60% of PlayStation Plus subscribers may opt for annual 12-month memberships

Sony corporate appears to indicate that more than half of PlayStation Plus subscribers choose to buy 12-month annual subscriptions, likely due to costs.

[Obscure_Observer]

So most PS+ members prefers long therm subscriptions rather than pay monthly fees.

Interesting...

[MrNinosan]

Most PS+ members are happy with their subscription and therefor save almost 50% instead of buying monthly, yes.

[crazyCoconuts]

I can't believe Xbox Core/GP doesn't even have an annual membership, thus no way to save by paying annually. They're not even competing on price.

[GamerRN]

I pay annually for Gamepass Ultimate, and it only costs me about $97-105 US a year.

[porkChop]

@GamerRN

How? There isn't an annual subscription. There's 3 months which is at least a little cheaper, but not annual.

[RAFTECH26]

Very odd that they are building gaas games around this.

Implode?

[Eonjay]

This comment doesn't make sense and feels like a stream of consciousness. What is 'this' and how does it relate to Gaas? What is imploding and how does any of that relate to 60% of gamers picking yearly over monthly or anything that OP said? Just make sense.

[RAFTECH26]

It’s simple. What do you need in order for gaas to be successful? Online players.

What do you need to play online? PlayStation plus.

Figure it out. It’s not rocket science… it’s common sense.

[Eonjay]

Concord, Hell Divers 2 and FairGame$ are launching on PC day and date where Plus is not required. You are right to point out the obvious that online games need online players to succeed. This is probably why they are launching on platforms where Plus isn't a barrier to entry.

So your non-argument is invalid. You also failed to explain how they will implode. There are 47 million Plus subscribers and potentially even more Steam users out there. Games like Marathon are even coming to Xbox as well. The only thing that will make or break Gaas will be the quality of the experience on offer. And it's not rocket science.

[blackblades]

Gaas are usually F2P, F2P games dont require ps+ to play online.

[Barlos]

Not really. It works out cheaper to do it annually rather than monthly or quarterly.

[jznrpg]

It’s a lot cheaper so yeah. We have an option try and spin that. Plus you can buy the the year even cheaper on sale.

[UltimateRacer]

Been doing that for years, especially around Christmas holidays there always a sale on Plus subscription, usually 35% - 40% off.

[ironmonkey]

Yeah most ps players kinda actually play games and finish them rather than that trial version they call gamepass. Tried it and it sucks, thats alot of sucks in that gp library.

[PhillyDonJawn]

Interesting indeed. Someone's got some explaining to do. I see why sony going gaas route

[Einhander1972]

What is the point of these detractions? Yes we know that PS+ is a lot cheaper than Game Pass, but that doesn't change that PlayStation is generating around 40% more revenue than Microsoft.

And PlayStation just gave it's monthly report and it's Game and Network Services were up 20%.

BTW when Sony announced the newest PS+ system they themselves said that over 80% of users opted for the yearly option.

PlayStation has always been the cheapest place to game due to the sales which include bonus discounts for PS+ users including most big pre-orders which often allows you to get $70 new releases for $60 or less which I never see anyone point out.

PlayStation always has thousands of games on sale, and with PS+ you often get 60 to 95% off on games that are on sale, especially during double discount sales where they add even more PS+ discount games than normal.

So thanks for pointing out that PlayStation is the cheapest place to game.

[northpaws]

@obscure

You know basic PS Plus is just Xbox live Gold subscription right? The trend started by Xbox to make people pays to play online. The one where eventually PS gamers get 3 decent games per month and Xbox gamers get 2 crap games per month, remember?

I know you are always trying to find an angle to make Xbox looks better, but you have to aim better. Find a different article, this is not the one. I will PM you when I see something that you can use.

[ocelot07]

Yer? How's that interesting 🤣🤣🤣
29315;🤣🤣. Days of play when ps+ is 40% off on 12 month subs. Why spend £10 a month when a year is near enough half price?

[Eonjay]

I mean it makes sense. Also when the offer Plus discounts they always are on yearly subs. Much better deal than paying monthly. More obvious than interesting.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

If I like the service to stay subscribed, it makes sense to get a discount for a yearly sub rather than pay the extra monthly.

[RedDevils]

Why wouldn't you? Don't like to pay cheaper for something you uses/enjoy. Monthly for those who are not sure or are casual players that want to try out before committing.

[raWfodog]

Yeah it would make no financial sense for me to pay $10 per month when the yearly for Essentials is $80 per year. But even better, I’m good through to the end of 2025 since I already stacked subs through discount offers.

