PlayStation Plus, Sony?s subscription service that grants access to online multiplayer and the Instant Game Collection, among other features, recently surpassed its sixth year on the market and in that time, the premium package has become a cornerstone of the PlayStation ecosystem.
Considered a luxury at the outset, it was really when Sony announced plans to switch to a premium model with PlayStation 4?s online multiplayer that PS Plus was deemed a necessity and since then, members have gained access to Share Play, the Vote to Play program, and a handy 10GB of cloud storage.
It is, without question, a great package, and when you lump in those weekly discounts on select sale items, it?s small wonder why Sony currently presides over 21 million PlayStation Plus subscribers as of July 2016. A Question of Value
But of that substantial user base, there?s a vocal minority that often calls the value of the service into question, with the Instant Game Collection proving to be one of, if not the main point of contention. Looking further afield and with the advent of both PlayStation VR and the confirmed PS4 Neo, is Sony primed to shake up PS Plus as we know it" Possibly retiring the lineups for either PS3 or PS Vita ? or both"
If an overhaul is in the cards, it likely won?t take into effect until after the price hike in September at the very earliest and even then, if PSVR titles were to find their way onto the lineup they’ll likely be mid-tier experiences in the ve...