The company attributes the increase to “current market conditions.” Sony has increased prices for the PS Plus subscription service. A one-month subscription at the Essential level now costs $11 per month, an increase of $1. Additionally, a three-month subscription just went up to $28, an increase of $3. It appears that annual subscribers are unlocked for now, and the wording of Sony’s post on X announcing the change makes it seem like the Extra and Premium tiers are also affected. This only concerns new subscribers, except in Türkiye and India. The company attributes the increase to “current market conditions.” When a tech company says this in 2026, they’re usually referring to Trump-like tariffs or the AI-driven memory crisis. However, PS Plus is a digital subscription service that offers a handful of monthly game titles for download. Members get cloud save storage and online multiplayer access, both of which require servers that might be more expensive to operate these days. Maybe that’s it. Starting May 20, PlayStation Plus prices for new customers will increase in some regions. Due to current market conditions, prices will start at $10.99 USD / €9.99 EUR / £7.99 GBP for 1-month subscriptions and $27.99 USD / €27.99 EUR / £21.99 GBP for 3-month subscriptions…. – PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 18, 2026 We don’t know if the annual plans will get a price increase in the near future, but the company only mentioned the one- and three-month plans in the announcement. Woozad has contacted Sony and will update this post as soon as we hear back. The company increased its annual plans to $40 in 2023. Microsoft recently increased prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate by up to $30 per month, which has rightly annoyed many gamers. Asha Sharma, the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, quickly reversed course on this. As for Sony, a $1 monthly increase isn’t the biggest deal in the world. The same cannot be said for console price increases. A standard PS5 with a disc drive now costs a whopping $650. That’s a very steep price of entry, even to get started with PS Plus. Post navigation Survival Horror game Hollowbody launches for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on June 5
