Sony raises PS Plus entry-tier prices May 20; subs keep rate

Sony will raise prices for the entry-level PS Plus tier for new subscribers on May 20, 2026, the company confirmed on its official PlayStation account on X. Existing subscribers will keep current rates unless they cancel, let a subscription lapse, or switch tiers. Subscribers in Turkey and India will see the new prices applied immediately.

Under the new structure, the one-month entry-tier plan will cost $10.99 in the U.S., €9.99 in the eurozone and £7.99 in the U.K., up from $9.99, €8.99 and £6.99 respectively. The three-month plan will rise to $27.99 in the U.S., €27.99 in the eurozone and £21.99 in the U.K.; the U.S. three-month price increases by $3. Sony said the 12-month subscription is not included in this round of increases. The company has not announced price changes for the PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium tiers.

The company wrote that the adjustment responds to “ongoing market conditions.” Existing subscribers retain their current price as long as they make no changes to their account. If a subscription is cancelled, allowed to lapse, or a user moves to a different tier, the new pricing will apply at the next charge and the prior rate will not be restored.

Turkey and India are exceptions to the grandfathering policy; subscribers in those two countries will have the new prices applied immediately regardless of subscription history. Sony did not publish a full list of countries covered by the May 20 update or explain the treatment of those markets.

The May 20 change follows a year of price adjustments across Sony’s gaming business. The company raised PS5 prices in the U.S. in August 2025 and announced a broader hardware price update in March that included the PS5 Pro moving to $899. Over the past year Sony also adjusted PS Plus prices in Latin America, Southeast Asia, Australia, Canada and South Korea. In March, users reported differing sale prices shown to different customers on the PlayStation Store; Sony did not directly address that issue.

The company has not specified how long current pricing will be honored for existing subscribers or whether additional changes to other PS Plus tiers are planned.