New Playstation Plus is already scaring gamers in Asia

As you know, Sony will release a brand new redesign of Playstation Plus on June 23, 2022 in France. This time, players will be able to choose between three different formulas, Playstation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium, and their prices are as follows: From € 8.99 to € 16.99 per month.

If the first formula offers the same features and benefits as the current PS Plus, the Extra subscription also includes PS Now services, specifically by offering access to 400 games from the PS4 and PS5 catalogs. As for its premium formula, it takes great pride in backward compatibility by giving you access to a great selection of classics from the PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP catalogue. In any case, that’s what Sony promises.

However, since Wednesday, May 25, 2022, new Playstation Plus available in some Asian countries. An opportunity to collect first impressions of the players. And as much as saying they’re not really positive.

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Ridiculous number of games beyond Sony’s promise

First, the players condemn A much more limited number of accessible games than promised by Sony. According to this User Slzyc on Twitter“we only have 12 PS5 games, 5 PSP games and 4 PS2 games. Currently, Deluxe level (editor’s note: the name of the Premium formula in Asia) is not worth”. If that’s really the case, We are a long way from Sony’s promised 400 and more games.

Add to this a scandal-worthy pricing policy caused by Horizon Forbidden West’s pre-order offers. Indeed, players who subscribed to the current PS Plus (without PS Now) found: Their current subscription was cut in half when they wanted to upgrade to PS Plus Premium.

A scandalous pricing policy, according to players

Also, players who took advantage of the PS Plus subscription discount were “pleasantly” surprised to see it. Sony demanded payment of the difference in order to switch from the classic PS Plus to the Extra or Premium formula.. In other words, if you have accumulated several years of PS Plus subscriptions thanks to promotional offers, you will have to pay the difference to take advantage of the new formulas.

This policy is not an error and has been endorsed by Sony. “There are two PS Plus subscriptions that are not eligible for the discount because you have the discounted Playstation Plus at the time you join:

• PS Plus subscription purchased at a discount
• PS Plus subscription purchased with redemption code

PTherefore, if you need to upgrade to a Tier 2 (Extra) or Tier 3 (Premium) PS Plus subscription, you must make up the difference between the previous discounted price and the regular price.“, the Japanese manufacturer explains. All that remains is to hope that the noise of Asian gamers will encourage Sony to change its strategy before the launch of the new service in France…