Electronic Arts is raising the price of its EA Play subscription service.
As first reported byGamesIndustry.biz,the standardEAPlay tier is rising from $4.99 / £3.99 per month to $5.99 / £5.99, with the annual fee increasing from $29.99 / £19.99 to $39.99 / £35.99.
The price of a monthly EA Play Pro subscription is increasing from $14.99 / £14.99 to $16.99 / £16.99, with the annual membership rising from $99.99 / £89.99 to $119.99 / £109.99.
For existing customers, the new prices come into effect on May 10. EA Play is the publisher’s subscription service that offers catalogue titles as well as 10-hour trials of new EA titles.
APC-exclusive tier of the service gives players access to the publisher’s full catalogue, including new titles on the day they are released elsewhere. A basic version of the service is also included withXboxGame Pass Ultimate.
Last year,Sonyraised the price of itsPlayStation Plus Subscription service by up to 35%.
The move saw the cost of 12-month subscription plans for the service’s Essential, Extra and Premium tiersrise by $20-$40 / £10-£20 / €12-€32depending on the chosen membership plan.
Microsoftalso raised prices for its rival subscription service, Game Pass, in July 2023,although the increases were relatively small.
The monthly price of a Game Pass console subscription rose from $9.99 to $10.99 (£7.99 to £8.99 / €9.99 to €10.99), while the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price increased from $14.99 per month to $16.99 (£10.99 to £12.99 / €12.99 to €14.99).
