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PS Plus Discounts
The cost of upgrading to next-gen, combined with the financial hit many took through Covid-19 may have seen gamers pick up subscription services such as Google Stadia, which rolled out its free subscription service at the beginning of last year. Stadia appeared to have a strong year in 2020, perhaps benefitted by making itself acheap and easy way to play games in 4K.
Great Free Monthly Games
While the occasional title may generate hype, fans just aren’t anticipatingPlayStation Plus’ free monthly gamesas they once had, at least on its own. PlayStation Plus may still have the edge over some of its main competitors, but that edge may be dwindling with the likes of Google Stadia Pro also offering free monthly games.
Xbox Live Gold also offers free games, but as time has progressed, Xbox fans have felt disappointed byGames with Gold’s monthly offerings. Many have felt that the games on offer provide little incentive to renew their subscription beyond the fact that it’s required for online play. Xbox 360 titles are a common sight among the monthly offerings, which is great for nostalgia, but less so for testing out a new next-gen system.
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A Subscription Model Similar To Game Pass
At this point,Xbox Game Pass is arguably the best subscription service in gaming. It offers over 300 titles, with new games being added to the service all the time. However, PlayStation offers a service that could stand to rival Game Pass in PS Now. Playstation’s PS Now is only available in 19 countries currently, but what it offers to players eligible is pretty impressive. PS Now has over 800 games, with many being PlayStation classics, making it a great introduction to PlayStation for anyone buying a PlayStation console for the first time. The majority of these games are available to stream, putting the service in the same category as Google Stadia.
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