[PS Plus] Extra/Deluxe Tier Lineup: Demon’s Souls, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, Ubisoft+ Classics & More @ PlayStation

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[PS Plus] Extra/Deluxe Tier Lineup: Demon’s Souls, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, Ubisoft+ Classics & More @ PlayStation

brandogs on 16/05/2022 - 22:31 blog.playstation.com (1591 clicks)
Last edited 19/05/2022 - 17:52 by 1 other user

For those not aware, PlayStation have announced they are splitting the PS Plus subscription into three tiers, and today they announced some of the games that will be included with the Extra/Deluxe tiers. (PS Plus Essential is the equivalent to today's PS Plus subscription)

Australian prices:

PS Plus	Monthly	Quarterly	Yearly
Essential	$11.95	$33.95	$79.95
Extra	$18.95	$54.95	$134.95
Deluxe	$21.95	$63.95	$154.95

To learn more about tiers see Playstation Blog

Here are all the included games that will be available in Australia at launch

PS4 and PS5 Game Catalog - PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe Plans

Alienation | Housemarque, PS4

Bloodborne | FromSoftware, PS4

Concrete Genie | Pixelopus, PS4

Days Gone | Bend Studio, PS4

Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition | Housemarque, PS4

Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director’s Cut | Kojima Productions, PS4/PS5

Demon’s Souls | Bluepoint Games, PS5

Destruction AllStars | Lucid Games, PS5

Everybody’s Golf | Japan Studio, PS4

Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut | Sucker Punch, PS4/ PS5

God of War | Santa Monica Studio, PS4

Gravity Rush 2 | Japan Studio, PS4

Gravity Rush Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

Horizon Zero Dawn | Guerrilla Games, PS4

Infamous First Light | Sucker Punch, PS4

Infamous Second Son | Sucker Punch, PS4

Knack | Japan Studio, PS4

LittleBigPlanet 3 | Sumo Digital, PS4

LocoRoco Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

LocoRoco 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

Marvel’s Spider-Man | Insomniac Games, PS4

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Insomniac Games, PS4/PS5

Matterfall |Housemarque, PS4

MediEvil | Other Ocean, PS4

Patapon Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

Patapon 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

Resogun | Housemarque, PS4

Returnal | Housemarque, PS5

Shadow of the Colossus | Japan Studio, PS4

Tearaway Unfolded |Media Molecule, PS4

The Last Guardian | Japan Studio, PS4

The Last of Us Remastered | Naughty Dog, PS4

The Last of Us: Left Behind | Naughty Dog, PS4

Until Dawn | Supermassive Games, PS4

Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection |Naughty Dog, PS4

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | Naughty Dog, PS4

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | Naughty Dog, PS4

WipEout Omega Collection | Clever Beans & Creative Vault Studios, PS4

Ashen | Annapurna Interactive,PS4

Celeste | Maddy Makes Games, PS4

Cities: Skylines | Paradox Interactive, PS4

Control: Ultimate Edition | 505 Games, PS4/PS5

Dead Cells| Motion Twin, PS4

Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition | Square Enix Co. LTD, PS4

Hollow Knight | Team Cherry, PS4

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Square Enix Co. LTD., PS4/PS5

Mortal Kombat 11 | WB Games, PS4/PS5

Narutoshippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4

NBA 2K22 | 2K Games, PS4/PS5

Outer Wilds | Annapurna Interactive, PS4

Red Dead Redemption 2 | Rockstar Games, PS4

Resident Evil | Capcom Co., Ltd, PS4

Soulcalibur VI | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4

The Artful Escape | Annapurna Interactive, PS4/PS5

Ubisoft+ Classics - PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe Plans

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

For Honor | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

The Crew 2 | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Child of Light | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Eagle Flight | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Far Cry 3 Remaster | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Far Cry 4 | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Legendary Fishing | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Risk: Urban Assault | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

South Park: The Fractured but Whole | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

South Park: The Stick of Truth | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Space Junkies | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Star Trek: Bridge Crew | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Starlink: Battle for Atlas | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

STEEP | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

The Crew | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

The Division | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Trackmania Turbo | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Transference | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Trials Fusion | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Trials of the Blood Dragon Game | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Trials Rising | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Valiant Hearts: The Great War | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Watch Dogs | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Werewolves Within | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

