A Quality Subscription Service
When Microsoft revealed the Xbox Game Pass last year, it seemed too good to be true. Described as the Netflix of gaming, this Xbox subscription service grants its users access to a catalog of games, both new and old, from a range of different publishers. At only $9.99 per month, users have full access to over 100 titles, some of which launch on the platform.
Another similar subscription service is EA Access. Launching back in 2014, EA Access is a subscription service for games published and developed by Electronic Arts. While most are sports games, the catalog is also home to games like Dragon Age: Inquisition and the Dead Space series. Just like Game Pass, the service is affordable, costing only $4.99 a month or even featuring an annual membership of $29.99.
PlayStation’s current equivalent to those two subscription models is PlayStation Now. While Sony did recently announce that games offered in the service will be downloadable over the next few days, Sony still has a bit of catch-up to do compared to Microsoft’s offerings. On top of that, it also costs double what the Xbox Game Pass does, at a price point of $19.99 per month. With users growing more accustom to these Netflix-like subscription libraries, it is only a matter of time before Sony will be forced to come up with an equivalent one of their own.
