Sony is hiking its PlayStation Plus Premium subscription cost by $40 starting next month, the company announced on Wednesday. The price adjustment will apply across all tiers under the 12-month subscription and will take effect in all countries where PlayStation Plus is available.
The previous Essential subscription is jumping to $80 from $60, while the Extra plan will jump from $100 to $135, and the Premium tier will increase from $120 to $160, the company said in a blog post.
Sony says it’s already looking forward to September’s game lineup of Saints Row, Black Desert – Traveler Edition, and Generation Zero, all of which will be available to download between Sept. 5 and Oct. 2. The company said in a blog post that this price increase will help bring quality games to subscribers, writing: “This price adjustment will enable us to continue bringing high-quality games and value-added benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service.”
Sony has not disclosed if the costs for the one and three-month subscribers will be increasing any time soon.
PlayStation Plus first launched in 2010, and the option for users to enjoy games at a lower price has come and gone. When the subscription service became available, Sony offered a yearly fee of $50, a far cry from the $160 subscribers will be required to pay for a premium membership before the end of the year.
At the time, subscribers only had access to one 12-month subscription option, but just last year, Sony launched its tiered options, saying premium subscribers would have access to classic games that “will show improved frame rates and higher-quality resolution compared to their original launch versions,” The Verge reported.
