If you happen to live in South America, Oceania or certain Asian countries, then your PlayStation Plus subscription costs will be going up. In total, over 20 areas, including Australia and South Korea, will be impacted by these changes, with Sony citing "global market conditions" as the reason behind the swift increases.
As it stands, the changes will go into effect beginning next week on April 16. If you're a current subscriber to PlayStation Plus, then you won't see a change until your next billing date, on or after June 24. That said, if you happen to modify your subscription in any form, i.e. changing/downgrading tiers, then those changes will be reflected immediately.
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"Like many businesses around the world, we continue to be impacted by global market conditions and will be adjusting our local prices for PlayStation Plus," a note on the PlayStation Blog read. "This price adjustment will enable us to continue bringing high-quality games and value-added benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service."
As Insider Gaming noted, users in Brazil will now pay 546.90 Brazilian...