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How to fix input lag issues when streaming PS3 games on PS5

With PlayStation Plus Premium subscription, you can play PlayStation 3 games via cloud streaming on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console.

If you are experiencing a lot of input lag when you play these classic titles, then you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech to see how you can reduce the delay.

1. To start off, make sure you meet the minimum internet connect speed requirement for streaming PlayStation 3 games.

To avoid a laggy experience, you need at least 5 Mbps for both downloads and uploads. In order to stream games at 1080p on your PS5, you will need at least 15 Mbps for both downloads and uploads.

To check the internet connection speed on your console, you need to take the following steps:

Head into Settings from the home menu.
In the Settings, menu, go to Network.
From the Network menu, select Connection Status on the left side and then Test Internet Connection on the right side.
Wait for the test to complete to see the download and upload speeds of your current internet connection when you are using your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console.

You can also check if your connection is fast enough to stream games by doing the following:

Open the PS App from the home menu of your PlayStation 5.
Inside the application, select the More option, which has the three dots icon located on the top right side.
In the pop-up menu, select Bandwidth Test.
From the Bandwidth Test menu, select Start.

2. If possible, we recommend using a wired Ethernet connection to connect your system to the internet as it should be faster and more reliable when compared to Wi-Fi.

3. The PS5 supports both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands. If your router also supports both frequencies, then you might want to consider switch one for the other to see if you can get a better internet connection.

To see how you can do so, you can follow the steps that are laid out in this article.

4. Most recent television sets come with a game mode or similar sounding picture setting that is designed to reduce input latency when playing video games.

If you think your TV supports this feature, then you can look at its settings to enable it while playing your PlayStation 5.

5. You might also want to consider using the DualSense as a wired controller as doing so should reduce input lag.

If you are interested, then you can take the following steps:

Go to Settings from the home menu of your PS5.
In Settings, scroll down and select Accessories.
After getting to the Accessories menu, select Controllers on the left side and then Communication Method on the right side.
Inside the Communication Method menu, you then need to select the Use USB Cable option.
Afterwards, connect your DualSense to the PS5 console by using an USB cable.

6. If you are still experiencing lag, then you might want to try closing the stream and then opening it again to see if the delay is reduced.

To close a PS3 game you are currently playing, press the PS button to open the quick menu. Afterwards, you need to select the Now Streaming card and then close game.

7. It is important to note that there will always be more input lag when streaming a game when compared to playing it natively on hardware.

Furthermore, if the streaming servers are far away from your PlayStation 5, then the lag will be worse when compared to consoles that are closer.

How to prevent the LinkBuds S from getting liquid damage

by Kevin Chen

If your Sony LinkBuds S gets too wet, then its sound output and noise cancellation effects may weaken. Furthermore, you may hear unusual sound coming from the ear buds. In the worst-case scenario, the ear phones will suffer from permanent liquid damage.

To see how you can prevent the LinkBuds S from getting water damage, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

What is the IP rating for the Sony LinkBuds S?

The LinkBuds S has an ingress protection rating of IPX4, which means that it should be shield against water splashes from any direction.

This rating only applies to fresh water, tap water and sweat. Any other types of liquid aren’t guaranteed to be shielded from the ear buds.

How to prevent the LinkBuds S from getting too wet

Although the Sony LinkBuds S offers some protection, it is not remotely waterproof. To prevent liquid damage, you can try taking the following precautionary steps:

1. Avoid touching the LinkBuds S if you have wet hands.

2. Be careful when wearing the ear phones near any body of water. Make sure that the buds don’t fall off your ears and into the liquid.

3. Avoid using the device in very humid environment.

4. Do not place the earphones in damp clothing.

5. Keep in mind that the charging case does not offer any water protection. Therefore, we recommend that you keep the case dry at all times.

6. If you decide to wear the earphones during a rainstorm or any other situations where it could be exposed to a significant amount of water splashes, then you can try wearing a hood or other similar water-resistant clothing to help keep LinkBuds as dry as possible.

How to properly dry the Sony LinkBuds S when it gets wet

If your LinkBuds S gets too wet, then we recommend taking the following steps in order to properly dry the device:

1. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you turn off your ear phones.

To see how to do so, you can take a look at this article.

2. If the ear buds are still in the charging case, then make sure disconnect the case from its power source and then take the buds out.

3. If the LinkBuds S has been exposed to liquid other than tap or fresh water, then we recommend that you clean all parts of the device.

To find out how you can properly do so, you can visit this tutorial.

4. To dry the ear phones and charging case, you need to shake them several times to get the liquid to drip out from the insides.

