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Does PlayStation charge a monthly fee?

PlayStation Plus Essential is an ongoing subscription with a recurring fee of $9.99 charged automatically every month. Expand this section for further details. If your PSN wallet doesn't have enough funds the subscription fee will be automatically funded from your default payment method.
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How much does PlayStation cost per month?

Price: $14.99 per month, $39.99 per quarter, or $99.99 per year. Features: All the benefits of PlayStation Plus Essential. Game Catalog: You have access to hundreds of PS4 and PS5 games, including Demon's Souls, Returnal, and Stray.
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Does PlayStation have an annual fee?

At $10 per month, $25 for three months or $60 for the year, PlayStation Plus Essential is essentially no different than the previous PS Plus subscription. It offers all the same features, including access to online play, two monthly games for free, cloud storage and exclusive discounts at the PlayStation Store.
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How much is PlayStation service fee?

PlayStation Plus Essential is an ongoing subscription with a recurring fee of $59.99 charged automatically every 12 months. Expand this section for further details.
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Why is PlayStation charging me 9.99 a month?

PlayStation Plus Essential is an ongoing subscription with a recurring fee of $9.99 charged automatically every month. Expand this section for further details. If your PSN wallet doesn't have enough funds the subscription fee will be automatically funded from your default payment method.
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Why am I getting charged by PlayStation?

It could be possible that someone has used your payment details to make a purchase on PlayStation Store. If you believe this to be the case, contact your card provider (the number is on the back of the card) immediately to report unauthorized use. I have received an email related to an account for PlayStation Network.
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How do I cancel my PlayStation monthly fee?

Go to Settings > Users and Accounts. Select Account > Payment and Subscriptions > Subscriptions.
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How to cancel a PlayStation subscription online
  1. Sign in to Account Management.
  2. Select Subscription from the menu on the left of the screen.
  3. Select Cancel Subscription next to the subscription you would like to cancel.
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Which PlayStation subscription to buy?

The PlayStation Plus Premium membership is the most comprehensive of the three options, offering access to all the features of PlayStation Plus Essential and Extra, as well as some additional perks. The Premium membership adds hundreds of additional games to the classic catalog, including PS3, PS2 and, PS1 games.
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Is it better to get an Xbox or PlayStation?

Xbox does beat PlayStation when it comes to backwards compatibility, which is a feature that lets you play games from older consoles.
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Which membership is cheaper Xbox or PlayStation?

The Cost of PS Plus and Xbox Live

The retail price of Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus Essential is the same: $60 per year. Thankfully, you can find occasional deals on both that let you save $10 or more on a yearly subscription.
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Is Xbox or PlayStation subscription better?

Xbox does offer greater value with its cheaper plans but it's got fewer games, with arguably less diversity and perhaps higher quality. Meanwhile, PlayStation Plus is absolutely brimming with games, be it any genre, but is considerably pricier.
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What does PlayStation Plus do?

Cloud streaming

With a PlayStation Plus Premium membership, you can choose to stream a wide selection of titles from the Classics Catalog and many PS4 games from the Game Catalog direct to your PS4 or PS5 console or PC without the waiting time or HDD space needed to download games.
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Does PlayStation have free online?

For the majority of games that you have purchased on disc or downloaded from PlayStation Store, you need a PlayStation Plus membership plan to play online. Most free to play games such as Fortnite, Apex Legends and Call of Duty Warzone do not require a membership.
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Why can't I cancel my subscription on PlayStation?

You can't immediately cancel a PlayStation Plus subscription or receive a partial refund. The only way to effectively cancel your subscription is to turn off auto renewal.
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Why did PlayStation charge me 10 dollars?

Sony has confirmed it will charge $10 for players who upgrade from PS4 to PS5 editions of first-party titles, with the exception of the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West. The platform holder published a post on PlayStation Blog last week announcing the various editions for Guerrilla Games' title.
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Can I cancel a PlayStation purchase?

After purchasing this type of content through PlayStation Store, you have 14 days from purchase to request a refund. If you have started to download or stream the purchased content you will not be eligible for a refund unless the content is faulty.
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When did PlayStation start charging for PSN?

Sony launched an optional premium subscription service on top of the free PSN service in June 2010.
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Do I need a PlayStation account?

You need an account to use PlayStation Network services. It's free to create an account. This is required for security measures.
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What is free-to-play on PlayStation?

Free to Play
  • PS5. Fortnite. Free.
  • PS4. Rocket League® Free.
  • PS4. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 Lite. Free.
  • PS5. Apex Legends™ PS5™ Free.
  • PS4. Brawlhalla. Free.
  • PS5. Rec Room. Free.
  • PS4. 3on3 FreeStyle. Free.
  • PS4. Apex Legends™ PS4™ Free.
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What games don t require PS Plus?

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  • Resident Evil 4.
  • Destiny 2.
  • The Last of Us.
  • Roblox.
  • Genshin Impact.
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Is it worth buying PS+?

PlayStation Plus Premium probably isn't the Xbox Game Pass rival Sony was hoping for it to be. It's a perfectly passable service, packing a number of modern games and beloved classics under its umbrella for a reasonable monthly asking price, but it just doesn't command the same cultural presence as its Xbox rival.
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Why do people buy PlayStation instead of Xbox?

The number one reason to buy a PlayStation 5 is (obviously) the video games themselves. In particular, the video games you can't play anywhere else. Obviously, it depends on which games you're a fan of, but overall I believe that Sony has historically had the best exclusives.
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Which console subscription is best?

The top tier of services includes:
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
  • PlayStation Plus.
  • Nintendo Switch Online.
  • GeForce Now.
  • Apple Arcade.
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How many games can you have on PS Plus?

This is the list of monthly games available to PlayStation Plus/ PlayStation Essential members in North America. In July of 2022 PlayStation Plus became PlayStation Essential. There are currently 760 games on this list, excluding 22 repeats.
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How much is Xbox Live per month?

A subscription for Xbox Live Gold costs $10 per month (with discounts available if you prepay for three, six or 12 months).
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