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NVIDIA GeForce NOW vs PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier)
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for cloud gaming. NVIDIA GeForce NOW has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
NVIDIA GeForce NOW has the lower entry price — NVIDIA GeForce NOW starts at $0/mo, PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) at $10.99/mo. Free tier: NVIDIA GeForce NOW Yes, PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) No. HIPAA: NVIDIA GeForce NOW —, PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) —.
As of 2026-06-14 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
NVIDIA GeForce NOW
$0/mo entryPlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier)
$10.99/mo entrySources — NVIDIA GeForce NOW: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-14) · PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier): playstation.com (verified 2026-06-14)
Key features
NVIDIA GeForce NOW: Largest cloud-gaming game library: 4,500+ PC games; Bring-your-own-library — stream games already purchased on Steam, Epic, GOG, etc.; Free tier with no credit card required; RTX ray tracing on Performance and Ultimate tiers; DLSS 4 on Ultimate tier; RTX 5080-class servers on Ultimate: up to 5K/120fps or 360fps; Install-to-Play (2,000+ games, Performance and Ultimate); Day Pass option ($3.99 Performance / $7.99 Ultimate) for occasional players; 35% off 12-month promo active through July 8, 2026
PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier): Cloud streaming of PS3 titles (no other way to play PS3 games on PS5); Cloud streaming of select PS4/PS5 titles without downloading; Classics Catalog: PS1, PS2, PSP, and PS3 titles (Premium); Game trials: try full games before buying (Premium); Sony Pictures Catalog: stream Sony movies and shows (Premium); Ubisoft+ Classics included on Extra and Premium tiers; 100 GB cloud saves (all tiers); 2–3 free games monthly (all tiers); 33% annual discount vs monthly on Premium tier