Make sure you remove the ear bud tips before shaking. Otherwise, the tips may block the liquid from dripping out.

Furthermore, we also recommend that you try to shake the ear phones and charging case at different angels.

5. Next, you need to use a dry soft cloth to wipe off any visible wet spots you see.

6. Once you are done with wiping the Sony LinkBuds S dry, we suggest that you let the earphones and charging case air dry at room temperature.

7. After waiting for the device to air dry, you can try turning it on and then testing it to see if there is any liquid damage.

How to fix Sony LinkBuds S touch control issues

by Kevin Chen

You can use the touch sensors of the Sony LinkBuds S for several functions.

If you are having problems trying to get the touch inputs of the ear buds to work correctly, then you can take a look at this troubleshooting article at Seeking Tech.

1. The first step we recommend taking is to make sure that your ear buds aren’t overheating.

For the uninformed, these devices have a recommended operating temperature range of 32 °F to 104 °F or 0 °C to 40 °C.

If your ear phones feel hot, then you should turn them off and then remove them from your ears. Afterwards, wait for both to cool down before using the LinkBuds S again.

2. If your ear buds are wet, then you should turn them off. Afterwards, you should wait until the buds are completely dried before turning them back on again.

3. By default, you won’t be able to use touch controls if you aren’t currently wearing the LinkBuds S. In order to change this setting, you need to do the following:

First off, you need to download and install the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app on a smartphone or mobile device if you haven’t done so already.
With the application installed, open it and then link it to your Sony LinkBuds S.
After linking the earphones, you should be able to find the option to disable the automatic power off feature from the dashboard of the Sony LinkBuds S.

4. Make sure that your finger isn’t dirty when using the touch controls as the sensor may not be able to recognize your inputs.

5. You should also make sure that you aren’t earing any gloves as the sensor may not be able to detect your touch.

6. Keep in mind that both the left and right ear buds have touch sensors. The touch input functions could be different depending on which sensor you are using.

So, if the touch controls aren’t working as intended on one of the ear buds, then you can try using the touch sensor located on the other bud.

7. The earphones should also not be dirty. To find out how you can properly clean the Sony Link Buds S, you can take a look at this post.

8. If you are only experiencing issues with the double tap or triple tap functions, then you make sure you are tapping the touch sensor quickly enough. According to Sony, you should wait no more than around 0.3 seconds in between taps.

9. If you are using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant on the connected device, then the touch controls for the Sony LinkBuds S may have changed. You may have made changes to the touch controls previously as well.

To view the touch controls, as well as customize its functions to suit your preferences, you need to use the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app.

10. You can also try resetting or factory resetting the Sony LinkBuds S. If you don’t know how to do either of these actions, then you can follow the steps laid out by this tutorial.

How to view hidden achievements on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S

by Kevin Chen

Thanks to a recent firmware update, you are now able to view hidden achievements directly on your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console. To find out how to do so, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. Before anything else, make sure that your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console has been updated to the latest firmware.

To check whether or not a new firmware is available, you can take the following steps:

Turn on your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S.
Make sure that you console is connected to the internet.
Press the Xbox button to open the Guide menu.
From the Guide menu, switch tabs until you get to Profile & System.
After getting to the Profile & System tab, select Settings.
In Settings, select System from the left column and then Updates on the right side.
From the System – Updates menu, you should see whether or not there is a new firmware available. If there is, then make sure you download and install it.
In the System – Updates menu, we recommend that you check the box next to the “Keep my console up to date” option so that your Series X or Series S will automatically update wherever the next firmware is available.

2. With the system up to date, press the Xbox button to open the Guide menu.

3. From the Guide menu, switch tabs until you get to Game Activity.

4. In the Game Activity section, select the “Achievements” option if you want to view the hidden achievements for the currently game you are playing. If you aren’t playing any games at the moment, then the “Achievements” option will show the achievement list for the last game you played on the console.

Alternatively, you can also select the “All Achievements” option, which shows a list of all your games, that contain achievements, you have played on your Xbox account. After choosing “All Achievements,” you then need to select a game before you continue to the next step.

5. Next, you need to select a secret achievement from the list.

6. In the pop-up menu, you should then select the “Reveal details” option.

How to hide secret achievements on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S

If you want to re-hide a secret achievement directly on your Series X or Series S, you can do the following:

1. Open the Guide menu and then head over to the Game Activity section.

2. Next, select “Achievements” or “All Achievements.” If you select “All Achievements,” then you need to select the game that contains secret achievements that you want to re-hide.

3. Afterwards, select the achievement that you want to hide again. For the uninformed, achievements that can be hidden should have “(Secret)” written in front of its name.

4. In the pop-up menu, you then need to select the “Hide details” option.

How to download cloud saves for PS3 games on PS5

by Kevin Chen

With PlayStation Plus Premium, you can play a curated list of PlayStation 3 games on your PlayStation 5 via cloud streaming.

By using cloud storage, you can also bring your old save file over when streaming a PS3 game by downloading it to a remote console. To find out how to do so, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. To begin, turn on your PS5 if you haven’t done so already.

2. Next, you should be in the home screen, which is the main menu that you get to once you select your PSN profile.

If you aren’t in the home screen, then you can get to it by pressing and holding the PS button on the DualSense controller.

3. You then need to launch a PlayStation 3 game from the home screen.

Keep in mind that you can only play streamable PS3 if you have a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. If you have a PlayStation Plus Essential or PlayStation Plus Deluxe plan instead, then you can check out this guide to see how you can upgrade to Premium on your PS5.

If you don’t see a PlayStation 3 game in the home screen, then you can take a look at this article to see how you can find a PS3 title to stream on the PlayStation 5.

4. After opening a PS3 game, wait for remote PlayStation 3 system to launch the game. This may take a little bit of time.

5. Once you are actually playing the PS3 game via streaming, you need to press the PS button on your controller.

6. You should see the quick menu. Here, you need to select the Now Streaming card.

7. Next, you need to select the Show/Hide PS3 Menu option.

8. A limited version of the classic cross media bar (XMB) menu from the PlayStation 3 should now appear. In this screen, you need to select Saved Data Utility (PS3).

9. You should now see the following message:

“To perform this operation, you must quit the game. Do you want to quit the game now?”

Keep in mind that you will lose any unsaved progress by quitting the game. Therefore, you may want to consider saving first before choosing the Yes option.

10. After you exit the PS3 game, you then need to select Online Storage.

11. In the Online Storage section, you will see a list of save files you previously uploaded to the cloud. Here, you need to select the save file that you want to download on to the remote PS3 system.

12. Next, you need to select the Copy option.

Alternatively, you can select the Copy Multiple option if you want to download multiple save files to the remote console. After selecting multiple save files, you can then select OK to start the download process.

13. Once the transfer has been completed, the saved data should now appear in the aforementioned Saved Data Utility (PS3) menu of the remote PS3 console.

How to find PlayStation Plus Deluxe or Premium game trials on PS5

by Kevin Chen

If you have the PlayStation Plus Deluxe or PlayStation Plus Premium plan, then you can download game trials on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

To see how you can locate the trial versions of games, as well as download then, you can take a look at this article from Seeking Tech.

1. Turn on your console and then make sure you are signed into the PlayStation Network if you haven’t done so already.

2. In the home screen of your PS5, open the PlayStation Plus App.

3. Inside the PlayStation Plus application, make sure you are in the Latest tab.

4. From the Latest tab, you should find the Game Trials option in the “Explore” section, “All new PlayStation Plus benefits” section and “Explore PlayStation Plus benefits” section.

5. If you aren’t already in the PlayStation Plus Trials menu, then you need to select View Games in the next screen to get there.

6. After getting to the PlayStation Plus Trials menu, you will see a list of games that are offering trial versions.

You can sort this list by selecting the icon that looks like a down-pointing arrow with three horizontal lines. It should be located on the left side.

In the pop-up menu, you will be able to sort listing based on the following criteria:

Default
Name (A to Z)
Name (Z to A)
Release Date (Old to New)
Release Date (New to Old)
Recently Added to PS Plus

You can also filter out the results based on the following genres:

Action
Role Playing
Adventure
Driving/Racing
Simulation
Sport
Unique
Arcade
Shooter
Simulator
Strategy

7. In order to download the trial version of a game, you first need to select the game from the PlayStation Plus Trials menu.

8. On the product page of the trial version, you will see the maximum number of hours you have to played the game before it gets cut off.

To download, select the Download Trial option.

9. Once you downloaded and installed the trial version, the timer will start when you open the game.

You will get the following notifications depending on how much time you have left to play the trial version:

“You have 30 minutes remaining on your game trial.”
“You have 15 minutes remaining on your game trial.”
“You have 5 minutes remaining on your game trial.”

When you run out of time, you will be kicked out of the game. If you want to continue playing, then you need to buy the full game from the PlayStation Store or get a physical copy.

It is important to note that the saved data, trophy progress and any in-game purchases you made when playing the trial version will carry over to the full version of the same game.

