Even though the new-lookPS Plusis admittedly only three months old, a few trends have already started to emerge around its Extra and Premium options. Considering how Sony has maintained a firm routine when it comes to the renamed Essential tier, it stands to reason that PS4 and PS5 owners can look forward to these becoming the norm too. WIth this in mind, there are a few things fans should keep in mind as they browse the service’s libraries.
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PS Plus' Tuesday Refreshes
Now that PS Plus’ Extra and Premium tiers are about to be refreshed for a second time though, it looks as though Sony has finally settled on a specific point in the month for these updates to take place on. That’s because both tiers’ first refresh on July 19, and their secondincoming one on August 16, share an important factor in common. While it might not be apparent at just a glance, both dates are actually the third Tuesday of their respective months.
It seems safe to say that Sony hasn’t picked these dates randomly out of a hat. While it was theorized that the first update was penciled in to line-up withStray’s release date, a pattern has now been established that points to this not being the case. Unlike rivalservices like Microsoft’s Game Pass, which is refreshed throughout a month, it looks as though PS Plus will be more regimented. For the time being at least, fans can mark the third Tuesday of each month as the point they’ll likely get new content to play with.
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Essential’s Own Pattern
The PS Plus Cycle
Differentiating each of PlayStation Plus’ tiers like this is a smart bet on Sony’s part, to the point that it’s easy to see the separate Tuesday pattern continuing. Even though the Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers all focus on games, the publisher has still built each to be unique. Giving all three adequate space then, especially during the early days of the reboot, will allow Sony to showcase their respective benefits better. Provided at least that it can address issues, such as the fact thatthe Premium tier’s classic libraryhas only had three post-launch additions.
In an industry that’s becoming increasingly dominated by subscription services and digital ecosystems, PS Plus’ current setup ishighly lucrative to Sony. Thanks to its regular announcements and releases, the service and its various tiers are never too far away from the gaming public’s conscience. By the time that players have been able to access a new game, something else is already heading their way. Even though Sony has work to do when it comes to the content available, this model could make it hard for many to ignorePS Plus.
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