Sony reveals target dates for new PS Plus release

The Essential tier is self-explanatory - it's the current PS Plus for the same price. The Extra Tier is a bit more expensive and adds a catalog of up to 400 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games. Finally, the Premium tier gives you all the same benefits along with another 340 more games that include PS3 titles via cloud streaming, as well as older PS1, PS2, and PSP games, and even time-limited demos. However, for markets without cloud streaming, the most expensive tier is Deluxe, which is similar to Premium but without cloud streaming.

On paper, the multi-tier approach looks good. In theory, the new subscription should let current PlayStation Plus subscribers enjoy the same benefits while giving them the option to upgrade to a better service if they want to try out something else. Unfortunately, Sony still hasn't clarified how upgrading works for those with existing PS Plus subscriptions, although there are reports that all subscribers need to do is to pay the difference.

We should get more clarification on this matter as we inch closer to the official launch of the retooled PS Plus.

For now, you might want to catch up on Sony's eventful April. For starters, insiders believe that Sony is working on making PS3 emulation available on the PS5. Meanwhile, rumors suggest that Sony has acquired Kojima Productions with some claiming that the company's next acquisition is so much bigger than just a one-title studio. Also, Sony dug deep into its coffers earlier this month to make a billion-dollar investment in Epic Games.