Sony announces PS Plus subscription 

Sony announces PlayStation Plus subscription service with three tiers and over 700 games

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including additional tiers that provide library of games that users can access, as well as integrating the cloud-based PlayStation Now service.

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Sony has announced a major rework of its online PlayStation Plus service.

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The first tier will be PlayStation Plus Essential, which is exactly identical to the current PlayStation Plus service. This includes all of the same benefits

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such as two monthly downloadable games, online multiplayer access, cloud saves, and discounts.

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All existing PlayStation Plus users will be migrated to this tier.

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PlayStation Plus Extra is next tier, bringing all the benefits of the Essential tier

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Sony announces PlayStation Plus subscription service with three tiers and over 700 games

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Sony announces PlayStation Plus subscription service with three tiers and over 700 games

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