The game trials list should be refreshed occasionally. So, you might want to check in on the PlayStation Plus Trials menu from time to time in order to see if there is anything new that may interest you.

How to check when a game is leaving PlayStation Plus on PS5

by Kevin Chen

If you subscribed to PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, PlayStation Plus Deluxe or PlayStation Plus Premium, then you will have access to games without having to buy them.

You can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech to see how you can check when a game will be leaving the service on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

PlayStation Plus Games Categories

Before we start, it is important to note that there are four PlayStation Plus game categories:

PlayStation Plus Collection
Monthly Games
Game Catalog
Classics Catalog

The video games in the Monthly Games section will be removed from the service on the first Tuesday of every month. With that said, you can still play these titles as long as you previously added them to your library and stay subscribed to any of the PlayStation Plus plans.

The games from the PlayStation Plus Collection, Game Catalog and Classics Catalog categories have different expiration dates.

For the PlayStation Plus Collection, you can still play the games as long as they were previously added to your library and you remained a PlayStation Plus member. Once a game leaves the Game Catalog or Classics Catalog, however, then you won’t be able to play them even if you stay subscribed to PlayStation Plus.

To find out more details about the differences between the PlayStation Plus Collection, Monthly Games, Game Catalog and Classics Catalog, you can take a look at this article.

How to view when a game will be leaving PS Plus on PS5

In order to check when a game will be leaving the PlayStation Plus service on your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition system, you can take the following steps:

1. Turn on your gaming console if you haven’t done so already.

2. You should then sign into the PlayStation Network account that you used to subscribe to PlayStation Plus.

3. Next, you should be in the home screen menu. If you are somewhere else, then you can go to the home screen by pressing and holding the PS button on your DualSense controller.

4. In the home screen, you can select either the PlayStation Plus App or PlayStation Store App.

We recommend using the PlayStation Plus App if you want to easily browse through a list of PlayStation Plus games.

5. After getting inside either of the aforementioned applications, you can use the search feature to find a specific game. Alternatively, you can simply browse through the apps to find a game you are interested in.

6. When you select a game, you will be brought to its product page.

If you hover over to the Download and/or Stream option, you may see a listed date and time as to when the game will be leaving PlayStation Plus.

If you don’t see the Download and/or Stream option, then you need to select the icon with the three dots in the product page. Next, however over the Download/Stream option to see when a game will be leaving the service.

Keep in mind that the date may be different depending if you are downloading or streaming a game.

It should also be noted that a majority of games currently do not have an expiration date on PlayStation Plus.

What’s the difference between PS Plus Collection, Monthly Games, Game Catalog and Classics Catalog?

by Kevin Chen

The PlayStation Plus subscription will give you full access to games. So, what are the main differences between the PlayStation Plus Collection, Monthly Games, Game Catalog and Classics Catalog categories?

You can find out in this comparison guide at Seeking Tech.

PS Plus Collection vs. Monthly Games vs. Game Catalog vs. Classics Catalog Comparison Chart

You can take a look at our comparison table between the PlayStation Plus Collection, Monthly Games, Game Catalog and Classics Catalog categories below.

	PS Plus Collection	Monthly Games	Game Catalog	Classics Catalog
PlayStation Plus Tiers	PlayStation Plus Essential (PS5 owners only) PlayStation Plus Extra (PS5 owners only) PlayStation Plus Deluxe (PS5 owners only) PlayStation Plus Premium (PS5 owners only)	PlayStation Plus Essential PlayStation Plus Extra PlayStation Plus Deluxe PlayStation Plus Premium	PlayStation Plus Extra PlayStation Plus Deluxe PlayStation Plus Premium	PlayStation Plus Deluxe (no PS3 streaming) PlayStation Plus Premium (with PS3 streaming)
Number of Included Games	19	2+ per month	400+	300+
Lineup Refreshes	None	Monthly on the first Tuesday	Monthly at the middle of the month	Monthly at the middle of the month
Access Removal	Unsubscribe to PS Plus	Unsubscribe to PS Plus	Unsubscribe to PS Plus or game is removed from lineup	Unsubscribe to PS Plus or game is removed from lineup
DRM	None	None	Need to sign into PSN at least once every 7 days	Need to sign into PSN at least once every 7 days

PlayStation Plus Tiers

The PlayStation Plus Collection is included with all available tiers of the subscription service. With that said, its games can only be access if you have a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

All four PlayStation Plus plans also comes with Monthly Games.

With the Game Catalog, you will need the more expensive Extra, Deluxe or Premium plans.

