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 public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
EA Play has the lower entry price — PlayStation Plus starts at $9.33/mo, EA Play at $3.33/mo. Free tier: PlayStation Plus No, EA Play No. HIPAA: PlayStation Plus —, EA Play —.
As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
PlayStation Plus
$9.33/mo entryEA Play
$3.33/mo entrySources — PlayStation Plus: playstation.com (verified 2026-09-02) · EA Play: ea.com (verified 2026-09-02)
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)