Electronic Arts is increasing the price of its EA Play subscription in May, and the new prices are already reflected on its website.
First reported by GamesIndustry.biz, an email was sent out to subscribers that the new prices will start on May 10. The base tier of EA Play will increase by $1, from $5 per month to $6 per month. The annual fee will jump from $30 per year to now $40 per year. This tier lets subscribers get access to pre-release trials of upcoming EA games, as well as a vault of older titles.
For EA Play Pro subscribers, the price will go from $15 to $17 per month, and the annual plan will go from $100 per year to now $120. This second tier lets subscribers play premium editions of select newly released games before they launch. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the changes in subscription prices were made in order to reflect currency value and market value.
Xbox Game Pass subscribers get access to EA Play as well, so it’s unclear how the new price increase will impact those with Game Pass, if at all.
Companies have already increased the prices of their subscriptions. Microsoft officially increased the price of Game Pass back in June 2023, and Sony followed with PlayStation Plus in August 2023. The only platform holder that has stayed steady is Nintendo, whose Switch Online service still costs $4 per month and $20 per year ever since 2018.
