According to the latest PlayStation According to the blog post update, the new PS plus subscription service was originally scheduled to be launched in June and will be launched in advance to May 24, including PS plus essential, PS plus extra, PS plus premium and PS plus Deluxe.
Launch schedule for new regions:
*· * Asian market (excluding Japan) – the expected date is May 23, 2022 (May 24, 2022 local time)
*· * Japan – the expected date is June 1, 2022 (local time on June 2, 2022)
*· * USA – expected date is June 13, 2022
*· * Europe, Australia, New Zealand – expected date is June 22, 2022 (June 23, 2022 local time)
In addition, the blog also explains the benefits and prices of the new subscription service:
*· PS plus essential * benefits are the same as those of current PS plus members. The price of Hong Kong service is HK $48 per month / HK $128 per quarter / HK $308 per year.
*· PS plus extra * enjoys all benefits at the essential level and adds up to 400 popular PS4 and ps5 games, including best-selling works from first-party and third-party partners. The price of Hong Kong service is HK $75 per month / HK $215 per quarter / HK $515 per year.
*· PS plus premium * enjoy all benefits at the essential and extra levels, and add 240 additional games, including PS3 cloud games, popular works of PS1, PS2 and PSP generations, and limited time game trial services. The price of American service is US $17.99 per month / US $49.99 per quarter / US $119.99 per year.
*· since there is no PS now in the Hong Kong service, the Hong Kong service will replace PS plus premium with PS plus Deluxe *. The price is slightly lower. Players can enjoy all benefits at the essential and extra levels, popular works of PS1, PS2 and PSP generations, and limited time game trial services. The price of Hong Kong service is HK $85 per month / HK $239 per quarter / HK $599 per year.