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Which game subscription tier do you need? Essential, Extra, Premium and Ultimate explained
Game subscriptions come in tiers with names that tell you almost nothing. Essential, Extra, Premium, Ultimate, Expansion Pack: which one do you actually need?
This guide breaks every tier into three layers (the basics, a library and extras) and lets you tick what you want to play. A small tool then shows the cheapest tier on PlayStation Plus, Xbox Game Pass or Nintendo Switch Online that covers it, so you don't pay for features you'll never use.
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