PlayStation Plus, the premiere gaming subscription service from Sony, is nearing the end of an era. When PlayStation Plus was first introduced, it gave subscribers exclusive perks, discounts, and access to a selection of free games that could be claimed every month and kept forever as long as one stayed signed up for the service. PS Plus has evolved since its early days, with the service going through some rather dramatic transformations over the years.
PS Plus was originally released during the PS3 era and offered games for that platform as well as the PSP. Eventually, Sony abandoned the PS3 and PSP and shifted the focus of PS Plus to PS4 and PS Vita. PS Vita was dropped, and while there are still free games released for PS4, Sony has declared that PS5 is its primary focus for the service. PS Plus has added new features over the years as well, most significantly when it essentially absorbed the PlayStation Now streaming service to offer its own streaming options. This saw PS Plus split into three distinct tiers. Essential is PS Plus as fans have always known it, while Extra includes a rotating library of PS4 and PS5 games similar to...
