EA Play subscriptions will receive a price hike in May
Both Standard and Pro tiers are increasing
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Electronic Arts has announced that it will be increasing the cost of itsEA Playsubscription service next month.
As reported byGamesIndustry.biz, beginning on May 10 the EA Play standard tier will increase from $4.99 / £3.99 per month to $5.99 / £5.99, while the annual package will rise from $29.99 / £19.99 to $39.99 / £35.99.
As for the EA Play Pro tier, which offers more in-game rewards, perks, and access to brand-new EA games at launch, it will be increasing from $14.99 / £14.99 to $16.99 / £16.99, while the annual subscription will rise from $119.99 / £109.99 to $99.99 / £89.99.
As previously mentioned, the new price adjustment will come into effect early next month, but subscribers have already been emailed detailing the changes.
However,IGNreports that the changes have already been implemented for new members. In addition, it seems the new membership tiers appear to have been updated already and are currently applied to theEA App, while the pricing for theSteam,PlayStation, andXboxversions shows the old pricing.
GameIndustry’s report continues, adding that EA is increasing its prices to reflect changes in currency value and “to bring fees in line with market value.”
EA Play first launched in 2014 for theXbox Onebefore it eventually made its way ontoPS4and PC in 2019 and 2020.
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EA isn’t the only publisher to raise its prices. Last year,Microsoft increased the cost of its console version of Xbox Game Passsubscription service, bringing it from $9.99 / £7.99 to $10.99 / £8.99, whileXbox Game Pass Ultimatewent from $14.99 / £10.99 per month to $16.99 / £12.99.
This update was followed by a price increase for theXbox Series Xitself in certain regions, jumping from $499 / £449 to $600.84 / £479.99.
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