[Profchaos]

Because those 12 month subscriptions typically go on sale twice a year with around 30 percent off and they stack.

[ChasterMies]

The cost for the Essential Plan is now $80/year for the annual plan or $120/year for the $10/month plan.

[Abear21]

Should be on sale in a week, the only way this is worth the money

[potedude]

I have around 1600 days banked of PS Plus Extra. Keeping buying them on Black Friday or when they're on special. Screw paying full price!

[BeHunted]

Xbox Live 12 months subscription is about £34.79 on Cdkeys. $80 seems expensive.

It's works out cheaper buying games when they're on sale, expecially on Summer Sales, Black Friday etc...

[Einhander1972]

Ok, I have to point out that I checked Deals with Gold which is 52 games and most of the games are around50% off. Which costs $60 and no longer gives monthly games or anything you can keep.

I went onto my PS5 and the PlayStation Plus deals includes 552 games, and while that's too many to average out, the majority are over 60% off.

PlayStation Plus deals are always there every month, and offer discounts on everything including pre-release games, for example I Spider-Man 2 was discounted to just over $60 if you preordered and had Plus.

[fxa5209]

I opted completely out of PS Plus after the 33% price rip off by Sony. I am sticking with single player games.

Not only that Sony is losing my PS Plus sub, but i will also stop buying online games such as COD and FIFA, which I used to buy on yearly basis.

Let you wallet speak gamers, dont let Sony rip you off with the 33% increase in prices.

[OptimusDK]

I did the same. There is only one way to not reward this.

[RAFTECH26]

I respect this comment.

[Abear21]

Agreed but I’ll probably bite if they drop the price for Black Friday

[Barlos]

Same. My PS+ expired a couple of weeks back and I haven't renewed and have no intention of doing so. I only really used it for the odd game of GT7 and Quake 2 online but that's about it.

[thorstein]

I buy it on Black Friday even though my PS anniversary is December. I basically pay the old price now.

[Stanjara]

Same

[siLENTEsKI]

Same here.

[NotoriousWhiz]

For those of you not interested in playing with friends, this is fine. For those of us that do want to play with friends, we sign up for PS+ because we have to, because we want to play with friends.

[anast]

I get the annual sub.

[PhillyDonJawn]

Lol, you love subscriptions

[anast]

Try to make sense, at minimum.

[EvertonFC]

There is always a bf, Xmas or January sale ps plus sub, just wait for those every year is what I do.
I've never paid full price for PS Plus.
I don't know what's so hard to fathom.

[outsider1624]

I always do that during Xmas or January sale. I always get it at 50% off.
From 60$ to 30$. Now that they incresed it to 80%. It'll probably be at 40$ (@50% off)

[purple101]

Yep you wait for a sale or get a code from online retailer it saves you 10% usually. Sometimes 25% then it becomes value.

Not looking for a £1 subscription conversion but a little off is nice

[Northpoint]

If on black friday the price drops from $80 to $60, I'm not buying. $45 or below only for me. I hope who ever is in charge of raising the prices sees a significant drop in subs for next years results.

[siLENTEsKI]

Cancelled mine after the price raise. Same with Netflix after recent increase. These companies are all testing how much people are willing to shell out for subscriptions. Gotta draw the line somewhere.

[psplova]

I'm officially letting my PS Plus sub cancel after having it now for over a decade. Realizing just how much of a waste of money is been for me, personally. I rarely play anything from my massive collection I've gathered. I don't play online either. No way an I going to continue to pay even more for that benefit.. Had to do the same thing with Gamepass as well..

[Games1st]

I don't have a sub after the price increase

[Eonjay]

I don't feel like doing the math but with this information and the recent information that showed Extra and Premium breakdowns, you can calculate the floor for yearly revenue before discounts are taken into account.

[Juancho51]

I pay it every November and don’t have to worry about it all year. Works for me.

[Pyrofire95]

I've had an unending streak of Plus subscription for about a decade but I can't downgrade from the Plus Premium to Essential without it just ending it seems. REALLY dumb. That needs to be a better system.

[Profchaos]

I traditionally wait for sales which has occurred roughly twice per year and allow around 30 percent off which is also why I've gone the top tier along with my love of retro gaming.

They also stack I've gotten my sub to 2025 currently unfortunately now it's 196 dollars a year in my region im reconsidering the sub altogether tbh

[terrorofdeath]

I usually wait for Black Friday for the discounts on the yearly subscription, will have to downgrade though cause of the price increases.