The new PlayStation Plus launches first in Asia this May

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Sony have announced the release dates of their new PlayStation Plus offering that will come with additional tiers, and it looks like Asia will be getting the service first as it’s targeting a May 24, 2022 launch. 

Japan is expected to get it on June 1, the Americas June 13, and Europe June 22. Sony also announced that their cloud streaming access will be expanded, putting the total number of markets to 30. The premium tier of PS Plus will also be offered in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

“We’ve been working on this massive global effort to provide flexible options, quality games and greater value for our members for quite some time now – and we’re just a few weeks away from our first regional rollout.” says Jim Ryan, President & CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

This new PlayStation Plus will be a three-tiered service. The first tier called PS Plus Essential, will be the current PS Plus we know today. PS Plus Extra gets all the benefits of Essential plus access to a catalog of games of up to 400 games. PS Plus Premium is the final tier and gets the benefits from both Essential and Extra, as well as more access to games from the original PlayStation, PS2, and PSP systems. Premium subscribers also get PlayStation Now, their cloud streaming service, packaged in as well as time-limited game trials for future games. 

For select markets, Sony will be offering PS Plus Deluxe, a cheaper version of Premium as some regions in Asia will not have access to their cloud streaming service. 

Here are the prices of each PlayStation Plus tier in the Asia regions. 

PLAYSTATION PLUS ESSENTIAL

  • Japan - ¥850 monthly / ¥2,150 quarterly / ¥5,143 yearly

  • South Korea - KRW 7,500 monthly / KRW 18,800 quarterly / KRW 44,900 yearly

  • Hong Kong - HK$ 48 monthly / HK$ 128 quarterly / HK$ 308 yearly

  • Taiwan - NT$ 198 monthly / NT$ 488 quarterly / NT$ 1,188 yearly

  • Singapore - SGD 8.90 monthly / SGD 21.90 quarterly / SGD 53.90 yearly

  • Malaysia - MYR 29 monthly / MYR 69 quarterly / MYR 159 yearly

  • Thailand - THB 210 monthly / THB 490 quarterly / THB 1,190 yearly

  • Indonesia - Rp89,000 monthly / Rp229,000 quarterly / Rp559,000 yearly

 

PLAYSTATION PLUS EXTRA

  • Japan - ¥1,300 monthly / ¥3,600 quarterly / ¥8,600 yearly

  • South Korea - KRW 11,300 monthly / KRW 31,000 quarterly / KRW 75,300 yearly

  • Hong Kong - HK$ 75 monthly / HK$ 215 quarterly / HK$ 515 yearly

  • Taiwan - NT$ 298 monthly / NT$ 808 quarterly / NT$ 1,988 yearly

  • Singapore - SGD 13.90 monthly / SGD 35.90 quarterly / SGD 89.90 yearly

  • Malaysia - MYR 44 monthly / MYR 114 quarterly / MYR 269 yearly

  • Thailand - THB 320 monthly / THB 810 quarterly / THB 2,000 yearly

  • Indonesia - Rp135,000 monthly / Rp379,000 quarterly / Rp935,000 yearly

PLAYSTATION PLUS PREMIUM (with cloud streaming)

  • Japan - ¥1,550 – monthly / ¥4,300 – quarterly / ¥10,250 yearly

PLAYSTATION PLUS DELUXE (Premium tier without cloud streaming)

  • South Korea - KRW 12,900 monthly / KRW 35,400 quarterly / KRW 86,500 yearly

  • Hong Kong - HK$ 85 monthly / HK$ 239 quarterly / HK$ 599 yearly

  • Taiwan - NT$ 338 monthly / NT$ 928 quarterly / NT$ 2,288 yearly

  • Singapore - SGD 15.90 monthly / SGD 40.90 quarterly / SGD 103.90 yearly

  • Malaysia - MYR 50 monthly / MYR 130 quarterly / MYR 309 yearly

  • Thailand - THB 370 monthly / THB 930 quarterly / THB 2,300 yearly

  • Indonesia - Rp155,000 monthly / Rp435,000 quarterly / Rp1,075,000 yearly

Sony announced this revamped PlayStation Plus back in March and has yet to disclose the kinds of games added in their library of games for those that opt for the Extra and Premium/Deluxe tiers. 

Classic Syphon Filter games were spotted getting rated for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, giving us an idea of what games from previous systems will be available through this new version of the service.