It’s a simple truth for every subscription service that some months (or product additions) are not going to be as good as others, but perhaps nowhere is that more true than gaming subscriptions likePS Plusor Xbox Game Pass. Both have endured their own hills and valleys throughout their time, but thePS Plus free games for May 2023may be considered a low point for the service.
There have been worse months, but thePS Plusessential tier gives fansGrid Legends, Chivalry 2, andDescenders, none of which carry the strength of a headlining title or the mass appeal needed to really “hit” on the service. It should be noted that these are not bad games, but the more niche a title is, the more its potential popularity suffers on PS Plus. At large, this is one of the weakest months of PS Plus in recent memory, but while the PS Plus Essential tier is now set in stone, the Extra and Premium tiers are not.
Sony’s PS Plus Extra and Premium Games for May 2023 Have to Redeem The Essential Tier
Just as the PS Plus Essential tier provides only access and a small selection of free games, Xbox Live does the same. Just as Game Pass andGame Pass Ultimate have more games and additional perkswhen subscribing to these, so do PS Plus Extra and Premium. Whether it happens, whether it’s an inevitability, or whether Sony manages to keep its strong line-up across the board, with the occasional, understandable dip, remains to be seen. It’s hard to picture when or if Sony would even want to largely rely on PS Plus Extra and Premium month after month, or if lackluster games on PS Plus Essential would have a more detrimental effect.
Regardless of the long-term possibilities, the short-term is clear: as it stands, PS Plus' May selection is pretty bad. For it to be considered a good month, PS Plus Extra and Premium need to come in clutch.Humanityhas already been confirmed as a day one PS Plus Extra title, but fans still have a short wait on their hands before the rest are confirmed. It’s a step in the right direction for the month and PS Plus Extra and Premium could easily redeem the Essential titles, but a future where the service relies more on PS Plus Extra and Premium than its Essential selection is ultimately not ideal.
