Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago
PlayStation Plus Premium and PlayStation Plus Extra are the long rumored 'PlayStation Spartacus' which was supposed to be Sony's and the PS5's answer to Microsoft and their Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. However, with the announcement of the new ps plus essential, extra, and premium tiers they have landed with a resounding thud in comparison to what microsoft offers on their games subscription service. In a sense Sony is basically locking backwards compatibility behind a $18/month paywall where as microsoft allows you to basically play any game from any generation of Xbox console without any subscription necessary. On top of this PS3 backwards compatibility will only be available through cloud streaming which is incredibly disappointing to learn as PlayStation 3 Back Compat is on of the most requested features among PS4 and PS5 users alike. Overall this attempt to Revamp PS+ is a step in the right direction in order to compete with Microsoft and Xbox with Game Pass Ultimate but does not even come close to offering the value that Microsoft provides consider Sony will not be adding their First Part PlayStation Exclusives Day and Date to PS Plus Premium or Extra which makes Game Pass Ultimate just that much more appealing from a consumer standpoint. Hopefully we will get a PS Plus Premium Games List soon so we can find out what is actually included in the service.
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PlayStation Plus Premium and PlayStation Plus Extra are the long rumored 'PlayStation Spartacus' which was supposed to be Sony's and the PS5's answer to Microsoft and their Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. However, with the announcement of the new ps plus essential, extra, and premium tiers they have landed with a resounding thud in comparison to what microsoft offers on their games subscription service. In a sense Sony is basically locking backwards compatibility behind a $18/month paywall where as microsoft allows you to basically play any game from any generation of Xbox console without any subscription necessary. On top of this PS3 backwards compatibility will only be available through cloud streaming which is incredibly disappointing to learn as PlayStation 3 Back Compat is on of the most requested features among PS4 and PS5 users alike. Overall this attempt to Revamp PS+ is a step in the right direction in order to compete with Microsoft and Xbox with Game Pass Ultimate but does not even come close to offering the value that Microsoft provides consider Sony will not be adding their First Part PlayStation Exclusives Day and Date to PS Plus Premium or Extra which makes Game Pass Ultimate just that much more appealing from a consumer standpoint. Hopefully we will get a PS Plus Premium Games List soon so we can find out what is actually included in the service.
Twitch: twitch.tv/realgriffingaming
Merch: teespring.com/stores/griffin-gaming
Support the channel: youtube.com/channel/UCebx-TT_kPognZx1nIfnb_g/join
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Twitter(RIP): twitter.com/Griffin_Gaming
