According to the latest PlayStation Blog post update, the new PS Plus subscription service originally scheduled to be launched in June in Hong Kong will be brought forward to May 24, which includes PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, and PS Plus Premium and PS Plus Deluxe.
The launch schedule for the new regions:
- Asian markets (excluding Japan) – estimated date of May 23, 2022 (May 24, 2022, local time)
- Japan – The estimated date is June 1, 2022 (June 2, 2022, local time)
- United States – Estimated date is June 13, 2022
- Europe, Australia, and New Zealand – Estimated date is June 22, 2022 (June 23, 2022, local time)
In addition, the blog post explains the benefits and prices of the new subscription service:
- PS Plus Essential benefits are the same as the current PS Plus members, the price of Hong Kong service is HK$48 per month / HK$128 per quarter / HK$308 per year.
- PS Plus Extra enjoys all the benefits of the Essential tier and adds up to 400 more popular PS4 and PS5 games, including bestsellers from first- and third-party partners. The price of HK service is HK$ 75 per month / HK$ 215 per quarter / HK$ 515 per year.
- PS Plus Premium enjoys all the benefits of the Essential and Extra tiers, plus 240 additional games, including cloud games for PS3, popular titles from the PS1, PS2 and PSP generations, and limited-time game trial services. US prices are $17.99 per month / $49.99 per season / $119.99 per year.
- Because there is no PS Now on the Hong Kong server, PS Plus Deluxe will be used instead of PS Plus Premium on the Hong Kong server. The price is slightly lower. Players can enjoy all the benefits of the Essential and Extra tiers, and popular works of the PS1, PS2 and PSP generations, and a Time-limited game trial service. The price of HK service is HK$ 85 per month / HK$ 239 per quarter / HK$ 599 per year.