For nylig løftede Sony endelig sløret for deres redesignede PlayStation Plus-tjeneste, der tilbyder noget der ligner Xbox Game Pass, idet man fortsat får to gratis spil om måneden, men primært kan tilbyde et stort bibliotek af relevante titler for en fast månedlig pris.
Der er naturligvis delte meninger om det her, men spørger man ekspert og analytiker Karon Severin, der sidder som Senior Analyst hos MIDia Research, der beskæftiger sig med branchen, så handler det her mere om at indhente Game Pass, snarere end at tilbyde noget helt nyt:
"The move is more about playing catch up with Game Pass, rather than about driving innovation in the market. PS has consolidated its offering of games streaming and online multiplayer services into one, just as Game Pass has done in the past. On one hand, PS Plus will provide access to more games than Xbox Game Pass. However, PS Plus held short of a key benefit - first day access, which is available on Xbox Game Pass. Game Pass also includes access to EA Play. All in all, depending on whether consumers put more priority on the number of titles or first day access, PS has certainly gotten closer to Game Pass in terms of value exchange than it was before, but I would not say that it has necessarily assumed a lead."
Hun mener desuden at det giver mening for Sony at tilbageholde adgang til store eksklusiver på lanceringsdagen, eftersom at Sonys omsætning er langt mere afhængig af almindeligt spilsalg.