

Of note is that Ultimate also allows members at this tier to play games from the cloud. This includes EA Play as well as Xbox Live Gold memberships. The high-end tier, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, provides full access to the Game Pass catalog on both PC and console. The only difference between the two is that PC Game Pass also includes EA Play membership. Both offer access to the catalog of Game Pass games available for the chosen platform your membership is on. Game Pass has two base tiers, PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for Console. Premium adds on to this catalog with access to PS3 game streaming and a collection of PS1, PS2, and PSP games being made available to players who splurge on this tier. PS Extra adds a Game Pass-like catalog of PS4 and PS5 games to play. PS Plus Essential gives members access to free games every month as well as store discounts, cloud storage, and access to online multiplayer. For Sony, the three tiers are Essential, Extra, and Premium. Naughty Dog Tiersīoth PS Plus and Game Pass have different tiers that come with distinctive features and different prices. Uncharted will be one of the Sony exclusive franchises available in the new PS Plus. Microsoft does have a $1 a month three-month deal for new members, and this gets you all the highest tier features. The high-end costs $14.99 which translates to about $180. Game Pass crucially does not offer annual pricing, so this comes out to a little under $120 for a year of Game Pass. Similarly, the regular version of Game Pass will run you $9.99 monthly.


Paying the $9.99 price tag means you get fewer benefits compared to members who shell out for the high-end price. The disparity in price - twice the amount for the high-end - comes down to the new way Sony organizes the entire service. The new PS Plus has a low-end price of $9.99 monthly or $59.99 yearly, and a high end of $17.99 monthly or $119.99 yearly. Here’s a closer look at what differentiates the two services. The biggest change is the inclusion of many features that were once part of PS Now, making PS Plus a stronger Game Pass contender. Sony may be in the process of overhauling its PS Plus service, but when things shake out, how will it truly compare to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass? While PS Plus has had some rollout problems in other countries, the service is set to launch in the U.S.
