Today, on June 23rd, the new PS Plus for PS4 and PS5 went online, which is somewhat oriented towards Microsoft’s “Game Pass”. But how is this perceived by our readers? Nearly 5,000 of you responded and the trend is clear.
Sony launched the new models of PS Plus in Germany, which merges with PS Now and thus becomes a kind of “Game Pass” like the competitor Microsoft.
We asked you in a survey which PS Plus subscription you will get and what you generally think of the offer.
Here are the results of our survey: After currently 4,789 votes (as of June 23, 00:20), the survey results are as follows:
- Essential: 28 %, 1,353 votes
- Extra: 21 %, 1,019 votes
- Not convinced about the new PS Plus: 21 %, 986 votes
- Premium: 17 %, 792 votes
- Still unsure: 13 %, 639 votes
Thus, a clear trend is recognizable. Almost half of you (a total of 49%) are not convinced by the new PS Plus and remain with the Essentials subscription, which corresponds to the previous PS Plus.
Slightly more than 1,000 readers are making the upgrade to the Extra subscription, where there are at least 400 additional games available. But not even one in five of you wants to use the streaming offer and the game trials that come with the Premium subscription.
In this video, we explain the new PS Plus to you in a quick 2 minutes:
This is how the new PS Plus works
This is what the new models look like: You can choose between 3 models, Essential, Extra, and Premium. These offer various features, which is reflected in the price:
| Essential | Extra | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 free games per month | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exclusive deals in the PS Store | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud storage | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Online multiplayer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 400 games for download | No | Yes | Yes |
| 340 games for streaming | No | No | Yes |
| Selected game trials | No | No | Yes |
| Monthly / Annual price | 8.99 € / 59.99 € | 13.99 € / 99.99 € | 16.99 € / 119.99 € |
Essential is thus PS Plus as you know it so far. With Extra, 400 additional games are part of the subscription, which you can then download and play for free. With Premium, an additional 340 games for streaming and game trials are included.
Which subscription might be worth it for you, you can find out here:
These are the comments we received from you
This is what you say about the new PS Plus: In our comments on the changes to PS Plus, you have vividly and extensively discussed as usual. Here we would like to introduce you to a few of your most popular comments.
Bienenvogel, for example, can imagine the Extra subscription, but doubts the sensibility of such a subscription model overall. The problem is more the time than the price:
For me, the Extra package is at most interesting, but only because I already have Plus.
I must also say generally: I’m probably in the minority or just “too old”, but regarding the whole Game Pass issue, I wonder… why do I need a subscription service for games? Of course – the model is very successful in other entertainment areas – Netflix, Spotify. What is successful is always copied. Objectively, I understand that.
But then I really look at it and… it’s nice in theory to have access to all these games, but honestly – I can’t play them all anyway. I’m already falling behind with what I still want to play; how is that going to work with a subscription?
MeinMMO user Bienenvogel
Also, BavEagle sees a lack of time for games as a bigger problem than the offer itself or the associated prices:
The new “PlayStation Plus” is certainly not innovative and does not guarantee any competition against the “Xbox Game Pass”. However, I do question, which PlayStation player needs this?
My library is overflowing with unplayed games, although we only intentionally put in a few free games monthly into the library.
Therefore, I now see the new “PlayStation Plus” positively, because at least with the usual PS+ everything remains the same, especially price-wise. If that wasn’t enough for me, I would have switched to Xbox with the new console generation, but so many games simply don’t bring me added value.
Whether I will consider an upgrade to “PlayStation Plus Extra” will depend on the time and the games included. For 2 to 3 games, which I could get similarly cheap in a sale, it’s not worth the extra cost for me at the moment.
MeinMMO user BavEagle
huhu_2345 at least wants to try the most expensive option:
For a year, I will probably try Premium. If it doesn’t really bring me any added value, I will then switch to Extra.
MeinMMO user huhu_2345
The streaming options of the Premium subscription do not seem to convince you in general. Users like Todesdose would rather have PC downloads than cloud gaming, which he views critically in light of the internet situation in Germany.
I had hoped that it would be possible to download and play games on the PC, especially with the old games, just like with Game Pass. The ability to use Xbox and PC makes it interesting. Streaming is simply not feasible for me due to the Germany’s internet developing country state; too bad.
MeinMMO user Todesdose
This is just a small selection of many great and interesting comments. Your statements confirm the findings from our survey: You are largely satisfied with the status quo; you don’t urgently need a “Game Pass” from Sony.
What do you think of the results of our survey? Do you agree with the comments? And which PS Plus subscription will you choose when it is time today? Let us know in the comment field below.
For shooter fans, we have already picked out 5 highlights that you can play with the Extra and Premium subscriptions:
The 5 best multiplayer shooters in the new “Game Pass” of PS Plus on PS4 & PS5
