Sony's gaming service has changed a lot in recent years, and the price reflects that.
By Yoni Yardeni Oct. 25, 2026 11:45 am EST SolidMaks/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverMuch has changed for PlayStation purists over the past decade and a half: Sony discontinued the PSP and PS Vita; the PS5 went from a penny under $500 to a whopping $650; the company plans to go fully digital in 2028. Through it all, though, PlayStation Plus has remained surprisingly steady in price since it debuted in 2010... sort of. Now a tier-based subscription model, with the cheapest option at $80 a year, the $30 price jump over more than a decade seems like the smallest change the service has seen.
