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Xbox Live Gold
Xbox Live Gold has been around for a long time, and it offers many of the same benefits as its competitor. You’ll get two free games every month, discounts on titles in the store, and more. Xbox Live Gold also features the ability to upgrade to Xbox Game Pass.
PlayStation Plus
PlayStation Plus gives you access to not only online gaming, but a large library of some of PlayStation’s best games. Better yet, if you want to upload saves and other items into the cloud, PlayStation Plus gives you a ton of space to work with.
Xbox Live Gold vs. PS Plus: What’s the difference?
A few years ago, the debate between PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold might have been raging on across the internet. In 2022, though, the two services are nearly identical in what they offer to players: Both services are vital if you play a ton of online games on either the PlayStation or Xbox side, and both give out free games and discounts. For that reason, one is not definitively better than the other.
| Xbox Live Gold | PlayStation Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Free games | ✅ | ✅ |
| Online multiplayer access | Yes (not required for free-to-play games) | Yes (not required for free-to-play games) |
| Cloud saves | Not required | Required |
| Exclusive discounts | ✅ | ✅ |
| Price | $10/month or $60/year | $10/month or $60/year |
| Upgrades available | Yes (Xbox Game Pass Ultimate) | Yes (PlayStation Plus Extra or PlayStation Plus Premium) |
Xbox Live Gold vs. PS Plus: Game Pass or Premium?
While Xbox Live Gold doesn’t offer too much that PlayStation Plus doesn’t, it does give players the ability to upgrade their Xbox Live Gold account into an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate account. This adds on the Xbox Game Pass service for an extra $5 per month, giving players both Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass. PlayStation Plus also gives subscribers the option to upgrade their membership to access hundreds of games on demand, not unlike Xbox Game Pass.
