Sony PlayStation Plus Price Hike for New Subscribers
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🟢 TRENDING UPSony quietly raised PlayStation Plus prices by $1–$2 for new subscribers only, grandfathering existing ones — Austin Evans calls it a 'dark pattern' to trap users with financial punishment for canceling, while The Try Guys contrast it by keeping their own Second Try TV at $4.99/month, and the story is gaining traction because it exposes a stealthy, targeted price hike that avoids the backlash Microsoft faced.
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.
ALERT ALERT🚨‼️ we ARE NOT changing our prices🩵
Second Try TV announces they will not raise their $4.99/month subscription price and introduce a yearly plan with 2 months free, framing their decision as a Subway $5 footlong-like value amid rival streaming price hikes like Netflix's $15 family member fee.