The new PlayStation Plus subscription service will not support Android or iOS streaming at launch.
Aside from streaming Premium games on PC, Sony doesn’t seem to have made any accommodations for non-PlayStation platforms.
Sony recently announced that PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now will be merged into one subscription service.
Currently, PS Now is a cloud gaming platform that lets gamers stream or download PS2, PS3, and PS4 titles to PS4 or PS5 consoles.
However, it used to be available on PS3, PS Vita, and a variety of smart TVs.
Sony was planning a PS Now app for smartphones, but it seems now that Sony has killed the idea, which is a baffling choice considering the cloud gaming market is beginning to mature.
PlayStation’s new service will still be called PlayStation Plus but will now have three tiers of subscription plans available to players.
The Essential tier will let you play PS4 and PS5 games online, the Extra tier will let you download hundreds of extra PS4 and PS5 games, and the Premium tier will let you stream older PlayStation games to a PS4, PS5, or PC.
Xbox Game Pass, on the other hand, supports Xbox One, Xbox Series, gaming PCs, web browsers, Android devices, and iOS devices – which makes the new PS Now service feel very limited in comparison.
Playing console games on smartphones is where the industry is headed.
With cross-save compatibility and the advent of cloud gaming, players have gotten their first taste of “play any game, anywhere,” and it’s hard to go back.
All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with three flexible membership options.
First details: https://t.co/2KXcEp7XWs pic.twitter.com/jAU9Do3CfE
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 29, 2022
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