PlayStation Plus Price History

PlayStation Plus costs $10.99 per month for Essential, $16.99 for Extra, and $19.99 for Premium in the US following the May 20, 2026 price increase. The 12-month plans were left unchanged at $79.99 (Essential), $134.99 (Extra), and $159.99 (Premium), so annual billing remains much cheaper than paying month to month.

Yes, for most paid games. PS Plus Essential ($10.99/month or $79.99/year) or higher is required for online multiplayer in most PS5 and PS4 titles. Free-to-play games like Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Apex Legends don't need a subscription, and single-player games never require PS Plus.

Essential ($10.99/month) covers online multiplayer, the monthly games lineup, and cloud saves. Extra ($16.99/month) adds the Game Catalog of hundreds of downloadable PS4 and PS5 titles. Premium ($19.99/month) adds classic PS1, PS2, PSP, and PS3 games, time-limited game trials, and cloud streaming on supported devices.

Sony raised monthly and quarterly PS Plus prices for new members on May 20, 2026, citing ongoing market conditions. Essential rose $1 to $10.99 per month while Extra and Premium each rose $2, to $16.99 and $19.99. It was the first monthly-price increase since the three tiers launched in June 2022; 12-month prices didn't change.

Yes, significantly. Essential costs $79.99 per year versus $131.88 paid monthly, saving about $52. Extra is $134.99 per year versus $203.88 monthly (about $69 saved), and Premium is $159.99 versus $239.88 (about $80 saved). Sony left annual prices untouched in the May 2026 increase, making 12-month plans the best value.

Every PS Plus tier includes the Monthly Games: a rotating selection of PS5 and PS4 titles added to your library each month, playable for as long as you stay subscribed. Extra ($16.99/month) and Premium ($19.99/month) also unlock the Game Catalog of hundreds of downloadable games, with Premium adding a classics catalog and streaming.

Twice since the three-tier relaunch in June 2022. In September 2023, Sony raised only the 12-month plans: Essential $59.99 to $79.99, Extra $99.99 to $134.99, and Premium $119.99 to $159.99. In May 2026 it raised monthly and quarterly prices instead, with Essential moving to $10.99, Extra to $16.99, and Premium to $19.99, leaving annual rates flat.