PlayStation Gamer Buys 24 Years of PS Plus to Avoid Increasingly Common Price Hikes

One forward thinking PlayStation fan has bought 24 years worth of PS Plus to avoid increasingly common price hikes.

Reddit user On_Reddit_In_Class said they "decided to stack PS Plus subscriptions until 2048 because of the absurd price increases the past few years." They plan to be gaming the rest of their lives so decided it would "save a good bit of money."

Sony offers some discounts for those buying so much in one go, including one wild loophole that, after buying the 24 years of PS Plus Essential, saw the Premium upgrade reduced by 89%. As a result, they were able to get the full thing at a hefty discount.

While the reaction to On_Reddit_In_Class's post was a mixture of shock and awe, there is at least some logic behind the move, assuming PlayStation Plus remains a thing into the mid 21st century. Subscription service prices are on the rise, with everything from PS Plus to Xbox Game Pass and Netflix going up.

Sony last raised the price of PS Plus in September 2023, from $59.99 to $79.99 for the most basic tier. "This price adjustment will enable us to continue bringing high-quality games and value-added benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service," it said at the time.

Analysts said this was inevitable, so another increase in the future isn't out of the question. Xbox Game Pass has seen a similar price rise, doubling from $9.99 at its launch in 2017 to $19.99 now. Buying a subscription ahead of time guarantees the price remains the same, however, so On_Reddit_In_Class may be on to something.

Correction: A previous version of this article included incorrect price calculations. IGN regrets the error.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.