PlayStation Plus vs Xbox Game Pass vs Nintendo Switch Online

Every console has its own subscription. Here's what you get with each and which tier is worth it.

Quick verdict

• PlayStation Plus — best for PlayStation owners.
• Xbox Game Pass — best for day-one releases and PC gamers.
• Nintendo Switch Online — best for Nintendo fans and retro games.
• GeForce NOW — best for playing PC games on any device.

Side-by-side comparison

Service	Official price from	Best for
PlayStation Plus	$6.67/mo	PlayStation owners
Xbox Game Pass	$9.99/mo	day-one releases and PC gamers
Nintendo Switch Online	$1.67/mo	Nintendo fans and retro games
GeForce NOW	$9.99/mo	playing PC games on any device

PlayStation Plus

Online multiplayer, monthly games and a huge game catalog. PlayStation Plus unlocks online multiplayer, monthly games and, on Extra and Premium, a catalog of hundreds of PS4 and PS5 titles.

• Online multiplayer
• Monthly games
• Game Catalog on Extra
• Classics and streaming on Premium

Best for: PlayStation owners. Official price: from $79.99 for 12 months. See PlayStation Plus deals →

Xbox Game Pass

Hundreds of games on console, PC and cloud. Xbox Game Pass gives you a rotating library of hundreds of games, day-one releases on Ultimate, online multiplayer and cloud gaming.

• Hundreds of high-quality games
• Day-one releases on Ultimate
• Cloud gaming
• Online multiplayer

Best for: day-one releases and PC gamers. Official price: from $9.99 per month. See Xbox Game Pass deals →

Nintendo Switch Online

Online play, cloud saves and classic NES, SNES and N64 games. Nintendo Switch Online adds online play, save data cloud backup and a library of classic games; the Expansion Pack adds N64, GBA and DLC.

• Online play
• Cloud save backup
• Classic game libraries
• Expansion Pack extras

Best for: Nintendo fans and retro games. Official price: from $19.99 for 12 months. See Nintendo Switch Online deals →

GeForce NOW

Play your PC games in the cloud with RTX power. GeForce NOW streams your PC games from NVIDIA's cloud with RTX graphics on almost any device.

• Cloud RTX gaming
• Play on any device
• Long gaming sessions
• Up to 4K on Ultimate

Best for: playing PC games on any device. Official price: from $9.99 per month. See GeForce NOW deals →

How to choose

Annual gaming memberships are much cheaper per month than monthly billing.

Our verdict

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers the most games for the money, PS Plus Extra is essential for PlayStation owners, and Switch Online is cheap and great for classics.

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