ZOMBI | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

Classic Games Catalog – Original PlayStation and PSP - PlayStation Plus Deluxe Plan

Ape Escape | Japan Studio, Original Playstation

Hot Shots Golf | Japan Studio, Original Playstation

I.Q. Intelligent Qube | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation

Jumping Flash! | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation

Syphon Filter | Bend Studio, Original PlayStation

Super Stardust Portable | Housemarque, PSP

Mr. Driller | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Original PlayStation

Tekken 2 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Original PlayStation

Worms World Party | Team 17, Original PlayStation

Worms Armageddon | Team17, Original PlayStation

Classic Games Catalog – Remasters - PlayStation Deluxe Plan

Ape Escape 2 | Japan Studio, PS4

Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Japan Studio, PS4

Dark Cloud | Japan Studio, PS4

Dark Cloud 2 | Japan Studio, PS4

FantaVision | SIE, PS4

Hot Shots Tennis | Japan Studio, PS4

Jak II | Naughty Dog, PS4

Jak 3 | Naughty Dog, PS4

Jak X: Combat Racing | Naughty Dog, PS4

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Naughty Dog, PS4

Rogue Galaxy | Japan Studio, PS4

Siren | Japan Studio, PS4

Wild Arms 3 | SIE, PS4

Baja: Edge of Control HD | THQ Nordic, PS4

Bioshock Remastered | 2K Games, PS4

Borderlands The Handsome Collection | 2K Games, PS4

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition | Gearbox Publishing, PS4

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning | THQ Nordic, PS4

Lego Harry Potter Collection | WB Games, PS4

Time-Limited Game Trials - PlayStation Plus Deluxe Plan

The time-limited game trial benefit will enable you to try select games before you buy. After downloading a trial of the full game, you can play it for two hours for most games – the playtime counter only counts while you are in the game. It’s a great way to try games before you decide to buy, and any trophies and game save data from the trial period will carry-forward if you purchase the game. Here are some of the titles that will be part of the time-limited game trials.

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection | Naughty Dog, PS5

Horizon Forbidden West | Guerrilla Games, PS4/PS5

Cyberpunk 2077 | CD Projekt, PS5

Farming Simulator 22 | Giants Software GmBH, PS4/PS5

Tiny Tina’s Wonderland | 2K Games, PS4/PS5

WWE 2K22 | 2K Games, PS4/PS5

The following PS3 Games will not be available in Australia at launch

Original PS3 Games (via streaming) - PlayStation Plus Premium Plan

Crash Commando | Creative Vault Studios, PS3

Demon’s Souls | From Software, PS3

echochrome | Japan Studio, PS3

Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds | Japan Studio, PS3

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational | Japan Studio, PS3

Ico | Japan Studio, PS3

Infamous | Sucker Punch, PS3

Infamous 2 | Sucker Punch, PS3

Infamous: Festival of Blood | Sucker Punch, PS3

LocoRoco Cocoreccho! | Japan Studio, PS3

MotorStorm Apocalypse | Evolution Studios, PS3

MotorStorm RC | Evolution Studios, PS3

Puppeteer | Japan Studio, PS3

rain | Japan Studio, PS3

Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty | Insomniac Games, PS3

Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time |Insomniac Games, PS3

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Insomniac Games, PS3

Resistance 3 | Insomniac Games, PS3

Super Stardust HD | Housemarque, PS3

Tokyo Jungle | Japan Studio, PS3

When Vikings Attack | Clever Beans, PS3

Asura’s Wrath | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | Konami, PS3

Devil May Cry HD Collection | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West | Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., PS3

F.E.A.R. | WB Games, PS3

Lost Planet 2 | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | Koei Tecmo, PS3

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare |Rockstar Games, PS3

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[Deactivated] on 16/05/2022 - 23:36

+5

The thing that sucks about even PS Plus is I buy a game and a few months later it's included.

I don't really play multiplayer, so I probably don't need the service.

Alot of games used can be had for $25-45, I guess you have to work out long term the benefits and if the next tier up can be bought at a discounted rate.
- HappyPooPants on 17/05/2022 - 09:12
  
  +2
  
  There is also the re-sale value of actually owning games + the need to not have to buy the additional HDD needed for the games you may want to replay etc..
  
