PS Plus Essential in July 2024: The new additions are here and can now be downloaded onto the PS4 or PS5.
Today is the first Tuesday of the new month and experienced PlayStation Plus subscribers already know it: It is also the day on which the new additions to the Essential level are unlocked.
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The July additions to PS Plus Essential are now available for download and subscribers can dive into three more games without having to pay an extra cent on top of the subscription price.
PS Plus Essential in July 2024 – New additions at a glance
The new PS Plus games have already been announced last week. Here is the overview again:
PS4, PS5
- Published in September 2019
- Metascore: 81
- User score: 5.6
- Score in the PS Store: 4.53
- Price in the PlayStation Store: 69.99 euros
- Product entry in the PS Store
NHL24 | PS4, PS5
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- Published in October 2023
- Metascore: 71
- User score: 3.5
- Score in the PS Store: 2.8
- Price in the PlayStation Store: 79.99 euros
- Product entry in the PS Store
Among Us | PS4, PS5
- Published in November 2018
- Metascore: 85
- User score: 6.8
- Score in the PS Store: 3.61
- Price in the PlayStation Store: 3.99 euros
- Product entry in the PS Store
In order to be able to play the new Essential additions permanently, it is necessary to add them to your personal library, i.e. to claim them for free in the PlayStation Store. In August, Sony Interactive Entertainment will unlock the next new PS Plus additions, which means that the July games will no longer be available.
The activation of the Essential Games was just the beginning. It will continue next week. That is when the new additions to Extra and Premium will be announced. However, their activation will have to wait another week. The following are the expected dates:
PS Plus Extra/Premium in July 2024:
- Announcement: July 10, 2024
- Activation: July 16, 2024
For PS Plus Extra and Premium games, it is not enough to put them in your personal library to be able to play them permanently. Sony regularly removes components from the higher tiers, but marks the removal weeks in advance. In July, the games listed in the article linked below will be affected:
PlayStation Plus is a paid service from Sony Interactive Entertainment. Subscribers enjoy various benefits such as access to online multiplayer games, exclusive discounts on the PlayStation Store and new games to download every month.
In addition, PlayStation Plus allows the use of cloud storage to securely save game data and continue playing it on different consoles. With the introduction of the three-tier subscription model, the range of functions has been significantly expanded. Our Overview of PS Plus Essential, Extra and Premium lists features and prices.
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