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PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) vs Shadow PC
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for cloud gaming. PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) has the lower entry price — PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) starts at $10.99/mo, Shadow PC at $37.99/mo. Free tier: PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) No, Shadow PC No. HIPAA: PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier) —, Shadow PC —.
As of 2026-06-23 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier)
$10.99/mo entryShadow PC
$37.99/mo entrySources — PlayStation Plus (Premium cloud streaming tier): playstation.com (verified 2026-06-14) · Shadow PC: shadow.tech (verified 2026-06-23)
Key features
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
Shadow PC: Full persistent Windows 11 PC in the cloud — not a streaming library, install any compatible software; No session time limits — use as a full PC, not just for gaming; Admin rights on the cloud PC (install mods, dev tools, any app); Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV, iOS, and Chrome-based browsers as clients; Controller support: Xbox, PlayStation, and third-party controllers; NVIDIA DLSS and RTX ray tracing support (Neo and Power); Introductory rate: Neo $30.39 for first 3 months (~20% off); 1 Gbps bandwidth included — suitable for content creation and streaming