Are thinking about picking up or renewing a PlayStation Plus subscription this Prime Day? Well, don’t.
Leave aside the fact that this year’s PS Plus Prime Day deals are beyond disappointing; even if they weren’t I would be offering you the same advice. Prime Day is not the best time to pick up or renew PS Plus if you want a decent discount, especially if you want to benefit from savings for years to come.
Instead, I strongly advise waiting until Black Friday 2022 for a substantial PS Plus deal – here’s why.
An abysmal offering
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First things first: let’s look at the extremely scarce deals that are available on Amazon for PS Plus right now. From what I can see there’s just one discount (if you can even call it that) in the UK and one in the US.
In the US you can save 10% on 12 months of PS Plus, and in the UK you can literally save pennies on a three-month membership. (Not in the UK or US? Scroll down for deals in your region). These aren’t necessarily Prime Day deals, per se, but even if we look at third-party retailers like CD Keys, there’s not much in the way of discounts available right now.
You can check out Amazon’s offerings below – although you’d be wasting your time:
PS Plus 12-Month Membership: $59.99 $54 at Amazon
Save 10% – You can save $6 on PS Plus right now at Amazon, but we advise holding off until Black Friday if you want a truly great deal, as we’ve seen PlayStation Plus prices drop considerably lower than this before.View Deal
PS Plus 3 Month Membership: £26.99 £26.53 at Amazon
Unless you’re extremely keen to renew your PS Plus membership, or to pick one up, then we advise against going for this deal. The 46p saving is so minimal as to be meaningless.View Deal
So when should I renew?
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Black Friday is the perfect time to renew PS Plus, or get it for the first time. You’ll find other discounts throughout the year, sometimes priced just as competitively as we see during the Black Friday period (the day itself is November 25 this year), but Black Friday is the one time you can actually guarantee the price will drop across a number of retailers.
Last year, for example, we saw a 12-month PS Plus subscription fall to just £29.95 at ShopTo in the UK, and to just $36.99 at CD Keys in the US.
The best part of renewing or picking up a 12-month PS Plus subscription during this period is that when you need to renew next year it’ll be Black Friday again, so you’ll get a discount again. It’s a genius strategy. You can even stack memberships, so you can buy up several years’ worth of subscriptions at a discount if you’re concerned that the price won’t be as low again.
Even if you’re at the critical point where your subscription is due to run out before Black Friday, I advise picking up a cheaper three-month subscription to tide you over until then (check out our cheapest PS Plus deals page for more).
However, during the sales period itself, I strongly suggest getting a 12-month membership rather than three months, as I’ve found this offers the best value for money. Plus, if you purchase a three-month membership during Black Friday, it’ll run out at the end of February 2022, when there are typically no sales.
How will the PS Plus revamp affect deals?
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Great question. We’re not entirely sure yet, but given that what was previously the standard PS Plus membership is now the Essential tier, we imagine that this tier at least will continue to see discounts.
But we’re hoping that the new Extra and Premium tiers, which are pricier than the regular subscription, will also get discounted.
The revamp does, however, strengthen the argument that waiting until Black Friday for a good PS Plus deal is wise. As the revamp finds its feet and new games are gradually added to the tiered libraries, it’s certainly worth holding off until November to see what tier does appeal to you.
Are you happy with your current PS Plus offering? Then sticking with the Essential tier may be best. Do you want to play a catalog of PS4 and PS5 games? Then maybe consider Extra. Want access to all that, plus retro PlayStation games? Then Premium could be for you.
Essentially, there’s nothing wrong with waiting to see how it all shakes out and then deciding what is the best-value option for you.
More PS Plus deals
No matter where you live, you’ll find all the lowest prices for PS Plus around the web right here, with offers available in your region.
More Prime Day deals in the US
Alexa devices: Fire TV Sticks from $12 and moreAdidas: 50% off sneakers and sportswear Apple: Apple Watch 7 at cheapest price yetBack to school: backpacks and stationery discountsCell phones: $100 off the Google Pixel 6College essentials: bedding, decor and cleaning saleCooling: portable fans from $16.99Fashion: 66% off clothing, shoes and jewelryGroceries: up to 40% off coffee and food essentialsHeadphones: up to $125 off Sony headphones and earbudsHome: Levoit Air Purifier for $42.49Instant Pot: up to 29% offKindle: up to 50% off ereader bundlesKitchen: up to $120 off blenders, coffee makers and moreLaptops: $200 off 14-inch MacBook ProMattresses: $490 off Casper mattressesPS5: register for the next PS5 restockSecurity: Blink Home Security bundles from $44.99Smart home: Echo Show 5 smart display for $34.99Smartwatch: Amazon Halo View up to 55% offSpeakers: JBL portable speakers from $29.95Storage: up to 39% off Samsung SSDsTablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 – save up to $120TVs: Smart TVs from $89Vacuums: save on Shark, iRobot and Bissell
More Prime Day deals in the UK
Amazon devices: up to 65% off Echo Dot and Fire TV CubeAdidas: 30% off some sportswear and trainersApple: save up to £150 on iPads and Apple WatchesBack to school: backpacks and stationery from £1.50Beauty: save on Rimmel, Revlon, Olay, and more top brandsCoffee machines: starting at just £19 with up to 60% offCheap Fire tablets: Amazon Fire tablets starting at £34.99Dental: 57% off Oral-B and Philips electric toothbrushesFashion: 40% off Vans, Hugo Boss, Wrangler, and other brandsFire TV Stick: lowest price yet on all modelsGroceries: £10 off your first three grocery shopsGrooming & hair care: 60% off Philips, Remmington shavers & straightenersHeadphones: Sony and Bose headphones at lowest-ever pricesKindle: 25% off Kindle ereader bundlesLaptops: 15% off Microsoft, Huawei, Acer, and Asus laptopsPhones: Google Pixel 6 lowest ever price, OnePlus, MotorolaPS5: Dualsense deals, plus savings on leading gamesSecurity: £180 off Ring Home Security bundlesSmart home: £144 off Ring and Echo bundlesSmartwatch: up to 50% off Garmin watches and trackersTablets: 41% off Samsung, Lenovo, and Huawei tabletsTools: 49% off some Bosch tools and garden itemsTVs: 4K TVs starting at just £199 with half-price dealsVacuums: 35% off Shark cordless vacsXbox: Xbox Series X in stock for £449
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