Services are expected to offer different levels of subscriptions. The basic one will be around 10 euros and the advantages it will offer are expected to be similar to the current 'Play Station Plus'. The most expensive and complete level will be 16 euros.

The main difference that would appear with the Xbox platform would be that large versions would not be available on this service from the first day of release.

So ‘Spartacus’ is official. Following rumors in recent days, Sony has announced a new subscription service that combines the two existing ones.

In this way, PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now will come together in a single service to unify them and improve their performance. PlayStation's 'Game Pass' will have three levels, with different prices, to compete with the Xbox.

However, as mentioned, the main difference from its rival is not small, as Sony will not release its games on the first day. Xbox gamers are guaranteed their first party as soon as the games are released, something that Sony gamers won’t have.

However, the idea of ​​the Japanese is to compete with a wardrobe background. PlayStation’s main asset is its huge, historic catalog. On the other hand, the main option is to attract players to the highest level with their classic console games.
Only the PlayStation Vita is left out of the new PlayStation Plus party for the time being. PS5 and PS4 games will be there - something known - the PS3, PS2 and, of course, the PSP - also the company's first laptops - and the first PlayStation. They haven't released the included games yet, but we can already fantasize about the typical Metal Gear or Final Fantasy VII -with the old technical level-. Let's see if the PlayStation Mini mess is fixed and the games arrive in Spanish.

Games (PS2, PSX, and PSP) can be streamed and downloaded, so Sony's console will act as an emulator for older machines. It already happened with the PS3, where the original console games could be purchased in the digital store and played directly from the machine.

As we mentioned, the new Plus will have three levels. The first does not change the details with the current one. The latter adds a catalog of 400 games for PS4 and PS5. The latter, however, adds titles for PS3, PS2, PSP and PlayStation.

In short:

• PLAYSTATION MORE ESSENTIAL
  • Benefits: PlayStation Plus has the same benefits as today: two games that can be downloaded per month; Exclusive discounts; Cloud storage to store games; Online multiplayer access; The PlayStation Plus subscription will not change for members of this level. PlayStation Plus Essential prices will not change from the current PlayStation Plus service.
  • Europe: € 8.99 per month / € 24.99 per quarter / € 59.99 per year.
• PLAYSTATION PLUS EXTRA
  • Advantages: Includes all the advantages of the Essential level. Add the top 400 titles to the PS4 and PS5, including the PlayStation Studios catalog and the success of third-party developer partners. At the extra level, games can be downloaded.
  • Prices in Europe: € 13.99 per month / € 39.99 per quarter / € 99.99 per year.
• PLAYSTATION PLUS PREMIUM
  • Benefits: Includes all the benefits of the Essential and Extra levels. Add 340 more games, including PS3 titles, available via Cloud Streaming, and a catalog of popular classics, available for streaming and download from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP. Cloud playback of the original PlayStation, PS2, PSP, and PS4 games is offered at Extra and Premium levels in the PlayStation Now markets. Users can play games from PS4 and PS5 consoles or PCs.
  • This level also includes access to limited-time game trials before players can purchase certain games before purchasing.
  • Prices in Europe: € 16.99 per month / € 49.99 per quarter / € 119.99 per year.

New in Game Pass

For its part, Xbox Game Pass will provide a family plan for 5 users in the same country. According to the latest rumors, Microsoft is about to fill a small and annoying gap in its Xbox 'Game Pass' service, which is to include a "family plan" that will magically show you relatives across the country, who didn't even know they existed, subscription costs to be distributed among five people and to enjoy hundreds of games at a reasonable price.

Basically, the service offering is on par with what Nintendo Online offers, or of course, something much more noticeable in all of our longtime “relatives” in our Netflix, Disney +, Dazn accounts, and so on.

It's been quite a while since we've heard that they wanted to create a Microsoft Family Plan. According to reliable sources familiar with Microsoft’s efforts, it’s pretty certain that Xbox is moving forward with an Xbox Game Pass family plan that could launch sometime this year.