Sony ReConfirms That It Wont Put Its New Games On PS Plus At Launch Like Xbox Does

Microsoft releases its own first-party Xbox games on Game Pass at launch, but Sony does not do this--and it's not planning to change that strategy going forward.

PlayStation services executive Nick Maguire told Game File that Sony has "stayed true to our strategy across the board," and that means no day-one new releases on PS Plus. "We're not looking to put games in day and date," Maguire said.

Back in 2022, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan--who has since left the company--said the "virtuous cycle" of Sony's business plans for gaming would be "broken" if Sony launched its new games into PS Plus.