【AI前沿】Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus

GamingNewsPlayStationSony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation PlusOne-month and three-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions are getting more expensive.One-month and three-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions are getting more expensive.byJay PetersMay 18, 2026, 4:24 PM UTCLinkShareGiftJay Petersis a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Sony ishiking the starting priceof one-month and three-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions in “select regions,” blaming “ongoing market conditions.” Beginning May 20th, 1-month subscriptions will start at $10.99 USD / €9.99 EUR / £7.99 GBP, while 3-month subscriptions will start at $27.99 USD / €27.99 EUR / £21.99 GBP.In the US, the changes result in a $1 price increase for a one-month Essential tier subscription and a $3 increase for a three-month Essential tier subscription. It’s unclear if other PlayStation Plus tiers will see price hikes as well. PlayStation didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.If you are a current subscriber, prices will stay the same for you (except in Turkey and India, according to Sony) unless you change your subscription tier or let your subscription lapse.The PlayStation Plus price hikes follow two recentpriceincreasesfor PS5 consoles. Sony said its April PS5 price hike wasdue to“continued pressures in the global economic landscape.”Follow topics and authorsfrom this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay PetersGamingNewsPlayStationMost PopularMost PopularBad, Bad, Bad, Bad RoommateDisco Elysium’s spiritual successor can’t escape its phantomsElon Musk loses his case against Sam AltmanMicrosoft is retiring Teams’ Together ModeMusk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong peopleThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to ourTermsandPrivacy Notice.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad