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PlayStation Plus price history & increases

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$16.99/moExtra

2 changes2 hikesExtra +13% since 2026last change May 20, 2026official pricing ↗

Current PlayStation Plus prices (US)

PlanPriceBillingHow we know
Essential $10.99 monthly hand-verified Nov 2, polygon.com
Extra $16.99 monthly hand-verified Nov 2, polygon.com
Premium $19.99 monthly hand-verified Nov 2, polygon.com
Essential $79.99 yearly hand-verified Nov 2, polygon.com
Extra $134.99 yearly hand-verified Nov 2, polygon.com
Premium $159.99 yearly hand-verified Nov 2, polygon.com

US list prices in USD before tax, promotions and bundles.

Free plan or trial: No free tier; some games are free-to-play without it.

PlayStation Plus price history

$0$4$8$12$16$20Extra $16.99Premium $19.99
Monthly price by plan. Each step is a sourced change below; the line before the first change only shows the earlier price, not how long it applied.
  1. +11%
    price increase
    • Premium: $17.99/mo → $19.99/mo
    May 20, 2026 · source: polygon.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  2. +13%
    price increase
    • Extra: $14.99/mo → $16.99/mo
    May 20, 2026 · source: polygon.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2

Cheaper gaming alternatives

Services in the same category whose cheapest monthly plan costs less than PlayStation Plus's ($10.99/mo). Plans differ in what they include.

ServiceFromHikesLast change
EA Play $5.99/mo 0 –
Xbox Game Pass $9.99/mo 1 Apr 21, 2026

All 4 gaming services

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