Essential
- Since
- +10%
- Essential: $9.99 → $10.99/mo
- Price increases since 2022
- 2
- Latest
Current plans
Compare PlayStation Plus plans
| Essential | Extra | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99/mo or Savings vs monthly: “39% off 12 months versus 1 month” | $16.99/mo or Savings vs monthly: “33% off 12 months versus 1 month” | $19.99/mo or Savings vs monthly: “33% off 12 months versus 1 month” |
| 3-month plan | $27.99 every 3 months | $43.99 every 3 months | $54.99 every 3 months |
| Monthly games | Included; “From January 2026, PS4 games will be added only intermittently” | Included; “From January 2026, PS4 games will be added only intermittently” | Included; “From January 2026, PS4 games will be added only intermittently” |
| Online multiplayer | Included | Included | Included |
| Cloud storage | Included (“Back up your game saves”) | Included (“Back up your game saves”) | Included (“Back up your game saves”) |
| Share Play | Included | Included | Included |
| Game Catalog | Not included | “access to hundreds of games”; “From January 2026, PS4 games will be added only intermittently” | “access to hundreds of games”; “From January 2026, PS4 games will be added only intermittently” |
| Classics Catalog | Not included | Not included | Included (“classic games from PlayStation history”) |
| Game trials | Not included | Not included | Included (“Try games before you buy them”) |
| Cloud streaming | Not included | Not included | “select top-quality PS5 games you can stream right now to your PS5 console and PlayStation Portal remote player”, plus “hundreds of PS3 and PS2 games from the Classics Catalog” |
| Ubisoft+ Classics | Not included | Included (“a curated selection of Ubisoft+ Classics”) | Included (“a curated selection of Ubisoft+ Classics”) |
| Sony Pictures Catalog | Not included | Not included | “Watch up to 100 movies on demand at no extra cost” |
✓ included · ✗ not included · — not listed. Hover or tap an underlined value for the exact wording.
Price history
What each plan has cost
Now
| Essential | 2022-06-13 | $9.99 |
| Essential | 2026-05-20 | $10.99 |
| Extra | 2022-06-13 | $14.99 |
| Extra | 2026-05-20 | $16.99 |
| Premium | 2022-06-13 | $17.99 |
| Premium | 2026-05-20 | $19.99 |
| Essential (annual) | 2022-06-13 | $59.99 |
| Essential (annual) | 2023-09-06 | $79.99 |
| Extra (annual) | 2022-06-13 | $99.99 |
| Extra (annual) | 2023-09-06 | $134.99 |
| Premium (annual) | 2022-06-13 | $119.99 |
| Premium (annual) | 2023-09-06 | $159.99 |
Timeline
Every PlayStation Plus change
2026
1 change
- Got worse+$1 EssentialPay, got worse
PS Plus 1-month plans rose to $10.99 Essential, $16.99 Extra and $19.99 Premium for new customers; yearly unchanged
Was $9.99/monow $10.99/mo
2025
1 change
- Got betterGet, got better
PS Plus Premium members can stream select PS5 games they own on PlayStation Portal, not just catalog games in beta
Was Beta, catalog gamesnow Launched, plus owned games
2023
3 changes
- ≤ Got betterGet, got better
PS Plus Premium members can stream supported PS5 games, including ones they own, to a PS5 console
Was PS4 and older gamesnow Adds PS5 games
- Got worse+$20 Essential yearlyPay, got worse
PS Plus 12-month plans rose: Essential $79.99, Extra $134.99 and Premium $159.99 a year; monthly prices unchanged
Was $59.99/yrnow $79.99/yr
- Got worseGet, got worse
The PlayStation Plus Collection for PS5 members closed; games claimed before May 9 stay playable
Was Collection on PS5now Ended
2022
2 changes
- MixedContinue, got better and worse
PlayStation Now stopped being sold on its own; its game streaming moved into PS Plus Premium ($17.99/mo)
Was PS Now $9.99/monow Premium $17.99/mo
- NeutralPay, got neither better nor worse
PS Plus became three tiers: Essential stayed $9.99/mo; new Extra ($14.99) and Premium ($17.99) added game libraries
Was One plan, $9.99/monow 3 tiers, $9.99–$17.99/mo
Questions
PlayStation Plus prices: common questions
How much is PlayStation Plus now?
PlayStation Plus costs $10.99/mo for Essential, $16.99/mo for Extra and $19.99/mo for Premium (US prices, verified Sep 25, 2026).
When did PlayStation Plus last raise prices?
PlayStation Plus last raised prices on May 20, 2026: Essential went from $9.99/mo to $10.99/mo, Extra from $14.99/mo to $16.99/mo and Premium from $17.99/mo to $19.99/mo.
Source record: PS Plus 1-month plans rose to $10.99 Essential, $16.99 Extra and $19.99 Premium for new customers; yearly unchanged →How much has PlayStation Plus gone up since 2022?
Essential cost $9.99/mo in June 2022 and costs $10.99/mo now, up 10%. PlayStation Plus has raised prices twice since then.
Do existing subscribers pay the new price right away?
For the May 2026 increase, new subscribers paid the new price on May 20, 2026. Existing subscribers: Not affected “unless the existing subscription changes or lapses” (PlayStation on X, May 18 2026).
Source record: PS Plus 1-month plans rose to $10.99 Essential, $16.99 Extra and $19.99 Premium for new customers; yearly unchanged →Keep exploring