PlayStation has announced today that its Vue Live TV streaming plans will see a $5 price increase effective immediately for new customers, with existing customers seeing the bump next month.
Following the same path as other major Live TV streaming services like DirecTV and YouTube TV, PlayStation detailed in a blog post that it is raising the prices of all its Vue streaming plans by $5. That puts the entry-level plan at $50/month with the top-tier “Ulta” plan now costing $85/month.
Dwayne Benefield, VP and general manager of PlayStation Vue cited the company’s rising costs as well as its goal to offer the “best live TV viewing experience at the most compelling value to our customers” as reasons for the price changes.
While the $5 across the board increase is already in effect for new customers, existing subscribers won’t pay more until August.
Benefield highlighted some selling points of PlayStation Vue including top networks, local stations, new additions, as well as Apple TV features like multi-view and conflict-free DVR that are included at no extra cost.
Notably, PlayStation Vue subscriptions don’t require PlayStation hardware and can be used with Apple TV, iPad, and iPhone.
PlayStation Vue is a free download from the App Store and offers a free five-day trial. You can read more about the differences between the services four plans here.
