PS Plus Premium vs. Xbox Game Pass: Top Complete Comparison

Since Microsoft launched its Xbox Game Pass subscription service back in 2017, there have been persistent calls for Sony to follow suit with its own rival. After years of questions and speculation the Japanese platform holder has finally delivered on that front. The rebooted PlayStation Plus rolled out across the globe in June, and has already found solid success.Considering how Microsoft's subscription service inspired and prompted Sony to step up its own game though, comparisons between the two are more than natural. Ever since the rebooted service was leaked several months ago, fans have been weighing up how both publishers have managed to approach the same Netflix-esque concept in unique ways. Arguably the most important comparison that needs to be made between PS Plus Premium and Xbox Game Pass right off the bat, is the type of content that they offer. In a world dominated by an ever-growing list of subscription services, the phrase ‘content is king’ has become all the more relevant. Game Pass from only a passing glance, is how Sony and Microsoft have both adopted a similar approach to their biggest selling point. On a basic level, subscribers who buy into either service are immediately given access to a library of games. Each month new titles are added into the mix as well, while others cycle out incrementally as contracts with third-party publishers and developers expire. Players are free to access any game that’s currently on the service, but lose access permanently whenever one is removed.What helps to make PS Plus Premium’s library more enticing, though, is the fact that its list includes all the Extra tier’s content as well. That means in total players have access to roughly 700 games from across PlayStation’s storied history.It’s easy to imagine this being one area that Sony continues to improve on, based on how long it’s been making console games in comparison to its rival.While the list of titles changes each month, on average the selection clocks in at roughly 400 games. It’s worth keeping in mind though that there’s one significant caveat to this, that numbers alone don’t demonstrate. Even though Sony has been reluctant to go down the same road, Microsoft has reconfirmed that all of its first party content will continue to launch day-and-date on Game Pass. From a content perspective, there’s no denying how valuable this is.As has been discussed, PlayStation Plus Premium includes all the benefits that players can find in the subscription service’s lower tiers.When it comes to bonus content like this, Microsoft and Sony have diverted down similar lines in other areas as well. One of the bonus benefits that helped to get Xbox Game Pass up and running initially, was the deal its publisher struck with EA. If a subscriber buys into its Ultimate incarnation, they immediately get access to EA Play as a result. In an attempt to level the playing field slightly, Sony has struck a similar deal with Ubisoft. While the specific details are currently scarce, it’s been revealed that PS Plus subscribers who enroll in the scheme will be able to earn PlayStation Store discounts.