More than half of PS4 owners subscribe to PlayStation Plus

"More than half" of PS4 owners have subscribed to Sony's premium subscription service.

February 10, 2014 1:45 PM

We won't beat around the bush. We think PlayStation Plus is a great deal. And apparently, many PS4 owners agree. In fact, "more than half" of PS4 owners have subscribed to Sony's premium subscription service.

With more than 4 million PS4s in the wild, that means there are over 2 million Plus subscribers on PS4. While Instant Game Collection is undoubtedly one draw for subscribers, a Plus subscription is required for online multiplayer on Sony's next-gen console, which could also explain the high conversion rate. In addition, systems include a free trial membership which automatically convert to recurring paid subscriptions if not canceled.

"More than half of the people that have now gotten their hands [on] the PS4 have actually signed up for PS Plus service, which bodes very well for us as well," Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said in a conference call with investors (via VentureBeat).

Andrew Yoon

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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"More than half" of PS4 owners have subscribed to Sony's premium subscription service.
- jonin
  
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  February 10, 2014 1:50 PM
  
  theres a shocker
- Th3rdSun
  
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  February 10, 2014 1:59 PM
  
  Maybe because a lot those people need PS+ to play BF4 along with other online games that aren't free to play?
  
  No offense,but I get the feeling that it's a slow news day.
- daggot
  
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  February 10, 2014 2:01 PM
  
  I don't have a ps4, but this sounds like it makes the argument about Xbox Gold (vs. ps3) a moot point. No? I know the Shack has no love for making Gold required for most things on the 360.
  - derelict515
    
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    February 10, 2014 2:07 PM
    
    the math changed when multiplayer began requiring a subscription on PS4 like the Xbox
  - capt tripps
    
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    February 10, 2014 3:13 PM
    
    No. XBL still gates things like Netflix behind the Live wall, essentially limiting the app base. While PS+, for the most part, does not.
    - whereiwannab
      
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      February 10, 2014 4:58 PM
      
      yep you can't even use IE on the xboxOne unless you have a gold membership
- SlingBlaze
  
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  February 10, 2014 2:26 PM
  
  Why does it say "More than half" as if there's a catch and its not actually half?
  - pulsedrive
    
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    February 10, 2014 2:32 PM
    
    I believe that's what is called a direct quote, Bob.
  - ArcKnight
    
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    February 10, 2014 2:34 PM
    
    What?
  - Nehvrook
    
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    February 10, 2014 2:38 PM
    
    Possibly because it's more than half, but less than all and they don't want to be any more specific than that.
  - electroly
    
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    February 10, 2014 2:40 PM
    
    it's a direct quote from sony's CEO
  - SlingBlaze
    
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    February 10, 2014 2:49 PM
    
    Sorry yalls I interpreted it like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW8OkSJvhvE
- Younanomous
  
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  February 10, 2014 3:07 PM
  
  That number is very believable given the PS4's Plus requirement for multiplayer, but I wonder how many of those are members that got the free month of PS+. Probably not a lot, but some people were making the argument that Sony's claim of astronomical rise in PS+ subs was falsely inflated by the one month free with every console.