Sony have announced a price increase for all European users of their PlayStation Plus service.
Emails were sent out to current subscribers on Friday morning, informing them of the new pricing plan.
The PlayStation Plus service is required for any players who wish to play their PS games online, but also gives subscribers a number of free-to-download games each month, as well as a number of other services.
There had been rumours that the price hike might be Brexit related, but as the increase in price is intended for all users in Europe, it appears that this is not the case.
It won’t kick in until 31 August, and from that point the increase in price won’t be added to current subscribers until such a time that they need to renew their subscription.
At the highest price, the increase is in the region of 25%, with the annual changes going up from the current pricing of £39.99/€49.99.
As per the press release to Eurogamer, a Sony spokesperson said:
Starting at 12:01AM BST on 31st August, 2017, prices for PlayStation Plus memberships in the SIEE region will change to £49.99/€59.99 for 12 months, £19.99/€24.99 for three months and £6.99/€7.99 for one month.
For current members, the new prices will take effect when their memberships renew on or after this date. Membership will continue to include online multiplayer, two PS4 games every month, new PlayLink social party game That’s You! as a bonus game until 25th October, exclusive discounts, and 10GB online storage for game saves.
We are changing the pricing to reflect various market conditions while enabling us to continue providing exceptional value to our members.
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