  Still seems ok, but yeah considering the amount of games I get through per year and that I wait until games go on sale before I bite, unsure how much I'm actually saving.
Red Pandas on 16/05/2022 - 23:40

+6

I hope they add the expiry date for the games.

The thing I hate the most about Game Pass is the not knowing when games leave the service, two weeks advance notice is simply not enough

It’s obviously a tactic Microsoft employ to keep you coming back weekly and impulse buying games you can’t finish in time
Maths Debater on 16/05/2022 - 23:47

Sweet list of games!
Hurry up 23/6.
escaleraRN on 16/05/2022 - 23:48

will wait for the ps plus to go on sale.
otherwise happy to just buy a disc version of the games i'd like to keep.

but this setup is perfect for the digital version of PS5. one stop shop. 😊
- onlinepred on 17/05/2022 - 06:52
  
  Or those that don’t keep games. I generally but physical and week after I finish it.
iamnic11 on 17/05/2022 - 00:08

Is there any chance Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will be on it, it's a year old game. Or should I just buy it now
Francis82 on 17/05/2022 - 00:16

Would love a command and conquer game from PS2 or something like that!
- DryScissors on 17/05/2022 - 07:38
  
  Yeah, I want this and sack boy
centrelink on 17/05/2022 - 00:31

+1

Man my ps subscription expired, should I buy one now or wait?
- buckster on 17/05/2022 - 07:49
  
  It won't make a difference, unless you need to use it right now
- JBxrm on 17/05/2022 - 13:37
  
  Might be some new member promos to bump up subscriber numbers after launch (Xbox has had some crazy $1 offers when they want number boosts). I'd wait if you're not using it, the service isn't going anywhere
brotherfranciz on 17/05/2022 - 00:46

+6

Hmm, really bad timing with inflation and all…

I've been a customer for about a decade now but it looks like I'll be dropping out altogether (my sub expires in a few months) - I'll miss my extensive Plus library, but truth be told I haven't played many of them.

PC gaming with all the free games from Epic, GOG, Amazon, not to mention my Steam library pile of shame, will be more than enough to satiate my gaming needs (870+ games all up!).

Easy choice in the end for me to cut my spending by dropping PS Plus Essential.
- onlinepred on 17/05/2022 - 06:53
  
  +2
  
  How do you keep your PC upgraded to keep playing new games? A gpu cost more than a ps5 and many years of subscription. Also many pc parts are still affected by inflation.
  
  Have you played many of the 870+ games?
  - lonewolf on 17/05/2022 - 09:32
    
    -1
    
    PC, doesnt need to be upgrade that often anymore but as well as can be used for work and other uses especially if you can claim it back on tax.
    - onlinepred on 17/05/2022 - 12:03
      
      -1
      
      Oh right, so you claim the tax proportion back for work based on a percentage of use. How much did the PC cost to build in the first place? Just curious as you are obviously very conscious of the prices of each platform annually, interests me to know the cost.
      
      What specs is your pc?
      - lonewolf on 17/05/2022 - 13:42
        
        @onlinepred: Basically it depends on your job / company . I am in IT and so is my bro..I think he told me for him the best method is to do salary sacrifice , I believe he is allowed to buy 1 laptop or computer per year ..I can't remember the details. But it sounded great. Because I think after the 1st year you can then also claim depreciation on it. While for me I don't know if I can do salary sacrifice through my company but I can claim it back on tax .
        
        But really these days the only thing that really needs changing is GPUs and even then I have old GPUs still doing quite well compared to the newer GPUs.so might be better off keeping an older computer and buying a 2nd hand gpu every few years. Besides the last year or 2 of chip shortage / GPUs price hikes due to mining etc. Once they come down to a normal price again probably worth buying again.
        
        onlinepred on 17/05/2022 - 14:07
        
        -1
        
        @lonewolf: Gpu once off would cost the same as a PS at least, more like a PS5 plus a year or two or more of ps plus.. Also when claiming on tax, you are only reducing the taxable component of up your income by a value. You might get a tiny bit back through a return. Really though not a big savings at all. I also work in IT and can buy through salary sacrifice which often saves my close to 40%. A full pc or laptop would still cost way way way more than a ps5.
        
        lonewolf on 17/05/2022 - 15:47
        
        @onlinepred: You were asking about upgrading of parts , gpu. But Through salary sacrifice and depreciation over a few years you pretty much end up getting the PC for free. But besides that you don't buy a new PC every year anyway. There's no need. I have PC's several years old that are perfectly fine for new games still, only change is the GpU and even then you only need to upgrade that every few years. I have GPUs several years old that still do alright for gaming.
        
        onlinepred on 17/05/2022 - 15:50
        
        -1
        
        @lonewolf: Several year old GPUs? The PS will last 7 years. One cost. You WILL need to update PC graphics card every 2-3 years if you are buying not top of the range ones.
        I have a gaming PC, claimed on salary sacrifice, I can't claim depreciation as tax is removed from it. I have to upgrade GPU at least every 3 years to continue playing new games. The GPU alone cost more than the PS5. You don't save money on a gaming PC. My 4 year old gaming PC runs games, not well at all, and nothing too new.
        Anyway, peace out mate, if you are after value for money, modern gaming on PC is NOT the way for the majority, and more importantly those who can't get tax benefits.
        
        lonewolf on 17/05/2022 - 15:54
        
        -1
        
        @onlinepred: You don't need to update the GpU every 2 to 3 years. And like I said the last year or 2 was the worst for Gpu prices. They are already coming back down and hopefully soon will be normal prices again. I play new games all the time .
        
        Consoles also may last several years but the quality of graphics can't compete after a couple of years to latest anyway. So you aren't really comparing the same thing. OP already has a PC for gaming too. Plus he probably uses his PC for other things anyway..most people who have consoles will still have a PC for day to day activities at the very least. If not for gaming too..
        
        onlinepred on 17/05/2022 - 16:54
        
        @lonewolf: Buddy, you aren't making sense here. A computer is more expensive up front than a PS5 no matter what. If you want "quality graphics that ps5 can't compete with" you will need to update your GPU every 2-3 years to continue to play new games at high graphics settings 4k 60fps or more.
        The only way your argument works at all, is if you get a brand new gaming PC at $750 after tax benefits, and you make it last 7 years without upgrading any part of it at all. A new GPU is the price of a PS5 or greater full stop.
        
        It's great that you want to ignore the last 2-3 years of GPU prices, and PC prices. Where for almost 3 years, you could have bought 2-3 PS5's for the price of a single high end GPU. Not even including other parts of the PC!
        
        "most people who have consoles will still have a PC for day to day activities at the very least. If not for gaming too.."
        This whole discussion was around value, and you are trying to save money. You are the one looking to cut your spend on gaming. You are not saving money getting a PC, nor long term gaming on a PC. End of discussion.
        
        lonewolf on 17/05/2022 - 18:23
        
        @onlinepred: I think you need to go re read what was said. And like I said I am gaming latest games on my computer's some are new and some are old. Of course there will be a difference in if it's 4k and 60fps but that's not what the OP said was it. You are bringing in your own preferences and then telling the OP that he can't duplicate it.. but he never brought in those same requirements. I do play games at 4k on all 3 of my gaming computers the oldest of which is a 6yr old gpu but I don't get 60fps on 4k with that..depending on the game between 28 and 45 fps for fps games that I have checked frame rates on. which I am happy with with settings on ultra.
        
        My other computers do more. Consoles hardware are technically also getting older by the day just like PC tech. The way consoles get around it is by trying to optimise the game for what the hardware can handle at a reasonable fps..this can only go so far. So within a couple of years if you are upgrading your gpu every 2 to 3 years then it will easily be superior to the 3 year old console for the latest games anyway. So you can't really compare them.
        
        Every console I have gotten is great at release but soon after PC graphics easily gets ahead of it. If you really want to keep everything maxxed out and keep upgrading.
        
        Well me ignoring last 1to 2 years of prices is like you ignoring now most people struggled to even purchase ps5 over the last couple of years…so again pros and cons.
        Which is why I game on both. But OP said for him it wasn't worth it anymore so was going back to just gaming on PC.
  - Bombdigidy on 23/06/2022 - 21:35
    
    PC hardware has improved and gotten more expensive, the technology behind the games havent' gone really gone anywhere. Unless you want to play every new release on highest settings, high resolution, and high framerate, then that's a different story.
    
