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EA Play Subscription Service Will Get A Price Hike From May 10th

Electronic Arts are set to increase monthly and annual standard and premium EA Play subscription fees starting this May following a new report.
By Ashleigh Klein | 
First Published April 11, 2024, 06:33
EA Play Subscription Service Will Get A Price Hike From May 10th
(Picture: Electronic Arts)

Publisher Electronic Arts is planning to implement some changes to its subscription service, EA Play, according to a new report. The service launched in 2014 before becoming available for PC in 2020, and these changes will affect all subscription tiers, which will take effect on 10th May 2024.

The report, which GamesIndustry.biz published, revealed that EA Play subscription tiers will see a price hike for its standard and Pro subscriptions. Furthermore, all subscribers will be notified of these changes in an email distributed on 10th April 2024 before the new pricing is applied.

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A recent report revealed that Electronic Arts is raising the monthly and annual prices for their standard EA Play and EA Play Pro subscriptions in May 2024. (Picture: Electronic Arts)

Based on the GamesIndustry.biz report, the standard EA Play subscription will increase from $4.99 / £3.99 to $5.99 / £5.99 monthly, and the annual pricing has been raised from $29.99 / £19.99 to $39.99 / £35.99. The standard subscription tier allows players to play select new releases for ten hours before their launch while gaining unique membership rewards and accessing its massive library featuring over 100 EA-published titles.

Conversely, the EA Play Pro lets them play Premium editions of new releases before launch, membership rewards, and a library of Premium editions of EA titles and "fan-favorite series." This subscription tier pricing will be hiked from $14.99 / £14.99 to $16.99 / £16.99 monthly and $99.99 / £89.99 to $119.99 / £109.99 for their annual subscription.

EA cited that these changes were considered and made to accommodate "currency value" changes so they are in order with the market price. As mentioned, these price increases will be effective from 10th May 2024, as subscription members will be notified beforehand.

Ashleigh Klein

Written by Ashleigh Klein

Ashleigh was a former Features Intern at Glamour South Africa and previously worked as a Multimedia Journalist at IOL News and the Weekend Argus before reigniting her love for video games.

She now works full-time with GINX and can often be found exploring the worlds of Palia,  Conan Exiles, Elder Scrolls Online, and Elden Ring while trying to reach Infinite rank in Marvel Snap. Whilst she has seen improvements at farming in Stardew Valley (much thanks to Palia), Ashleigh more than makes up for it by being a decent Blastoise trainer in Pokemon GO.

While her gaming adventures take her to unique locations, she actively enjoys following trending stories within the Entertainment industry, just don't ask why her Letterboxd hasn't seen an entry in a while. If you manage to catch Ash in between playing games and watching Marvel or Star Wars shows, you can forward any gaming and entertainment news, tips, and tricks to her via email or on social media.