PS5 cloud streaming launches this month for PlayStation Plus Premium members

Since launching the all-new PlayStation Plus more than a year ago, we’ve seen such high engagement from our fans on our offerings – from the quality titles offered in the Game Catalog like Horizon Forbidden West and Sea of Stars, to new trophy features we’ve added to classic games like Legend of Dragoon and Syphon Filter.

Today we have more details to share about PS5 cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members. Starting this month, we will begin launching cloud streaming access for supported PS5 digital titles within the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog* and Game Trials*, as well as supported titles in the PS5 game library that PlayStation Plus Premium members own.

[ocelot07]

Been playing a lot of cloud streaming over the last 2 months. Remote for playstation and xcloud for gamepass and a bit of Nvidia Geforce Now.

Xcloud is simply amazing. Being able to attach my backbone to my phone and play starfield or forza no Xbox needed at all is simply amazing. In the famous words of Tom Howard "it just works". No lag, no latency issues. Imo Microsoft and xcloud is the gold standard cloud games.

Nvidias is alright. Only got the free membership. Long wait times to actually play a game. But when I was able to play a game it worked fine. No lag no latency.

Sony is doing incredibly well. Streaming PS4 and PS3 games from ps5 has been like the others no issues no lag or latency issues.

So this is welcome. Still got a lot of work to do. Hopefully by next year. I could open my phone up and play ps5 games without the need of a ps5.

[darthv72]

I tried getting one of those g-cloud devices when they were on sale for $150 last week. Sold out quick at that price. It seems like the ideal all-in-one handheld for streaming xcloud, remote play and geforce now. As it is i use my steam deck with xcloud, works really well for not having a dedicated app (it uses the edge browser). And remote play can run on it as well, i just havent done it.

I do have a portal on order... maybe by the time it comes out Sony will change their stance on allowing cloud streaming to it.

[ocelot07]

Steam deck is great for xcloud and remote play 👍

[hiawa23]

The Logitech G-Cloud is fantastic. I use it for my Series X and PS5 remote Play and cloud play.

[TiredGamer]

I would imagine that Sony would like to make the Portal compatible and might eventually. In today's gaming climate, it's better to under-promise and over-deliver later than risk aiming high and getting burned at the stake.

[purple101]

So will this stream directly to their new handheld thingy?

[Mr Logic]

Has not been announced. The technology is not incapable. It really just comes down to is Sony okay with someone buying the Portal and PS+ and never purchasing a PS5.

[REDGUM]

That's a really good point, as you're name suggests Mr Logic, I hadn't thought of that.
That said, the profits are in the software I believe so I could possibly see some kind of payment scheme happening to balance this?

[andy85]

I'm confused. So can I stream over the cloud to mobile or tablet like I can on Xbox now? Or is this just streaming on my PS5 which I don't really see the point of

[Vits]

You can only stream for your PS5 console for now. As for the point, other than using it to test a particular title I don't believe there is anything for the consumer. But it's also likely phase one of the project and hopefully, it will eventually be available on other devices.

[andy85]

Thats a shame, I use the XB cloud and its fantastic. PS are in need of similar

[Eonjay]

Its for like instant access to your purchases. So you can just start playing without downloading first. If your internet supports a good connection, all you have to do is go to any PS5 game you purchased and click 'Play'. Which is kinda good. I have Premium so I will try it for sure. If it works well it might solve a problem of space... even though I have an SSD in the expansion slot SMH. Plus being able to start playing instantly. If it sucks I wont bother...

[EvertonFC]

It should have been made available for ps plus extra members also. Don't need premium for trials and classics

[andy85]

I agree, but premium does need benefits as it really isn't worth the extra money over extra

[EvertonFC]

Agreed it needs benefits for sure but I'm just gonna not bother with premium to get the ps5 cloud streaming and not use the other premium features.
I know it's only a fiver extra but that's not the point imo. Still think on this one it should have been extra also.
Things like a free movie or a Sony music song or album should be incentives or £1 cheaper movie rentals or discount on movie purchases etc should be the incentives imo for premium.
I rent and buy alot of movies each month and would much prefer discounted rentals and purchases

[Profchaos]

And again most of the world gets shafted

[crazyCoconuts]

4K/60? Really?

[shinoff2183]

Naw. I'll pass. I still prefer to download anything digital and own physical games.

[Extermin8or3_]

Interesting that it'll be able to stream at 4k 60fps. That's actually higher resolution than xcloud can manage.

[mudakoshaka]

Won’t this work on the Playstation Portal using remote play to your PS5? I mean you are basically mirroring everything your Playstation 5 does so shouldn’t that work as well? Or on any other phone that supports the remote play app.

[S2Killinit]

This pretty neat. Especially for demos. You can just demo a game immediately to see if you like it or not and it merits purchase.

[Amplitude]

"PS5 cloud streaming is exclusively available on the PS5 console"
The one and only reason i'd ever want this for even a second is to play on other devices lol why would i want to stream a PS5 game on a PS5?

As much as i hate GamePass and what Microsoft is doing to the physical market, they're the only one to do streaming right. An option that works across lower powered devices and allows you to download the games on the Series/PC.
There's a reason to stream Series X quality games on the original XBox One or your low powered laptop or phone.
This is straight up dumb lol