Summary
Sony recently announced that it will beincreasing the price of PlayStation Plusacross all three tiers starting September 6. Twelve months of PS Plus Essential will cost 79.99 USD instead of 59.99 USD, while the Extra and Premium tiers will be priced at 134.99 USD and 159.99 USD, respectively. Sony received a ton of backlash for this increase, and it looks like some fans have decided to cancel their PS Plus subscriptions in response to the price change.
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A Reddit user named Certified_human1 has made a post that highlights the process ofcanceling a PS Plus subscription. It’s fairly simple, as players must select the Account Management option from the Settings menu of their consoles, before following the steps to cancel their membership. This post was made shortly after the announcement of the price increase, and it looks other fans are canceling their subscriptions to voice their complaints.
Many users in the comments section claim to have canceled theirPlayStation Plusmemberships as a result of the price increase. A number of players mention that they weren’t using PS Plus features anyway, stating that they primarily play single-player titles. A few users also discuss going back to playing single-player games instead of multiplayer titles that are locked behind a subscription.
One user mentions that they wanted to downgrade to the Essential tier, as they already have a huge backlog of games they want to play, but they are going to cancel the subscription altogether as a result of this increase. ThePlayStation Store has regular saleson games and DLC, so some fans have decided to purchase titles they want to play instead of paying for a subscription.
PS Plus subscriptions go on salea few times in a year, specifically during Black Friday and the Days of Play sale event in June. So, some players are also speculating thatPS Plussubscriptions will be available at current prices whenever they go on sale next. Overall, many gamers feel like the price increase isn’t justified, with a few users hoping that this change is reversed if enough fans cancel their subscriptions.
