ソニーは、5月20日より一部の地域において、新規加入者を対象にPlayStation Plusのサブスクリプション料金を引き上げると発表しました。今回の措置は、現在の市場環境を受けたものであり、先日のPS5本体の価格改定に続く動きとなります。
ソニーはX（旧Twitter）上で今回の発表を行い、1ヶ月プランの料金を10.99米ドル、9.99ユーロ、または7.99英ポンドに引き上げるとしました。3ヶ月プランについては27.99米ドル、27.99ユーロ、または21.99英ポンドに改定されます。同社は、トルコとインドを除き、既存の加入者がプラン変更や契約更新を行わない限り、今回の変更は適用されないとしています。
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Sony Interactive Entertainment announced significant price increases for the PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal, effective April 2. The company cited continued pressures in the global economic landscape as the reason. Prices are rising in multiple regions including the US, UK, Europe, and Japan.
Sony has announced price increases for its PlayStation consoles in multiple East Asian markets, effective May 1. The hikes follow similar changes a month ago in the US, UK, Europe, and Japan. In South Korea, prices have risen by up to 43 percent from launch levels.
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US sales of the PlayStation 5 nearly doubled in the week ending April 4, marking the console's best performance of 2026 so far. Consumers rushed to buy before Sony's announced price increases took effect. The surge came after Sony cited global economic pressures for raising prices by about $100 on its PS5 models.
Microsoft has slashed prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass effective immediately, responding to player complaints that the service had grown too expensive under new CEO Asha Sharma's affordability push. However, new Call of Duty titles will no longer arrive on launch day, joining instead about a year later during the following holiday season.
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Amazon has announced a price hike for its ad-free Prime Video subscription, raising it from $3 to $5 per month starting April 10. The change introduces a new 'Prime Video Ultra' tier that includes 4K UHD streaming, which will no longer be available in the standard ad-supported version. This affects US customers who subscribe through Prime membership or standalone plans.
Sony announced the March 2026 PlayStation Plus Essential tier free games on February 25, available to claim starting March 3 until April 6 as February's lineup expires. The four titles—PGA Tour 2K25, Slime Rancher 2, The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road, and Monster Hunter Rise—offer diverse gameplay across PS5 and select PS4, with high Metacritic scores and extended playtime.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the March 2026 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup on March 11, available to Extra and Premium subscribers starting March 17. Key additions include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Persona 5 Royal, alongside EA Sports Madden NFL 26, Blasphemous 2, and others across PS5 and PS4.