{"id":23649,"date":"2023-09-05T14:56:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T12:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharesub.com\/cms\/playstation-plus-loses-subscribers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:14:36","slug":"playstation-plus-loses-subscribers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharesub.com\/cms\/en\/playstation-plus-loses-subscribers\/","title":{"rendered":"Playstation Plus loses subscribers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent decision by Sony has caused an uproar among PlayStation Plus users:<strong> the increase in prices for its service<\/strong>. This will <strong>take effect on September 6<\/strong>. This increase triggered a wave of unsubscribes and angered users in the face of these price hikes.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the new Playstation Plus subscription prices?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PlayStation Plus players were shocked to learn that Sony would be raising subscription rates<strong> from September 6<\/strong>. Many feel that the benefits offered by the service do not justify such a price increase. Some even threatened to unsubscribe in protest. This represents an average increase of 20%:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Playstation Plus Essentiel: <strong>\u20ac59.99\/year \u27a1\ufe0f \u20ac71.99\/year<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playstation Plus Extra:<strong> \u20ac99.99\/year \u27a1\ufe0f \u20ac125.99\/year<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playstation Plus Premium: <strong>\u20ac119.99\/year \u27a1\ufe0f \u20ac151.99\/year<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PLEASE NOTE: Sony has announced that for existing subscribers. <em>\n  <strong>&#8220;If you&#8217;re already a subscriber, the new prices will take effect on November 6, 2023 if your subscription renews on or after that date.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#112e45\">\ud83d\udea8 However, if you change your offer, &#8220;&#8221;such as upgrading, downgrading or extending your subscription&#8221;, you&#8217;ll be charged the new rate directly.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A clever alternative: subscription sharing  <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faced with this situation, many gamers are desperately looking for ways to reduce their spending while still enjoying the benefits of PlayStation Plus.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharesub.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sharesub.com<\/a> is a subscription-sharing site that allows users to share their subscription with other players while receiving payment for available seats.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#112e45\">\ud83d\udca1 If you are a Playstation Plus subscriber \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharesub.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I share my Playstation Plus subscription <\/a>                                           <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent decision by Sony has caused an uproar among PlayStation Plus users: the increase in prices for its service. 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