Sony Raises PlayStation Plus Subscription Prices
3 videos · score: 9,854 · first seen May 21, 2026
Sony raises PlayStation Plus prices for new subscribers — $1/month on the Essential tier and $2/month on higher tiers — while grandfathering existing subscribers, as Microsoft simultaneously cuts Game Pass pricing. Three videos track the announcement and its rollout over a week.
Sony's New PlayStation Trap
Sony quietly raised PlayStation Plus prices by $1-$2 for new subscribers while grandfathering existing ones, which the creator frames as a dark pattern to trap users by avoiding the backlash Microsoft faced with Game Pass Ultimate hikes.
About the PlayStation Plus Price Hike…
Sony's $1 PlayStation Plus Essential price hike for new subscribers only is criticized as a tone-deaf move against Microsoft's Game Pass price cuts, potentially a lock-in tactic amid declining PS5 sales.
The PlayStation Plus Situation is WORSE Now
Sony's PlayStation Plus price hike went live this week, revealing upper tiers increased by $2/month instead of the previously announced $1, and the creator argues this is worse than announced because it locks existing subscribers into never canceling.