Difference Between Essential, Extra, Premium Plans | Complete Pricing & Benefits Guide

As you already know, Sony has launched three types of memberships: Essential, Extra, and Deluxe (Premium). Now, you might not know what exactly we get inside each of these memberships, and which one you should go for.

So I thought of making this episode just for you, and here it is. And guys, let me tell you one thing—if you want to play online games, then this membership is a must. If you’re an offline gamer, then it’s not really necessary. You can keep playing offline games, and those are super fun as well. So let’s head over to our television screen and check out what’s included in these memberships.

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Compare Membership Plans

Alright guys, now we’re on the television screen. As you can see, I’ve opened up the PlayStation Plus page. Scrolling down, you’ll see the “Compare Membership Plans” section. Here, you can compare the PlayStation membership plans and clearly understand the differences between the Essential, Extra, and Premium plans.

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Essential Plan

For example, the Essential plan shows you exactly what you’ll get. This Essential plan is basically the same membership you used to get with PlayStation before. But Extra and Deluxe are different. As you can see, in Essential you get monthly games for free every month. You also get online multiplayer access, which means you can play multiplayer games online.

Exclusive discounts are included, meaning if you buy a game—say one that costs 3000—you can get 10% or whatever discount is currently running. On top of that, you also get exclusive content, cloud storage, Share Play, the PlayStation Plus Collection, and in-game help. Okay, guys, that’s the Essential plan.

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Extra Plan

Now moving over to Extra. As you can see, it also gives you monthly games and game help just like Essential. But here, two more features are added: the Game Catalog and Ubisoft Classics. So guys, you’ll get access to the Ubisoft Classics library and a huge game catalog.

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Deluxe / Premium Plan

Next is Deluxe, which people are calling the premium one. Here you get everything from Essential and Extra, plus more. So you’ll still get the Game Catalog and Ubisoft Classics, but Deluxe also adds the Classic Catalog and Game Trials. That means you’ll be able to try out the latest games before buying them.

Now let’s talk about pricing for Essential, Extra, and Premium. This is super important. Scrolling down to the See Available Plans section, let’s click on Essential. Guys, you can see here:

• 1 month subscription = ₹499 (let’s call it ₹500)
• 3 months subscription = ₹1200
• 12 months subscription = ₹3000

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Pricing for Extra Plan

Now moving to Extra:

• 1 month = ₹750
• 3 months = ₹2000
• 12 months = ₹5000

And there’s also a 7-day free trial for Extra and Premium, which you can try before buying.

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Pricing for Premium Plan

For Premium:

• 1 month = ₹850
• 3 months = ₹2300
• 12 months = ₹5750 (although they’ve set it oddly at ₹5749, which basically counts as ₹5750). Honestly, that ₹49 difference feels unnecessary—they should’ve just kept it round.

Anyway, that’s the pricing. Now, let’s see what’s inside Extra and Premium, especially the Game Catalog, Ubisoft Classics, Classic Catalog, and Game Trials.

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Extra Plan Benefits

The Extra Game Catalog includes around 400 titles. When you subscribe to Extra, you’ll get full access to them at no additional charge. That means you don’t need to purchase these games separately—they’re already included in the subscription.

With Ubisoft Classics, you get access to games like Assassin’s Creed titles, Tom Clancy games, and more—all free with your plan.

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Premium Plan Benefits

Now moving to Premium, which gives you Game Trials. Essentially, whenever a new game launches, you can try it before buying to see if it aligns with your preferences.

Plus, the Classic Catalog offers access to older, classic games. For example, Tekken 2 is included—you can play it on PS4 or PS5. Personally, I think they should have added Tekken 3 instead, since Tekken 2 isn’t that exciting nowadays. Tekken 3 would’ve made this plan even stronger.

But there are still some great classics too, like God of War 2 and remastered versions, available in the Premium Classic Catalog. Over time, more titles might be added, so keep an eye out.

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My Recommendation

My suggestion? Go for Extra. It’s packed with benefits—400 games included, free monthly games, and constant updates to the catalog.

If you can’t afford Extra, then Essential is still good for basic access. That’s the real difference between Essential, Extra, Premium plans—Premium gives you trials and classics, Extra gives you a massive game catalog, and Essential covers basic access.

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Final Note

I hope all your doubts are clear now. If you still have any questions, drop them in the comments and I’ll check them out. And guys, some of you have been asking about Game Pass.