PS+ prices rising in UK/EU/AU

Super Irish · July 28, 2017, 08:17:55 AM

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Emails sent to subscribers this morning and verified by Eurogamer confirm the change of prices goes into effect on 31st August 2017.

"Starting at 12:01AM BST on 31st August, 2017, prices for PlayStation Plus memberships in the SIEE region will change to £49.99/€59.99 for 12 months, £19.99/€24.99 for three months and £6.99/€7.99 for one month. For current members, the new prices will take effect when their memberships renew on or after this date. Membership will continue to include online multiplayer, two PS4 games every month, new PlayLink social party game 'That's You!' as a bonus game until 25th October, exclusive discounts, and 10GB online storage for game saves.

"We are changing the pricing to reflect various market conditions while enabling us to continue providing exceptional value to our members.".

This continues a similar route taken by Sony to rise prices last year in the US and Canada by $10 and $20 respectively last year from $49.99 to $59/69.99. To compare, in the UK, an Xbox Live 12 month membership is £39.99, while PS+ new subscription fee for 12 months will be £10 more expensive.

While it doesn't outline the price increase for Australia in the article, Aussies are also getting a $10 increase on yearly subscriptions also, based solely from this guy who recieved a similar email.

Man am I glad that most of my PS4 games are singleplayer-orientated.

Verbatim · July 28, 2017, 08:30:00 AM

That's so shitty.

Well, congratulations, Microsoft—as of August, you will finally have a slightly better online service than the PS4's in the UK.

Nintendo still wins overall.

True Turquoise · July 28, 2017, 09:24:35 AM

Dude everything's rising, but me

big sponge · July 28, 2017, 12:02:31 PM

i'm sure glad i don't pay for ps+ right now

Mr. Psychologist · July 28, 2017, 12:07:29 PM

lmao

glad i unsubbed last year

Luciana · July 28, 2017, 12:32:49 PM

Glad I stopped

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · July 28, 2017, 12:45:14 PM

Quote from: True Turquoise on July 28, 2017, 09:24:35 AM

Dude everything's rising, but me

Butter up with yeast and slow cook in the oven for 40 minutes at 100°C.

Jono · July 28, 2017, 03:32:33 PM

Prices goes up while the same shitty service remains shit

Thrasher · July 28, 2017, 04:15:48 PM

Well Sony has to recover some of the losses from the emoji movie.

Solonoid · July 28, 2017, 06:02:28 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 28, 2017, 08:30:00 AM

That's so shitty.

Well, congratulations, Microsoft—as of August, you will finally have a slightly better online service than the PS4's in the UK.

Nintendo still wins overall.

Yeah but then you have to play Nintendo in this century.

gats · July 28, 2017, 06:10:46 PM

>He still plays video games

Verbatim · July 28, 2017, 06:11:07 PM

Quote from: Ossus on July 28, 2017, 06:02:28 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on July 28, 2017, 08:30:00 AM
That's so shitty.

Well, congratulations, Microsoft—as of August, you will finally have a slightly better online service than the PS4's in the UK.

Nintendo still wins overall.
Yeah but then you have to play Nintendo in this century.

sw33t

Solonoid · July 28, 2017, 07:32:14 PM

Quote from: Nipples the Enchilada on July 28, 2017, 12:02:31 PM

i'm sure glad i don't pay for ps+ right now

how could this possibly effect you

Onion · July 28, 2017, 07:35:20 PM

Curse the fiends

big sponge · July 28, 2017, 07:36:23 PM

Quote from: Ossus on July 28, 2017, 07:32:14 PM

Quote from: Nipples the Enchilada on July 28, 2017, 12:02:31 PM
i'm sure glad i don't pay for ps+ right now
how could this possibly effect you

Because they also jacked up the price in NA a while ago? Something that's referenced in the OP?

Solonoid · July 28, 2017, 07:42:36 PM

Quote from: Nipples the Enchilada on July 28, 2017, 07:36:23 PM

Quote from: Ossus on July 28, 2017, 07:32:14 PM
Quote from: Nipples the Enchilada on July 28, 2017, 12:02:31 PM
i'm sure glad i don't pay for ps+ right now
how could this possibly effect you
Because they also jacked up the price in NA a while ago? Something that's referenced in the OP?

Yeah but they're not raising them again?
You said right now.

You know what, I'm gonna stop reading too much into things.

Boomdeyadah · July 28, 2017, 08:24:54 PM

Collecting bailout money for Sony Pictures?

Mattie G Indahouse · July 29, 2017, 08:56:15 AM

It's as if Sony wants to start selling systems for MS, what's great is that Sony will blame other people for lost sales and not themselves. Unless you're into interactive movies, what reason is there in getting a PS4? Sony has hardly any online exclusives and the ones they due have are mediocre, there is no backwards compatibility and the PS2 thing is nothing more than overpriced re-releases and now the online is getting an increase in some countries which may be everywhere as well.

Mattie G Indahouse · July 29, 2017, 09:28:51 AM

Quote from: Thrasher on July 28, 2017, 04:15:48 PM

Well Sony has to recover some of the losses from the emoji movie.

Don't forget about their VR headset which costs more than the console itself.

Solonoid · July 31, 2017, 02:26:33 AM

Quote from: Mattie G Indahouse on July 29, 2017, 08:56:15 AM

It's as if Sony wants to start selling systems for MS, what's great is that Sony will blame other people for lost sales and not themselves. Unless you're into interactive movies, what reason is there in getting a PS4? Sony has hardly any online exclusives and the ones they due have are mediocre, there is no backwards compatibility and the PS2 thing is nothing more than overpriced re-releases and now the online is getting an increase in some countries which may be everywhere as well.

I kind of get the feeling that if Microsoft actually wins the console wars and drives Sony out of the game industry, they're just gonna say gg and make the next Xbox a literal PC designed to be used in your living room (like something MSI put out recently).

Xbox OS will just be a distribution of Windows built to be used solely with a controller, but you can use a keyboard and mouse if you want (Xbox is adding mouse support already).

You can still download and play your games on the Xbox store easily, but now you can play any other PC games and even install Steam too.

Basically, if Xbox wins, consoles are over forever.