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How much is PlayStation Plus?
Sony offers three PlayStation Plus plans. The Essential plan starts at $10/month, while Extra starts at $15/month, and Premium starts at $18/month. All three tiers are also available at a discount if you choose to pay for three months or one year upfront. Sony's most recent price increase for PlayStation Plus came in September 2023.
PlayStation Plus plans and prices
What is PlayStation Plus?
PlayStation Plus is a gaming subscription service that launched in 2010 and then expanded with new plans in 2022; it's required to play most multiplayer games online on PS5 and PS4 consoles and to keep your game save data backed up in the PlayStation cloud.
PlayStation Plus is available in three tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. The latter two plans give members additional features, including the ability to play hundreds of PlayStation games as part of their subscription.
PlayStation Plus members also get access to free games every month that they can keep for as long as they're a member. Sony gives discounts and special offers to PlayStation Plus members in the PlayStation digital store as well.
What games are included with PlayStation Plus?
Horizon Forbidden West is one of several popular titles available with a PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium plan.
Sony's website has a full list of games included with PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium plans. The list includes multiple PlayStation exclusives like Horizon Forbidden West, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, God of War, Uncharted, and Ghost of Tsushima. Third-party titles are available, too, like Grand Theft Auto V, Resident Evil 7, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade.
More games get added to the PlayStation Plus catalog on a rolling basis. A game's inclusion in the library isn't always permanent, however, so some titles may be removed over time.
Hey everyone,
I wanted to share the results of a little experiment I ran over the past three months with PS Plus Extra. My original goal was simple: test the service before deciding whether to grab the annual plan during the upcoming November sale.
For context — I mostly buy my games digitally (around $500 spent since getting my PS5 last year). So I wanted to see if PS Plus Extra could complement my owned library rather than replace it.
Note: All the prices have been converted to USD as a standard conversion rate
My 3-Month Trial Results (July 27 – October 27, 2025)
Total Cost: $23.81 (for the 3-month Extra plan)
Games Played/Completed: Dozens, including Diablo IV, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Lies of P, Detroit: Become Human, and Unicorn Overlord
Total Value of Games I Actually Played: $170.94
Playtime: 224 hours total
That means for every $1 spent, I got 9.41 hours of entertainment.
If I compare that to going to the movies (roughly 0.84 hours per dollar), it’s not even close.
🎮 Value Comparison
| Metric | PS Plus Extra (3 months) | Movies (same spend) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $23.81 | $23.81 |
| Hours of Entertainment | 224 | 20 |
| Entertainment Time Value | 9.41 hours / USD | 0.84 hours / USD |
| Value of Games Played | $170.94 | – |
| Value of Full Catalog | $341.27+ | – |
So even if I only count what I actually played, that’s a 7.18× return on my money. If you include the entire available catalog, it’s over 14×.
Observations & Takeaways
The library helped me try genres and franchises I might not have bought outright.
Having access to so many great titles meant I could sample without “sunk cost” anxiety.
It fits perfectly alongside my digital collection — I can still buy my must-haves, but use Extra as a discovery tool.
Even paused games stay available, so I can jump back in anytime.
My Plan Going Forward
If the annual Extra plan drops to around $70–80 during the sale (which it usually does), I’ll almost certainly renew.
At my current pace, even if I only log 500 hours next year, that’s 8+ hours of entertainment per dollar spent — better than any other form of paid entertainment I use.
The yearly plan would cost about the same as 3–4 AAA games, but give me a rotating catalog, flexibility, and tons of variety.
Final Thoughts
After 3 months of tracking my usage and value, PS Plus Extra proved to be an excellent deal for my gaming habits.
It’s not just about saving money — it’s about freedom to explore, discover, and play more without the guilt of overspending.
So yeah, barring any major price hikes, I’ll be locking in the annual Extra plan during the November sale.
It’s simply the best entertainment value I’ve found on PlayStation so far.
I wanna buy ps plus but the problem is its for 12 months lets say if i wanted 3 months do i get it and cancel after 3 months???
also another question will the ps plus be charged monthly or one time payment (Im new to playstation i had and xbox one s before this)
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I've only finished 9 games so far. I think I might renew this year if I still fall into the Black Friday window.
So just got a ps5 for xmas
Umm am i seeing that right? A dollar 73 a month for the next year for ps premium? Or am i tripping?