Subscribers to Sony’s (SONY) PlayStation Plus plan are getting new games to play this month, marking a refreshed start to the new year. PS Plus games are updated monthly with a rotating library of games to enjoy. This month gamers are getting access to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on PlayStation 5, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered on PlayStation 4, and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe on PS4 and PS5. All of these will be available starting on Jan. 7.
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Reception to the January 2025 PS Plus games isn’t going well on X, formerly Twitter. Many users are complaining about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League being added to the service. Considering Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) said sales of the game were “disappointing”, the negative reaction from PS Plus subscribers is understandable.
The other two PlayStation Plus games being added in January are strong titles in their own right. Even so, gamers may not be overly excited to play them. That’s because they’re updated versions of games originally released between 12 and 15 years ago.
Is PlayStation Plus Losing Its Appeal?
Subscriber numbers for PlayStation Plus are hard to come by and that’s by design. Sony stopped reporting its number of subscribers over a year ago. It did so just before announcing price increases for the service. While the company isn’t required to disclose this information, that was a clear sign to gamers that it expected its subscriber count to drop.
However, that doesn’t mean Sony is making less money from the change. In fact, the entertainment giant is making more money after raising prices. It reported an 18% year-on-year increase in PS Plus earnings for its Fiscal Q2 2025 quarter.
Is SONY Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Sony is Moderate Buy based on two Buy ratings over the last three months. With that comes an average price target of $24, a high of $25, and a low of $23. This represents a potential 13.42% upside for SONY shares.
