It sounds like the price for the PlayStation Plus subscription will be increasing for those living in Europe.

VG24/7 Italy received an email from Sony confirming the price for the PlayStation Plus has increased for one type of subscription.

As of September 1st, 2015, a three month’s subscription will increase from € 14.99 to € 19.99. However, the annual subscription still stands at only € 49.99.

The real reason for the price increase is still not known. VG24/7 Italy speculates this could be due to the current exchange rate. The Euro/US dollar exchange rate isn’t at its best right now. Another reason could be that Sony wants to encourage people to purchase annual subscriptions instead.

The price increase was rumored a week ago, and now it’s turned out to be true for European gamers at least. There have been no clues as to if price increases will occur in other regions around the world just yet.

PlayStation Plus has been kind of a mandatory purchase ever since the PS4 came out. You need the service in order to play your PS4 games online. However only some games require it. Free-to-play video games are kind enough to still be legitimately free for you online.


Source: http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/playstation-plus-price-to-officially-increase-in-europe/

This is bullshit. They're just testing the waters before they try a global increase. Sony is starting to get real ballsy this gen.

To be a tiny bit fair, a three month is already $17.99 USD. It doesn't justify charging what amounts to approximately $3 USD more, but it isn't a ball breaking price hike either.

Well anyway, they are just making it for the same price than Gold.

And it's kinda stupid to by PS+ for 3 months anyway when you get it for 12months only for 15 euros more if you know where to look.

Sony need money to money hat

Well at least they kept the annual model price the same. It's the one I always get so it won't bother me.

Good for me i wanted to subscribe but now not anymore

I think i will only buy PS+ from Japan now. This is such a BS, but in fairness Xbox live Gold cost the same for 3 month tier. Both of these companys are ripping off consumer

No, they are increasing prices because of forex rates, which are seriously hurting their game divison, along with a few other divisions. Gaming division operating income (not revenue) was nearly cut in half due to forex rates.

Besides, the yearly subscription price remains the same, and I don't see why one would get a 3 month subscription in the first place....