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title: "Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus"
type: "News"
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description: "Sony is increasing the prices of one-month and three-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions in select regions, citing ongoing market conditions. Starting May 20th, one-month subscriptions will cost $10.99 USD, while three-month subscriptions will be priced at $27.99 USD. This marks a $1 increase for the one-month Essential tier and a $3 increase for the three-month Essential tier in the US. It remains unclear if other tiers will also see price hikes."
datetime: "2026-05-18T16:47:19.000Z"
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# Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus

Sony is hiking the starting price of one-month and three-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions in "select regions," blaming "ongoing market conditions." Beginning May 20th, 1-month subscriptions will start at $10.99 USD / €9.99 EUR / £7.99 GBP, while 3-month subscriptions will start at $27.99 USD / €27.99 EUR / £21.99 GBP.

In the US, the changes result in a $1 price increase for a one-month Essential tier subscription and a $3 increase for a three-month Essential tier subscription. It's unclear if other PlayStation Plus tiers will see price hikes as well. PlayStation didn't immediately reply to a request for comment.

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