If you’ve already got a PlayStation Plus subscription, you’ll be rolled over to the PlayStation Plus Essential tier at no extra charge. How do I upgrade to the new PlayStation Plus? Of course, I stand by the fact that they are most likely going to be very different services, so it’s hard to say which one is more ‘worth it’. In comparison, Xbox Game Ultimate (which includes Game Pass and Gold) is $191.80 for 12 months. Of course, we all know why that’s not happening just yet. While this is a good move, I personally wouldn’t have minded paying the same price if I could play some PlayStation 3 games. Something gaming-related costing less in Australia? Shocking!Īs expected, the Deluxe tier costs a little more than Extra and a little less than Premium. While that was always going to be a given for the Deluxe tier considering we’ll be getting less content, the Essential tier on a monthly rate is a little less than $2 cheaper (at the time of writing $9.99 USD converts to roughly $13.89 AUD). In a surprising turn of events, the prices for the PlayStation Plus tiers in Australia are actually cheaper than those in the US. How does that shake out for Aussies compared to overseas? Wait, we don’t get PlayStation Plus Premium in Australia?Īs we’ve written about previously, the Premium tier is only available in countries with access to the PlayStation Now game streaming service. Fewer games than the Premium tier due to the unavailability of PlayStation’s cloud streaming service in Australia. Includes a catalogue of games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Include all the benefits of Essential and Extra. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play. Adds a catalogue of up to 400 various PS4 and PS5 games.

Provides the same benefits that PlayStation Plus members are getting today: Two monthly downloadable games, exclusive discounts, cloud storage for saved games, online multiplayer access. The tiers for Australian players are Essential, Extra, and Deluxe.Īccording to the official PlayStation Australia website, the prices, and what you get in each tier, are as follows. In case you somehow missed the news: PlayStation has replaced the old PlayStation Plus service with a new tiered model, each granting different benefits. Updated 23/6: We now have a confirmed list of games available to Australian subscribers.

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