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The price of an annual subscription to PlayStation Plus is due to increase in the US and Canada next month, Sony has announced, rising from $49.99 USD/$49.99 CAD to $59.99 USD/$69.99 CAD.
Three month subscriptions will also increase to $24.99 USD/$29.99 CAD, although monthly subscriptions will only go up in Canada, rising to $11.99 CAD. In the US, they’ll remain at $9.99.
The price increase will come into effect as of September 22 and will be reflected in users’ auto-renewals once their current subscription expires. If you don’t want to re-subscribe at the higher price, be sure to turn off auto-renewal.
“PlayStation Plus strives to enrich your PlayStation experience through a world-class service built for our fans,” said Sony. “This marks the first time that PS Plus membership prices will increase in the U.S. and Canada since the launch of the service in 2010. The new pricing reflects the current market conditions while enabling us to continue providing exceptional value to our members.”
A PlayStation Plus subscription is required to access online multiplayer in PS4 titles and download a range of free PS3, PS4 and PS Vita titles each month.
Sony has yet to announce a price increase for the UK or Europe, but I’ve checked in with Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe to ask whether one is on the way.
Source: blog.us.playstation.com
