Sony has increased the price of all three Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, where the prices of the console's new games and ports have come under scrutiny.

According to Game Deals Canada on Bluesky, the price of all three PS+ tiers has increased for Canadian residents, between 15 and 35 CAD depending on your subscription. Essential is now $109.99, Extra is $189.99, and is $224.99 for a 12-month subscription (roughly 79, 137, and 162 U.S. dollars, respectively). While this brings the two lower tiers more or less in line with American prices when converted, it's a significant price hike for all three tiers in Canada, and is another worrying sign that gaming is only going to grow more expensive.

PS Plus Gets More Expensive As Game Prices Continue To Rise

Will Games Soon Cost $100+?

The beginning of the ninth console generation introduced the new standard $70 price tag for many AAA games, and five years later, Nintendo has caused some worry that the ceiling may be raised yet again. Mario Kart World's price is $80 digitally with rumors of physical copies being even more. Players are similarly unhappy that the Switch 2 versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are $70 and $80 respectively, despite both games being years old.

Said price concerns also come amid fears that Grand Theft Auto 6 could cost $100, though this often-rumored figure stems from a games industry analysis, and not any concrete information on GTA 6's release. PlayStation Plus increasing its prices is only contributing to growing concerns that gaming is becoming prohibitively expensive. As an extra service, the new prices may not be so contentious, but PS Plus is practically compulsory if you plan on playing multiplayer games.

Console Gaming Is Getting Pricey, But Switching To PC Might Not Be Much Better

U.S. Tariffs Are Likely To Inflate Component Prices

The PS5 Pro's price caused a stir too, and with PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game regularly increasing prices alongside new games, there's potentially a breaking point on the horizon. For years, any serious enthusiast had an easy route to saving money: build a PC. For components roughly equivalent to the price of a new console, a PC that runs games better could be built, and money would be saved in the long run thanks to steep discounts from storefronts like Steam. Sure you might miss out on some console exclusives, but that's becoming less of an issue as Sony becomes more generous with PC ports.

With Microsoft releasing its exclusive day-and-date on PC as well, Nintendo is the only complete holdout for PC regarding exclusives.

Building a PC isn't as cheap as it was a few years ago, though, and the current industry climate isn't looking promising. New GPUs are already exceptionally pricey, and the full effect of tariffs on video game and component prices hasn't yet been seen. Unfortunately, the price increase for PlayStation Plus in Canada appears to be just the latest development in an industry that's growing more expensive, regardless of platform.

Source: Game Deals Canada/Bluesky