Look, PlayStation Plus as we currently know, it just won’t cut the mustard by the time the Playstation 5 roll around. PS Plus on PS5 it needs to be different
In case you missed it, Microsoft announced today that its $ 14.99 / £ 10.99 Ultimate Game Pass offer would not only include first-day access to its exclusive first-party line (I hear you laugh in the back) , a selection of third parties – party deals, Xbox Live Gold and the PC version of the Xbox Game Pass, but would now also include full and unrestricted access to Microsoft’s Xcloud streaming service at no additional cost.
PlayStation Plus on PS5 – PS Plus needs a next-gen update
The inclusion of the Xcloud streaming service in Ultimate Game Pass comes this September; just a couple of months before Microsoft releases its next-gen Xbox Series X console this holiday season.
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Obviously, all of this fits Microsoft’s aggressive desire to keep everything “ in the family, ” where players can finish playing Halo: Infinite on their Xbox Series X console, and then continue playing while traveling on their phone or other device. .
Regardless of what Microsoft thinks, your Ultimate Game Pass is clearly packed with value and Sony has to match it in some way. Simply jogging for free indie PS5 games and increased cloud storage with PlayStation Plus this holiday season isn’t going to be enough.
With the apparent increase in cost of both games and the PS5 console, the question of value has never been more crucial than it is now.
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Whether it’s creating a third tier of PlayStation Plus for PS5 that includes a revamped PlayStation Now service that supports older generation PlayStation games, or the introduction of Sony’s own version in the Ultimate Game Pass, Sony you must do something soon.
What do you think Sony needs to make its PlayStation Plus offer to counter the Ultimate Game Pass? Or, do you think they don’t need to do anything? Let us know in the comments below.