    Playing every new release will probably make you realise how crap modern gaming is anyway, and you'll probably just go back to ticking off games in your pile of shame from 10 years ago and realise how much more fun and complete games where back then.
    - onlinepred on 24/06/2022 - 09:14
      
      Welcome back, a month later
justtoreply on 17/05/2022 - 01:38

Frankly its missing two tiers

PS Plus Cloud $free
PS Plus Cloud and multiplayer $40 yearly
PS Plus Essential $80 yearly
PS Plus Extra $135 yearly
PS Plus Deluxe $155 yearly

I'm not sure how successful they'll be. Many of those games are probably only of interest to collectors like me.. And I'd own 80% of them so no way I'd pay extra. And with MS it's only $50/yr due to vpn (at least until they dominate the market and close that loophole)
CheapOjoe on 17/05/2022 - 01:39

Subscription services are the future where you own nothing you are only renting. No thanks not for me.
- gizmomelb on 17/05/2022 - 02:35
  
  -4
  
  soiny have been pushing for rental only of all media for the past 30 years.
- Mr Haj on 17/05/2022 - 09:43
  
  Suit yourself. I don't think I will ever have to purchase a new game ever again lol.
SunsetCowboy on 17/05/2022 - 03:27

Damn, I just bought GOTG last week too. All in all it's a killer list that'll keep some new PS5 owners very busy.
BlueberryOrangeJuice on 17/05/2022 - 05:04

Remember folks, Sony regularly has discounts on the PS plus services so I’d hope it’ll also be the same for these new premium tiers.
MiniMyna on 17/05/2022 - 05:13

+2

How hard would it be to just include an emulator for those of us that have stuck with Sony since the PS1, and have the physical media? Not hard, right?
- CheapOjoe on 17/05/2022 - 13:27
  
  Sony does not care about old school fans that still have old physical PlayStation games , they pretend your physical games don't exist so they can sell it to you again.
- AustriaBargain on 23/06/2022 - 21:11
  
  I think Sony would rather people keep their PS3 plugged into their TV. They cancelled their plans to shut down the online store for it last year.
the frost on 17/05/2022 - 06:30

It's all looking rather good. I just hope that streaming will come to Australia, and that you can do all of it from PCs/browsers. Maybe in a couple more years.
dwhes on 17/05/2022 - 06:41

+2

The extra tier is definitely an attractive option. Some stellar games there for anyone new to ps5. At only $55 more than the essential tier it’s almost a no brainer. Given even 1 of those games would cost at least $55 to buy and most people would at least go the essential tier for cloud saves and online play. And honestly this is good for anyone who has a massive back catalogue of games like I do. Whilst I have all those ps5 games they’ve announced, I’m yet to finish most. So I’ll trade them in to EB and be able to play them through ps plus.
kaleidoscope on 17/05/2022 - 07:57

Are these games time limited for adding to your library like ps plus now?
- Wiede on 17/05/2022 - 08:25
  
  No
  - kaleidoscope on 17/05/2022 - 09:07
    
    Noice! 👍
Daz91 on 17/05/2022 - 07:57

+2

This is mostly just titles that have been available for free on PS plus over the last 2 years
ChadHominem on 17/05/2022 - 08:01

Is this like normal ps plus where once you purchase the games they stay in your collection for as long as you’re subscribed? Or is this like a rotating catalogue like Netflix or something?
- Sutra on 17/05/2022 - 08:42
  
  +1
  
  More like a Netflix catalogue
kazuyamishima on 17/05/2022 - 08:36

+1

And this is not the complete list of games, just some highlights.

Also, If you already bought ps1 or psp games you would be able to download them again for free.
kungfuman on 17/05/2022 - 08:39

+2

I have nearlly all these games lol so for me this isn't worth it. What I woudl really like to see is a ps2, ps3 and ps1 collection of games in the service. to be played on a PS5
- Sutra on 17/05/2022 - 08:42
  
  I'm also expecting more PS1 and ps2 games but it seems there will be more games coming, so I guess we just need to be patient
  - kungfuman on 17/05/2022 - 08:45
    
    if they have a decent collection of ps1 ps2 and ps3 games I will definatlly go for the service, that way I don't have to keep swaping consoles lol just to play a specific game. Well technially I only really play it all on my ps3 because it can play ps1 and ps2 as well with the orginal fat ps3's :D
unkz on 17/05/2022 - 08:56

+3

Looks ok if you are new to ps4/5. For existing owners like myself there isn't a single game I would play due to having played these (well the good games) already.

