Key Takeaways
- PS Plus Premium now offers PS2 classics Sly 2, Sly 3, and Jak and Daxter.
- PS Plus Premium provides access to a large library of retro games.
- More games are expected to come on December 17.
The latest update to the PlayStation Plus Premium tier has added three classic PS2 games to the lineup. With a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription, subscribers get access to everything from the Essential and Extra tiers on top of a selection of retro games from Sony’s previous consoles.
With a PS Plus Premium subscription, subscribers can play games from the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP, often with enhancements to better match modern standards. These enhancements include upscaling, a rewind feature for older games, and sometimes even added trophy support. The PS Plus Premium library of retro games is refreshed on a monthly basis, though December 2024 will see two separate updates.
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The first PS Plus Premium update for December 2024 has gone live, giving subscribers access to three PlayStation 2 classics. PS Plus Premium subscribers can now play Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, all highly-regarded 3D platformers. The first Sly game has been on PS Plus Premium for a while, so the other two games joining it means that fans can now play the entire original PS2 trilogy on PS4 and PS5 through their PS Plus Premium subscription. However, these classic PS2 games joining PS Plus Premium is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the December 2024 new additions.
New PS Plus Premium Games
- Sly 2: Band of Thieves
- Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
- Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
While unconfirmed, it’s highly likely that another PS Plus Premium update will take place on Tuesday, December 17. Sony has not revealed what new PS Plus Premium games will be joining the service on that day, but information on that front should come sooner rather than later. After all, Sly 2, 3, and Jak and Daxter were added to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th Anniversary, independent of the usual PS Plus Premium library update.
Tuesday, December 17 will be a notable day for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers, regardless if any new games are added. It’s on that day that PS Plus Extra is losing at least 16 games. Since all PS Plus Extra games are available to Premium subscribers, it means those signed up for the highest tier are also losing access to those 16 games. New games are expected to be added to both PS Plus Extra and Premium that same day, though, which should soften the blow considerably.
PlayStation Plus subscribers should find out more about Sony’s Extra and Premium plans for December 2024 sooner rather than later. In the meantime, they can check out the latest PS Plus Premium additions to help tide them over.
PlayStation 5
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.