Best Gaming Subscriptions · head-to-head
PlayStation Plus vs EA Play
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for gaming subscriptions. EA Play has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: PlayStation Plus $6.67/mo vs EA Play $3.33/mo — EA Play is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: PlayStation Plus No; EA Play No.
- HIPAA: PlayStation Plus —; EA Play —.
Side by side
| PlayStation Plus | EA Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $6.67/mo (Essential — 12 Months) | $3.33/mo (EA Play — Annual) |
| Free tier | No | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | — | — |
| Best for | PS5/PS4 console owners needing online multiplayer | EA sports game fans (FC/FIFA, Madden, NHL, UFC) wanting rotating annual access |
Sources — PlayStation Plus: playstation.com (verified 2026-06-14). EA Play: ea.com (verified 2026-06-14).
Key features
PlayStation Plus: Online multiplayer for PS4 and PS5 games; 2–3 monthly free games to claim and keep (Essential+); 100 GB cloud save storage (all tiers); 400+ PS4/PS5 game catalog (Extra+); 340+ PS1/PS2/PS3/PSP classics catalog (Premium); Game Trials — limited-time demos of full games (Premium); Cloud streaming of PS5 titles — requires 5 Mbps min, 15 Mbps for 1080p (Premium); Sony Pictures Catalog — up to 100 movies (Premium); Share Play — let friends play your games remotely; PS VR2 and PlayStation Portal compatibility; Ubisoft+ Classics included (Extra+); Game Help hints system — PS5 exclusive (Premium)
EA Play: Vault of EA back-catalog titles — Battlefield, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Star Wars Battlefront, FIFA/FC, Madden, NHL, The Sims, Apex Legends; 10-hour trials of select new EA releases before purchase (EA Play); 10% discount on all EA digital purchases including DLC and points packs; Monthly member-only in-game rewards across EA titles; Day-one access to new EA releases in premium editions (EA Play Pro, PC only); EA Play bundled into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass at no extra cost; Single platform per membership (console subscription does not include PC access)