Still prefer MS approach about giving users the new releases day1 as part of the subscription
kungfuman on 17/05/2022 - 08:59

so how much does it cost if your already on PS Plus? do they just charge the difference?
kungfuman on 17/05/2022 - 09:07

not that it matters but no ps vita titles?
PhatTofu on 17/05/2022 - 09:16

+1

A lot of people missing this part of the description:
"today they announced some of the games that will be included with the Extra/Deluxe tiers."

For me, as a person that tends to wait for games to drop in price before buying, got a good opportunity here to try a bunch of quality games I'll either most likely play once then never again, or games that I've heard strongly varying receptions to (like Death Stranding).
- netsurfer on 17/05/2022 - 10:45
  
  -2
  
  No, we didn't miss that part and that part isn't very important. Sony is not going to hold back the special ones till the very last day. 3rd party games probably won't stay forever.
  
  It's obvious this service will upset some loyal and/or long term PS players. It's more likely for PS players to own some games (compared to XB players) and that feeling that the games you own get added to the extra tier is not pleasant.
  
  got a good opportunity here to try a bunch of quality games I'll either most likely play once then never again
  
  Yes, we know. Quite a few of us have both Series X and PS5, so we know GamePass well. It goes both ways. If you really think about it, there is a reason you didn't pick up those games, because you initially thought they are not worth it. There is another factor involved: time. You will now need to allocate some time to play games which you would otherwise not play. If you opted for ad hoc subscriptions, the month(s) you have the subscription on, you have to spend more time to play games to get your money worth.
  - PhatTofu on 17/05/2022 - 12:07
    
    +2
    
    Why would PS players be any more likely to own a higher ration of games coming to this service, as opposed to when Xbox Game Pass launched for XB players?
    There's a ton of old and dated games on Xbox Game Pass too; they just haven't offered anything worthwhile as free in their Gold package for a long time.
    
    Nah, I just didn't pickup a bunch of these because they felt like poor value for their costs, as we've seen next-gen games increase in price. Spiderman games were what, 15 hours for $99 new at the time?
    Just spent time catching up on my backlog of PC games while waiting for these prices to drop, but now this service entices me to play these games for a fee I'm happy to pay.
    Simple as that.
    - netsurfer on 18/05/2022 - 19:00
      
      -1
      
      Why would PS players be any more likely to own a higher ration of games coming to this service, as opposed to when Xbox Game Pass launched for XB players?
      
      Simple:
      
      Sony PS4 won the previous gen console war. A lot more 1st party exclusives previous gen.
      
      A lot of those exclusives were heavily discounted.
      
      GamePass has been around for FAR LONGER. Do you expect XBox One S|X owners kept on buying games at exact the same rate as PS4 owners after GamePass was available?
      
      With birthday bonus, level up bonus (which may not be no longer available), and OZB deals, you could make money buying games cheap and trade to EB.
      
      A lot of the PS4 games in the list were PS Plus free games and some are on PS Plus collection. So, for those who weren't on PS Plus for a long period time, they might be happy with it. But, for those who were on PS Plus for a while, they may not find this list very special so far.
      
      Please do not use RRP as examples. For both Spiderman (PS4) and Spiderman Miles Morales (PS5), I made profit after trade in (due to birthday bonus + level bonus) and great OZB deals. So, got to play them, and made some $$$. It's not all bad buying games cheap. If it weren't because I had some games to trade in, I wouldn't be able to get Series X for $100 and PS5 for $50 after trade in (I did trade in PS4 Pro and XB1X). Received Series X on launch day, received PS5 2 weeks after launch.
      
      Are you able to trade in subscription service?
- netsurfer on 18/05/2022 - 20:16
  
  Your comment was helpful actually. This is a calculated move from Sony.
  
  Sony needs to offer new comers (or people who did not own PS4 but now purchased a PS5) a more compelling experience than PS Plus Collection.
  
  People who are generally unwilling to fork out money on games unless they are dirt cheap.
  
  People who weren't regular PS Plus subscribers.
  
  Not upsetting their loyal fan base too much.
  
  The PS5 first and second party games in the list are either launch titles or upgrades which are probably priced too high. Sony funded Dead Stranding so I consider that a second party game. A small number of 3rd party titles which either flopped a bit, or annual refresh title(s).
  
