Sony is making a new increase in PlayStation Plus prices. As of May 20, subscription fees are increasing for new users in certain regions. However, there is a separate exception to the price change for Türkiye and India. While existing subscribers are generally not affected by the increase, active subscribers in Turkey and India are also included in the scope of the new price regulation. PlayStation Plus prices are changing on May 20.
According to the statement made by PlayStation, PlayStation Plus prices will increase for new customers in certain regions starting from May 20. The company stated that the price change was made due to ongoing market conditions. Starting May 20, PlayStation Plus prices for new customers will increase in select regions. Due to ongoing market conditions, prices will start at $10.99 USD / €9.99 EUR / £7.99 GBP for 1-month subscriptions and $27.99 USD / €27.99 EUR / £21.99 GBP for 3-month subscriptions.…— PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 18, 2026 With the new regulation, 1-month subscription prices are 10.99 dollars, 9.99 euros and It will start from £7.99.
The starting prices for 3-month subscriptions were announced as 27.99 dollars, 27.99 euros and 21.99 pounds. The statement also included a critical detail for existing subscribers. Sony announced that this price change will not affect existing PlayStation Plus subscribers. However, this rule does not apply to Türkiye and India. According to the shared information, existing subscribers in Türkiye and India will also be affected by the price increase.
Existing users in other regions will not be affected by the new prices unless they change their subscriptions or their subscriptions expire. This distinction became one of the most talked about topics on social media after the announcement. In particular, the inclusion of users with active subscriptions in Turkey in the new price regulation made the decision directly important for local users. In Sony’s announcement, a detailed regional table was not shared on how the new prices would be reflected in which packages in which countries.
The statement included the information that prices would increase for new customers only in selected regions and that existing subscribers in Turkey and India would be excluded from this protection. The post quickly became a hot topic for the gaming press and content producers. While some users evaluated the price increase together with the general cost increases in the gaming industry before the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, others reacted to Sony’s new price policy for subscription services.
PlayStation’s official post has reached over 1 million views in screenshots.
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