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New PS Plus hits UK: Prices, tiers and full Premium game list

Essential, Extra, Premium or Deluxe - which PS Plus is right for you?

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Published: Thursday, 23 June 2022 at 2:30 pm

The day has arrived! Sony has launched the new version of PS Plus in the UK today (23rd June 2022), and you should see the new tiers/prices if you scroll along to the PS Plus area on your PS4 or PS5 console.

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Those new tiers are PS Plus Essential (basically the same as the old PS Plus), PS Plus Extra (which adds around 400 games to your subscription) and PS Plus Premium (which adds another 300-odd games).

In countries like Australia, where cloud-streaming is not yet possible due to internet speed issues, players will also get the option of PS Plus Deluxe (similar to Premium but without the games that need to be cloud-streamed).

You won't see anything called PlayStation Spartacus on the store, though. Although that was believed to be Sony's internal codename for the PS Plus reboot, that particular name did not make it to market.

So, what do you need to know about the new PS Plus tiers, how much they cost, and which games are included in each? Keep on reading and we'll break it all down for you.

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PS Plus new tiers - what do you get with each?

This new version of PlayStation Plus will offer a number of different tiers — depending on which one you choose, the features you get will be different.

As revealed by the official PlayStation Blog, those tiers will be PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra and PlayStation Plus Premium. Some regions will also get PlayStation Plus Deluxe. Their features will be...

PlayStation Plus Essential: subscribers get two monthly downloadable games, exclusive discounts, cloud storage for saved games, and online multiplayer access. (This tier is essentially the original version of PS Plus.)

PlayStation Plus Extra: all of the above, plus a catalogue of "up to 400 of the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games" to download and play.

PlayStation Plus Premium: all of the above, and 340 additional games from PS3, PS2, PS1 and PSP, plus cloud-streaming access to supported games on PS4, PS5 and PC. And you'll get "time-limited game trials" that will allow you to demo "select games".

PlayStation Plus Deluxe: in countries where cloud-streaming is not supported, this tier will get you all the Essential and Extra features, as well as "a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials".

However, one thing you should not expect is for brand new exclusive PlayStation games to be available in full on any of these tiers. This is one major difference between PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass, the latter of which Microsoft keeps topped up with the biggest Xbox exclusive games as soon as they come out.

For example, you'll still have to buy the likes of God of War Ragnarök separately if you want to play them on day one of their release, although you might get a time-limited trial/demo on PlayStation Plus Premium or PlayStation Plus Deluxe.

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PS Plus new price - how much does it cost?

Sony has confirmed the following UK pricing for the PS Plus tiers we've just described:

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When is the new PS Plus release date?

The new PS Plus release date was Thursday 23rd June for players in the UK.

Sony previously said in its blog: "We’re rolling out the new PlayStation Plus offering in a phased regional approach. In the June timeframe, we’ll begin with an initial launch in several markets in Asia, followed by North America, Europe and the rest of the world where PlayStation Plus is offered.

"We aim to have most PlayStation Network territories live with our new PlayStation Plus game subscription service by the end of the first half of 2022."

PS Plus Premium games list

PS Plus games

If you want to know exactly which games you get with each PS Plus tier, especially the most-expensive Premium option, check out our extensive roundup below.

Plus, don't forget that you still get two free PS Plus games every month with whichever level of subscription you decide on.

PS5 games list (Extra, Premium or Deluxe tiers)

PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members get these PS5 games:

PS4 games list (Extra, Premium or Deluxe tiers)

PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members get these PS4 games:

PS3 games list (Premium tier only)

PS Plus Premium members, in countries where cloud-streaming is possible, can stream these PS3 games:

PS2 games list (Premium or Deluxe tiers)

PS Plus Premium or Deluxe members will get these PS2 games:

PS1 games list (Premium or Deluxe tiers)

PS Plus Premium or Deluxe members will get these PS1 games:

PSP games list (Premium or Deluxe tiers)

Premium or Deluxe members will also get access to these PSP games older games:

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Rob LeaneGaming Editor

Rob Leane is the Gaming Editor at Radio Times, overseeing our coverage of the biggest games on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC, mobile and VR. Rob works across our website, social media accounts and video channels, as well as producing our weekly gaming newsletter. He has previously worked at Den of Geek, Stealth Optional and Dennis Publishing.

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