  I am not someone Sony needs to target, since I support both camps (have been for years). This does remind me of GamePass in its early days (no day 1 first party exclusives - that was added later) and the initial list wasn't compelling enough (I did buy Microsoft first party exclusive titles).
matt1234 on 17/05/2022 - 09:20

-4

Wow what a convoluted mess, great idea sony lol
- Xianese on 17/05/2022 - 09:49
  
  +1
  
  It ain't that hard… 3 tiers and that's it. Not unlike Gamepass.
neonlight on 17/05/2022 - 09:38

-1

So pretty much a cut down for anyone who got PS plus subs. All converted to essential and get nothing extra and should I say downsized

More crappy schemes to get more money out of you.

Can I call this inflation?
- netsurfer on 17/05/2022 - 09:43
  
  +1
  
  Downsizing will come when PS Plus free games start to become like XBox Live Gold free games. Most people won't care because most of us would prefer to be in the higher tier.
  
  Will Sony continue to offer the once a year special discount? If not, then it is adding insult to injury.
  - neonlight on 17/05/2022 - 14:01
    
    We all know Sony just wants you to pay more for their subs. I'm not buying it.
- Hybroid on 17/05/2022 - 10:25
  
  Current PS+ and the new PS Plus Essential are exactly the same service at the same price with the same benefits included. Nothing has changed but the name.
Dave Bowman on 17/05/2022 - 09:45

No Metal Gear Solid 1 in the classic games. No deal.
RocketSwitch on 17/05/2022 - 09:54

This is horrid! Might suit the new gamer, for everyone else, holy shit, this is so bad! At that price, you could probably own all those games in a few years or the games you don't have. I own like 70% of them.
- netsurfer on 17/05/2022 - 10:20
  
  It's like that for GamePass initially too. Games you own do get added to the library. Also, if you had PS Plus for quite some time, a lot of them you would have collected.
  
  We'll need to wait and see if Sony would offer discount deals from time to time. Otherwise, for busy gamers, I can see ad hoc subscriptions being used. For example, join for a month around Christmas / New Year. Quality of PS Plus Essential free games will degrade further towards the level like XBox Live Gold free games I reckon.
  
  We've seen Demon's Souls at $15 yesterday. If this is going to be like GamePass, we will see more discount deals on PS5 games on this list.
- neonlight on 17/05/2022 - 14:01
  
  yeah no good i agree with you.
Rated3 on 17/05/2022 - 10:29

Spiderman MM, GoT Directors Cut & AC Valhalla for $18.95 for the month sounds alright. Granted I'd only finish Spiderman and GoT.
Masterpupil on 17/05/2022 - 10:39

+1

Seems to me anything above essential would be good for someone that has not had a PlayStation device before. Otherwise, everyone that has been on PlayStation for a while (like me) there's not a lot of value in it.

I mean, I still have a working PlayStation of every sort (including PSP and PS VITA). and have bought all the games I wanted on those platforms. I might be interested in some remasters if they were remastered specifically for PS5, but the PS4 remasters I mostly have already.

If they had included streaming games that might have peaked my interest, because I do not have to download them if I want play an old game on a whim.
- Doineedthis on 17/05/2022 - 11:08
  
  Yeah I would say its good but not great if you had a ps5 for a while as you would likely have a few or many of them already.
lrq663611 on 17/05/2022 - 12:01

+1

Been owning the both PS5 and XSX for couple months, I have only got one game on my PS5 which is Horizon Forbidden West came from the EB bundle. 90% of my gaming time went to XBox simply because I didn't want to spend an extra cent on games since Game Pass provides incredible value.

I am pumped to finally see this list of amazing titles on PS Plus. Now the only thing left is when can I sign up for the Turkish/Argentinian/Indian PS Plus.
- BlueberryOrangeJuice on 17/05/2022 - 14:09
  
  Apparently PlayStation are onto that so it might be a bit tougher to try and get a deal from another country. You can always await till there’s a sale on the PS store
Judgelord on 17/05/2022 - 14:44

+1

Wait for a VPN deal to pop up in the coming months. This deal will get real cheap
kaio on 17/05/2022 - 14:57

Checked the list and I may just go for the basic one because I rather own the games that I interested, physically or digitally. Look forward to get listed games at discount from retailers/PSN.
autolux on 17/05/2022 - 15:22

couple good games you should have owned 2-3-5-6+ years ago, and a bunch of avg nothing. much the same as ps plus normally… this is unimpressive, looks purely as a competitive lure for gamers new to Sony to leave MS. MS' offering doesn't impress me either, whole bunch of rubbish for the most part.

hands up those who look to pay ~$50 for PS Plus on sale, and wouldn't touch any of this extra monthly charge grifting with a 10ft pole?

refuse/resist.
- 9674784 on 23/06/2022 - 21:39
  
  Couple good games?
  
