PlayStation Plus costs are being raised by as much as $40 per yr

Sony is elevating the value of its PlayStation Plus subscription subsequent month. The service’s annual Important plan will go from $60 to $80, the Additional plan from $100 to $135, and the Premium plan from $120 to $160. The brand new pricing goes into impact beginning September sixth.

In the event you’re at the moment subscribed to PlayStation Plus, Sony says the value enhance gained’t take impact till your subsequent renewal date or after November sixth. Nevertheless, when you make any modifications to your subscription, “akin to upgrades, downgrades or shopping for further time,” you’ll need to pay the brand new price.

Sony says the value hikes will go into impact globally and can permit the corporate to “proceed bringing high-quality video games and value-added advantages” to the service. It provides that the yearly plans will nonetheless come at a reduced price versus the one- or three-month subscriptions that it gives.

Launched final yr, PlayStation Plus is Sony’s reply to Xbox GamePass, which lets you play a rotating choice of video games every month. For the month of September, PlayStation Plus will embody Saints Row, Black Desert: Traveler Version, and Era Zero.