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Surprisingly, Sony is reducing the subscription price for the various PS Plus bundles.
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Today, Sony launched a campaign to reduce the prices of monthly PS Plus subscription packages, both for new and existing subscribers who want to upgrade their subscription to a higher package.
From today until January 13, you can subscribe to each of the PlayStation Plus Premium or Extra packages for 3 months or 12 months, with a discount of 40% on the original subscription price.
This offer is only available to new subscribers, but if you were previously a subscriber to the basic package, you can upgrade to one of the two Extra or Premium packages with 30% off the total upgrade price.
This offer comes as part of the January sales campaign recently launched on PlayStation Store, which includes more than 500 games and various additional content.
The campaign includes a ton of great games worth buying and trying out, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, FIFA 23, Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, and more. You can see the full list of discounted titles here.
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It's worth noting that Sony has revealed the monthly free PS Plus games for Essential package subscribers, which are now available to download for subscribers of all the different packages, which are as follows:
Free PS Plus Essential Games for January 2023
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PS4/PS5)
- Fallout 76 (PS4)
- Axiom Verge 2 (PS4/PS5)
Sony is also gearing up to reveal an update to the PlayStation Plus Premium or Extra games library, which is expected to be revealed in mid-January and available to download from January 20, 2023.
This could be a good opportunity for those who want to subscribe to the PlayStation Plus service or upgrade from the basic package to one of the higher packages and enjoy many features, the most important of which is access to a library of games that includes more than 700 different games updated monthly.
The three packages are part of the new monthly subscription plan that Sony recently launched, as each package offers different services, as well as a variation in the monthly or annual subscription price.
PlayStation Plus Essential Bundle
The PlayStation Plus Essential package, or as it is called the basic package, is the same as the previous PlayStation Plus subscription before the modification, as it provides the subscriber with basic monthly features, which include the following:
Free Monthly Game PackThe Basic package (available through other packages) gives you access to a monthly renewable game pack, which provides 3 games for each of your PlayStation 4 and 5 devices. Although these games are replaced every month, if you add these games to your game library or install them on your device, you will not lose access to them and will be able to download and play them at any time and forever, as long as your Plus subscription is activated.
play onlineThis feature is essential for many subscribers to the service, as it allows them to access the online gaming service and share cooperative and competitive games such as Call of Duty and others with their friends.
Up to 100 GB of cloud storage spaceThe user can upload their saved files to this space in order to keep them even if their device is exposed to a defect that could cause the erasure of the contents of the hard drive or a factory reset, where after downloading their games, they can synchronize with the cloud service for each game to recover the saved files and continue playing from the last stopping point.
PlayStation Plus Collection BundleThis bundle includes 20 different games that are available to subscribers of the service, but only on PlayStation 5. These games have received updates to take advantage of some or all of the capabilities of Sony's new device and can be downloaded for free if you have an active Plus subscription.
Game HelpThis feature is only available on PlayStation 5, where the player is given hints if they start to get lost in a match, or instructions to solve a puzzle if they spend too much time trying.
It is also possible through the Game Center cards to access some tips (written or in video) that are activated by clicking on the card of the stage you have reached.
Share the gameThis feature gives you the ability to invite a friend to share the game with you or take control remotely to help you beat levels. The feature is available on both PlayStation 5 and 4 devices, but you can also share accounts across both devices and play the same games on both devices at the same time.
Special offers and discountsPlayStation Plus Essential subscribers can get special offers within monthly sales campaigns, where they get an exclusive or additional discount on top of the base discount.
Extra points within the PS Stars programThis new program launched by Sony recently (in some countries) gives players bonus points that can be accumulated by purchasing games or opening prizes (trophies) and other activities. But if you are a subscriber to the PlayStation Plus service, you will receive additional rewards by completing the various challenges.
PlayStation Plus Extra Pack
The PlayStation Plus Extra package offers all the features and functionality we mentioned above in the basic package, plus the ability to access a library of games that is renewed monthly.
This library includes many first-party games as well as games from third-party and independent developers, similar to the Xbox Game Pass game library except it doesn't get first-party titles from day one of their release.
This game library is updated monthly, but if any game is removed from the library, you will not be able to download it or even play it if it is installed on your device, which means you will lose it forever.
PS Plus Premium Bundle
The bundle is the highest among the three PlayStation Plus bundles as it includes everything mentioned in the base bundle and the Extra bundle plus two additional features:
- Classic Games Library: Through it, you can access a set of classic games released for PlayStation 1, 2, 3, PSP and, soon, PS Vita games.
- Game tests: It offers you the opportunity to try out certain games for a period of time before deciding to purchase them. The service offers a two-hour experience of linear games and a 3-5-hour experience of large open-world games.
In short, this is a comprehensive definition of the PlayStation Plus service features that users can benefit from during their subscription period.