With Sony announcing their new PlayStation Plus subscription plans, we’ve put together a simple table comparing their plan benefits with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Only Ultimate is included in this table because it is the only plan that includes cloud streaming. Xbox also offers subscription plans for Xbox Live Gold, Game Pass for Console, and Game Pass for PC. All of the PS Plus plans are included because they are new and you may find this table useful for comparing them.
PS Plus Essential, as well as ALL of the plans below include:
- Online Play
- Cloud Saves
- Monthly Free Games
- Member Discounts
Here is a table comparing the price and benefits of PlayStation Plus Extra, PlayStation Plus Premium, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
| PS Plus Extra | PS Plus Premium | Xbox Game Pass Ultimate | |
| Price | $15/monthly $40/quarterly $100/yearly | $18/monthly $50/quarterly $120/yearly | $15/monthly |
| Cloud Streaming to Console | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Cloud Streaming to PC | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Cloud Streaming to Mobile | ✔ | ||
| Xbox Game Downloads | ✔ | ||
| PC Game Downloads | ✔ | ||
| 1st Party Titles | ✔ | ||
| EA Play Subscription | ✔ | ||
| PS5 Game Downloads | ✔ | ✔ | |
| PS4 Game Downloads | ✔ | ✔ | |
| PS4 Game Streaming | ✔ | ||
| PS3 Game Streaming | ✔ | ||
| PSX, PS2, PSP Game Downloads | ✔ | ✔ | |
| PSX, PS2, PSP Game Streaming | ✔ | ||
| Game Trials | ✔ |
Notes on Pricing:
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is available for an introductory price of $1 for the first month.
- PS Now subscribers will automatically be upgraded to PS Plus Premium when the service launches in June, and their subscription price ($10/month) will remain the same as long as they remain subscribed.
- PS Plus Essential costs $10/monthly, $25/quarterly, $60/yearly.
All information concerning Xbox Game Pass drawn from Microsoft.