Xbox Game Pass vs PlayStation Plus: price by country
Xbox Game Pass (Ultimate) is the cheaper of the two in 0 of the 31 countries priced for both, PlayStation Plus (Essential) in 31, in this 7 November 2026 snapshot; in the United States they land at $22.99 versus $10.99 per month. At their cheapest anywhere: Xbox Game Pass $9.99 in Japan, PlayStation Plus $4.70 in Ukraine. Prices are landed USD costs; the cheapest foreign prices usually need a payment method registered there, an extra step, not a blocker.
Prices as of 7 November 2026. This is a dated snapshot, not a live price.
Xbox Game Pass vs PlayStation Plus: common questions
Which is cheaper, Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus?
It depends on the country: Xbox Game Pass wins in 0 of 31 countries priced for both, PlayStation Plus in 31. In the United States: $22.99 versus $10.99 per month.
What is the cheapest way to get Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus?
Their global lows in this snapshot: Xbox Game Pass at $9.99 in Japan, PlayStation Plus at $4.70 in Ukraine. Both usually need a payment method registered in that country (a regional gift card is the standard workaround); a VPN helps you sign up.
Do these prices compare the same plan?
Each service is pinned to one comparable plan across all countries (Xbox Game Pass: Ultimate; PlayStation Plus: Essential), converted at the ECB reference rate (or a market rate where the ECB publishes none) plus an estimated ~2% card fee, so the comparison is structural, not promo-driven.
Monthly landed cost per country = the locale's comparable plan (Xbox Game Pass: Ultimate; PlayStation Plus: Essential) converted at the European Central Bank reference rate (or a market rate for currencies the ECB does not publish), plus an estimated ~2% card foreign-transaction fee. Fixed snapshot; see the methodology and the services' own pages: Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus.