PlayStation Plus is one of Sony’s not-so secret success stories, with the company’s latest financial report revealing that there are 34.2 million members as per its latest financial report, recording data as of 31st March, 2018. That’s a dizzying number when you consider that each user is likely tied to an annual subscription; we’ll let you do the rough arithmetic in your head.
The amazing thing is that this number is only increasing; there were 31.5 million subscribers as of 31st December, 2017, so that’s an increase of 2.7 million subscribers in the first quarter of this year alone. We imagine that games like Fortnite and Monster Hunter: World, in addition to an improvement to 2018’s free PS Plus games, have contributed to that.
Are you a PS Plus member? Are you surprised that almost half PS4 owners subscribe to the service – or did you think that figure would actually be higher? Renew your subscription in the comments section below.
[source sony.net]
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The PS+ numbers are one of the reasons why I think the PS5 will be BC with PS4 at least.
I can’t see Sony leaving behind all those subscribers on PS4 & starting over again.
Gotta get that ‘recurring revenue’.
The effect of knack 1 free on psplus
@Fight_Teza_Fight Plus the more straightforward architecture.
I like it so much I buy two subscriptions. You never know when you'll need two copies of bloodborne.
So wheres that other 45 million that dont have plus ?
@ShadowWarrior What about it? Plus is optional after all.
Not 100% sure so correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Fortnite requires Playstation Plus due to it being a free to play game @get2sammyb
Incredible figures anyways. Obviously never gonna find out but I'd be curious to know how all them millions are distributed. Do they use it for future games budgets for example. And what percentage goes towards licenses for the instant games collection, online infrastructure etc.
I just let my subscription die. I almost never played online and almost never cared for any of the free games.
I play online fairly infrequently but think some of the games that come with this are decent. I really enjoyed MGSV and tales of the borderlands . I will definitely give life is strange a try as well.
I have subscribed since autumn 2016 (except for missing one day now in April... which resulted in the belatedly renewed service bumping the ENTIRETY of my IGC to the top of browser/Vita download list XD) and I plan to continue. The giveaways have given me access to an impressive and varied collection, I've made use of many discounts and cloud saves are cloud saves. What I've got to play and enjoy of GTA Online, TES Online and other stuff like Disc Jam doesn't leave me in a legitimately impartial position towards online multiplayer either. Chances are I'll stay around even after Vita leaves the list of IGC platforms.
PS. Frankly, I'm not sure if even Remote Play itself would work without the subscription - it's fully online-dependent, after all. XD
I sub to PS Plus it does offer a lot for its money. However if you have an xbox and soon the new subscription service with nintendo then we are probably talking in the region of £140 a year. Players are probably going to start making choices as to which ones they really need. Its going the same way with video subscriptions online, neflix, prime soon you will have disney and DC everyone wants a piece of the pie.
I’ve had a subscription since the Qore days.
Never play online but have a subscription, always pick them up on sale for around $40 when I can, so between me and the 2 kids playing the rentals and buying a few things at discount prices it's worth the $3.50 a month or so price.
I'd spend more, but they keep putting games on sale for $2 but wanting to charge $5 to my CC. They really need to get that sorted for PS5, every other system on the planet - iOS, Android, Ntinedo, Xbox - let's you buy things with a credit card with no minimum, or maybe 99c, not $5. It's stupid. And I even have a Sony PlayStation cc, but still no.
@lacerz Deep Cut!
I actually thought that number would be a lot higher
Still can't believe we wen't from days PSN will die because it's subscription based it's not free.
No wonder every company is Jumping on with this services.
When mine expires in December, I won't be renewing. I don't utilise the full benefits so it's pointless me having it.
@VR_Gamer @sketchturner You'll be missing out on the extra sale discounts that come with being a PS+ member though.
@VR_Gamer Same here. I subscribe to PS Plus for the free games and the extra sales discounts, nothing else.
@Fight_Teza_Fight Whether or not backwards compatibility is the thing. I’m sure Sony will let you add 2 PlayStation five games to your library every month from the PlayStation 4.
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