Surprise, there's another gaming price hike
PlayStation is increasing the prices of its PlayStation Plus subscription service starting May 20, 2026. New customers will see a price hike of $1 for one-month subscriptions and $3 for three-month subscriptions in select regions. This change comes amid ongoing market conditions, but no new features have been added to justify the increase.
- ▪PlayStation Plus prices will increase for new customers starting May 20, 2026.
- ▪The price for a one-month subscription will rise to $10.99 USD, while a three-month subscription will cost $27.99 USD.
- ▪This marks an increase of $1 and $3 respectively, with no new additions to the service.
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Surprise, there's another gaming price hike Grant St. Clair 9:48 am Tue May 19, 2026 The PS5. Image: Sony If you're sick of reading this, imagine how sick I am of writing it — to say nothing of the people who actually have to pay for it. Sound the horns, stop the presses, close the gates: another console manufacturer is upping their prices. I know, I know, this literally never happens! Perhaps emboldened by Xbox's (oh, sorry, XBOX) recent messing with the price of Game Pass, PlayStation is doing the same with PlayStation Plus, their slightly less iconic but roughly equivalent subscription service.
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