{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T04:56:22.145Z","story":{"id":"r_b5a8ebece4924d70816a85a1","slug":"sony-raises-playstation-plus-prices-for-new-subscribers-in-select-regions","url":"https://yomimono.id/sony-raises-playstation-plus-prices-for-new-subscribers-in-select-regions","headline":"Sony Raises PlayStation Plus Prices for New Subscribers in Select Regions","summary":"Sony announced a price increase for PlayStation Plus Essential monthly and three-month subscriptions for new customers in select regions, citing ongoing market conditions. The monthly price rises from $9.99 to $10.99, and the three-month plan from $24.99 to $27.99. Current subscribers outside Turkey and India are not affected.","why_it_matters":"This is the second PlayStation Plus price increase in three years and follows recent PS5 hardware price hikes, signaling a sustained upward pricing trend across Sony's gaming ecosystem.","published_at":"2026-05-18T23:15:50.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"PlayStation Plus Service Raises Prices for New Customers in Select Regions","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-18/playstation-plus-service-raises-prices-for-new-customers-in-select-regions/.237504"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}