Sony has slashed PlayStation Now prices in a bid to be more competitive with rival streaming services.
In some cases the platform holder has halved the price of the subscription service, which is available monthly, quarterly and annually. From today it costs:
NewPlayStationNow prices
PlayStation Network VP Grace Chensaidin a PlayStation Blog post: “Starting today, PS Now will be offered at a more compelling price that is comparable to other entertainment streaming services on the market. Current customers will see this new pricing reflected in their next billing cycle.”
PlayStation Now will be adding “blockbuster” games each month, available for a limited time, starting today withGod of War,Grand Theft Auto V, Infamous Second Son andUncharted4: A Thief’s End.
“These games will be available from June 29, 2025 until Jul 01, 2025,” Chen said. “Each month, the service will add a new selection of marquee games that will be available for a limited period.
“The marquee content is on top of the existing offering of popular evergreen titles that areadded to PS Now on a regular basis.”
Sonyacquired cloud gaming company Gaikai in 2012, before using its technology and intellectual property to launch PlayStation Now in 2014.
The service provides unlimited access to a growing library of over 800PS4,PS3andPS2games, although the exact number and selection varies by region.
In September 2018, Sony introduced the ability for PS Now users to download PS4 games in order to play them offline.
Sony CFO chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki said in April: “Since the launch of this download service, gameplay time per user has grown significantly to the point where gameplay time on downloaded PS4 titles is double that of streamed titles, a trend which has contributed to higher user engagement with, and retention on, the PS Now service.”
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said in Julyhe expects PS Now to play an increasingly important role in the PlayStation business over the coming years.
In comparison,Microsoft’sXboxGame Pass Ultimate subscription plan includes Xbox Live Gold and unlimited access to over 100 downloadable console andPC gamesfor $14.99/£10.99 per month.
Microsoft recently opened registration for thepreview version of its Project xCloud game streaming service, ahead of its launch later in October.
Google is set to launch its game streaming service, Stadia, in November 2019.
