PlayStation Plus users say the latest free games are the ‘last nail’ to the coffin after the price increase
PlayStation’s PlayStation Plus service offers subscribers various video games that they can play along with gaming online and additional benefits.
In the majority of cases or at least the last few years there was no difference in which of the three different tiers you opted for, they all were decent value. The first is PS Plus Essential it’s basically the same thing before the revision of 2022.
PlayStation Plus Essential offers a limited selection of games that are available on your library so long as you’ve got an current subscription. The service also provides the option of online gaming, discounts, as well as other benefits including DLC.
We also have PS Plus Extra which offers all the features included in the Essential tier however, it comes with a larger selection in PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles. The PS Plus Premium comes with all of the games included in the earlier two levels, with an even greater selection of PS5 as well as PS4 games along with a range that includes PS1, PS2, PS3 as well as PSP games. Additionally, it provides cloud gaming as well as trial versions.
While the games offered being somewhat subjective however, it wasn’t easy to prove that any level didn’t provide a good quality. But, in the month of August 2023 Sony made an significant price increase for the PS Plus service that didn’t be well received by people in the community, particularly since there was nothing new included in the service. In fact, the games that were offered on the Essential level announced with the price hike weren’t particularly impressive. In fact, the PS Plus September 2023 offerings were thought as so bad that some customers did not want to download the games.
With the negative reaction due to not only the increase in price but the new games announced within the Essential level of September 2023, this month provided the chance to Sony to rectify its mistakes and get back in the great graces of its loyal customers.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to actually be the case. Some PS Plus customers are describing September 2023’s September 2023 round of games to the Premium and Extra Premium tiers to be the “final nail’ that will be put in the coffin. In this regard, the September 2023 games have been a popular issue on a recent Reddit discussion thread. Also, it should be mentioned that the quality of any game is a matter of opinion for each individual.
“This was the nail that was hammered. I pulled my auto-renewal from the next year. There is no value to this program anymore. I’d rather pay an annual subscription to GameFly,” exclaimed LonzosJohnson. “Some great games, but it is not worth the price increase,” said metabddd.
“I cancelled my PS Plus membership, those price hikes aren’t justified,” stated Overlord-33. “It’s like Sony went out of its way to disappoint gamers this month,” stated a sour TeamLeaderLupo.
Many subscribers are pleased with the game selection available with PS Plus September 2023, particularly if you’re an avid player of JRPGs. “For me I’m really happy that this has been an excellent month. I’ve always wanted to play for a while the Star Ocean games, Nier Replicant, 13 Sentinels as well as get rid of Odin Sphere off my list of things to buy,” said LittleHobbitGal. “Honestly it’s pretty excellent. Do you think it’s enough to justify a price increase? It’s not, but the product is good enough. I’m sure that I’ll install more than one of these” I was thrilled with the HelpfulApple22.
It’s going to be fascinating to find out if Sony chooses to add some major players in its subscription services towards the season of Christmas. If you’ve not played it yet I would highly endorse the charming “zen” game Unpackingwhich can be found in the library for this month.
