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🎟️ Game Pass vs PS Plus vs Nintendo Switch Online (2026 prices)

Every tier side by side with official US prices before tax. Prices verified Oct 21, 2026 from the official sources linked under each table.

Xbox Game Pass

Tier	Price (US)	What you get
Essential	$9.99/mo	50+ games, online console multiplayer, 5 hrs/mo cloud
Premium	$14.99/mo	200+ games, Xbox-published games within a year of launch, 10 hrs/mo cloud
Ultimate	$22.99/mo	500+ games, day-one releases, EA Play, Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft+ Classics, 15 hrs/mo cloud
PC Game Pass	$13.99/mo	300+ PC games, day-one releases, EA Play

Source: Xbox Wire, Apr 21 2026 (Ultimate $22.99, PC $13.99); Premium/Essential unchanged since Oct 2025. Cloud hour caps start Nov 2026.

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PlayStation Plus

Tier	Price (US)	What you get
Essential	$10.99/mo · $27.99/3 mo · $79.99/yr	Online multiplayer, monthly games, cloud saves, discounts
Extra	$16.99/mo · $43.99/3 mo · $134.99/yr	Adds the Game Catalog (hundreds of PS4/PS5 games), Ubisoft+ Classics
Premium	$19.99/mo · $54.99/3 mo · $159.99/yr	Adds Classics Catalog, game trials, cloud streaming

Source: PlayStation Store listing and Sony's May 20 2026 price change (monthly/3-month up; yearly unchanged).

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Nintendo Switch Online

Tier	Price (US)	What you get
Individual	$3.99/mo · $7.99/3 mo · $19.99/yr	Online play, cloud saves, NES/SNES/Game Boy classics
Family (up to 8)	$34.99/yr	Same as individual for up to 8 accounts
+ Expansion Pack	$49.99/yr (family $79.99/yr)	Adds N64, GBA, SEGA Genesis, GameCube (Switch 2) and DLC like Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise

Source: Nintendo Support: Nintendo Switch Online membership cost (US).

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Which is cheapest?

Cheapest overall: Nintendo Switch Online at $19.99/yr, or about $4.40 per person on a full family plan.
Cheapest PlayStation: PS Plus Essential yearly ($79.99 works out to about $6.67/mo). Paying monthly costs $131.88 a year.
Most games on day one: Game Pass Ultimate ($22.99/mo) or PC Game Pass ($13.99/mo) if you only play on PC.

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