  Demons Souls PS5 remake, Returnal, Miles Morales all GOTY type games.
  
  Lots of others in between as well.
GrueHunter on 17/05/2022 - 16:53

+1

Brilliant - have all the decent games already so no need to upgrade!
AndyPandy on 17/05/2022 - 18:29

+4

PS Plus Essential will probably end up with trash games so as to incentivise you to upgrade….
- Graffin on 17/05/2022 - 19:36
  
  Yep. I don't think they'll be giving us regular PS Plus users any goodies, even if we have been subscribers for 5 plus years (pun intended).
ldt on 17/05/2022 - 20:18

Can you update for a month or two and then go down again? I’ve got PS+ for a long time and I’ve played most of those games but I’m tempted just for Ghost of Tsushima.
- netsurfer on 18/05/2022 - 20:28
  
  Don't think so, not for people with long term subscription. Ghost of Tsushima PS5 is a surprise in that list. I still have Ghost of Tsushima PS4… I should try to sell it or trade it in a.s.a.p. Maybe the value already dropped.
  
  Hope Sony offers a special conversion deal. $1 conversion like what Microsoft did is wishful thinking I reckon.
JMxoxo on 23/06/2022 - 14:40

+3

I had stacked already until mid 2024, cost $149 to upgrade to deluxe which will end same time, mid 2024.
- nismo on 23/06/2022 - 21:04
  
  Isn't that just full price?
  
  Difference between $80 > $155 x 2 years
  
  I guess your stacked sub would have been discounted at least!
  - JMxoxo on 23/06/2022 - 23:37
    
    Yeah it is, I don’t think I’ve bought any in some time as it was pre price hike
    - nismo on 24/06/2022 - 14:36
      
      My stack just ended this month, fail!
      
      I'm waiting for a ps plus discount but probably terrible timing..
MasterMirage on 23/06/2022 - 21:02

So I have PS+ essentials which is rolling over from my normal PSN plus.

Can I upgrade to the PS+ extra for a month to play returnal (and pay the extra $7 or so), finish it and go back down?

Would save me a solid $70 from buying it new.
- 9674784 on 23/06/2022 - 21:38
  
  You can only upgrade based on whatever your remaining term is.
  
  If it's 2 days, then it's a 2 day upgrade price.
  
  If it's 3 years, it's a 3 year upgrade price.
  
  (I'm 99% sure).
thegreatermamba on 23/06/2022 - 21:14

Can we pay using our wallet balance?
- zzzman on 23/06/2022 - 22:08
  
  +1
  
  Yep. I paid for PS gift cards from JB and loaded them into my wallet.
  
  Saves the weird foreign transaction fee (Australian PS account but Sony always charges from UK).
natedogg118 on 23/06/2022 - 21:15

I have an American account and made the mistake of upgrading to the highest tier… Streaming simply doesn't work and boots me back to the home screen :-(
dgrona44 on 23/06/2022 - 21:29 Comment score below threshold.
- Lucille Bluth on 23/06/2022 - 22:11
  
  +2
  
  Look forward to you posting your first deal.
  - PuntyBrah on 23/06/2022 - 22:14
    
    +2
    
    better than Ozleeching lol
zzzman on 24/06/2022 - 09:09
Through antedoctal evidence (from WP and other discussion forums), if you have stacked PS+ subscriptions in the past, the cost to upgrade is capped at:

Extra for $135.95

Deluxe $186.95

I've read posts saying some had 10 years of PS+ membership stacked and these were the prices quoted. Others with less time at 1500-1600 days also quoted the same price.

Personally, I had 880 days left and paid $132 to upgrade to Extra.

So the maximum amount is probably capped at 905 days of stacked membership or thereabouts.

This was posted 2 years 7 months 18 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

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