The Classics Catalog is limited to the Deluxe and Premium tiers. With both plans, you can play PS1, PS2, PSP and remastered games. The PlayStation Plus Premium is the only tier that supports PS3 games from this category.

You can find a breakdown of which category is included with the four available PS Plus tiers below:

PS Plus Collection:

PlayStation Plus Essential (PS5 owners only)
PlayStation Plus Extra (PS5 owners only)
PlayStation Plus Deluxe (PS5 owners only)
PlayStation Plus Premium (PS5 owners only)

Monthly Games:

PlayStation Plus Essential
PlayStation Plus Extra
PlayStation Plus Deluxe
PlayStation Plus Premium

Game Catalog:

PlayStation Plus Extra
PlayStation Plus Deluxe
PlayStation Plus Premium

Classics Catalog:

PlayStation Plus Deluxe (no PS3 streaming)
PlayStation Plus Premium (with PS3 streaming)

Number of Included Games

In terms of the number of included games, the PlayStation Plus collection originally started with 20 PlayStation 4 games. However, Persona 5 was recently removed, which dwindle the list to 19 titles.

For the Monthly Games category, you will currently get at least 2 games a month.

As for the Game Catalog, you should get at least 400 PS4 and PS5 games in major regions.

When it comes to the Classics Catalog, you can get at least 300 games in major regions if you have PlayStation Plus Premium. If you have PlayStation Plus Deluxe instead, then that number is reduced drastically due to the lack of being able to stream PS3 games.

Lineup Refreshes

When it comes to refreshes to the lineup, the PS Plus Collection has remained static since it was first launched aside from the removal of Persona 5.

In the Monthly Games category, you will get a refresh on the first Tuesday of every month. The games from the previous month will be removed while at least two games will be added as replacements.

As for the Game Catalog and Classic Catalog, you will get monthly refreshes that will occur in the middle of the month. The number of new games being added to these categories will vary.

Access Removal

With the PlayStation Plus Collection and Monthly Games, you can play games that were added to your library as long as you stay subscribed to one of the PlayStation Plus tiers.

As for the Game Catalog and Classics Catalog, you will lose access to games that are removed from the lineup even if you stay subscribed.

DRM

In terms of Digital Rights Management, the PlayStation Plus Collection and Monthly Games do not require an online check-in.

For the Game Catalog or Classics Catalog, you need to log into the PlayStation Network account that is paying for your PlayStation Plus Extra, PlayStation Plus Deluxe or PlayStation Plus Premium plan in order to avoid losing access to the games from these categories.

How to upload PS3 saves from PS Plus Premium to the cloud via PS5

by Kevin Chen

With the PlayStation Plus Premium plan, you can play select PlayStation 3 games via streaming. If you want to upload the save files from these classic titles to the cloud, then you can check out this tutorial at Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, you need to be currently streaming a PS3 game on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition.

So, if you haven’t done so already, then you need to launch a PS3 game from the home screen of your console. If you aren’t in the home screen, then you can get there by pressing and holding the PS button on your DualSense controller.

If you don’t have a PS3 game to open in the home menu, then you can take a look at this guide to see how you can find these classic titles on your PS5 console.

2. After opening a PlayStation 3 game, press the PS button to open the quick menu.

3. In the quick menu, you then need to select the Now Streaming card.

4. Afterwards, you need to select Show/Hide PS3 Menu.

5. You should now be in a limited version of the cross media bar (also known as XMB) menu of a remote PlayStation 3 system.

Here, you need to select the Saved Data Utility (PS3) option under the Game column.

6. You should see the following message:

“To perform this operation, you must quit the game. Do you want to quit the game now?”

If you were playing a PS3 game previously without saving for a long time, then we recommend choosing the No option, pressing the PS button, selecting the Now Streaming Card and then selecting the Show/Hide PS3 Menu. You should then be brought back to the game, where you can save your progress.

If you are ready to exit the game, then you can choose the Yes option.

7. With the game closed, you then need to select the save data from the game that you want uploaded to cloud storage.

8. Next, you can select the Copy option to begin the upload process for the save file from that particular game.

Alternatively, you can choose the Copy Multiple option if you want to upload the saved data from more than one game. Afterwards, select the saved data that you want to copied and then select the OK button.

9. After making your selection, you will be asked to select your destination. Here, you need to select Online Storage.

10. If you already have saved data from the same game in the online storage, then you will be asked if you want to overwrite it. Select the “Overwrite and Save” option to overwrite the data stored in the cloud.

Alternatively, you can select the “Do Not Save” option if you would rather keep the saved data from cloud storage.

If you decide to overwrite the existing file, then you will get another message asking if you really want to overwrite the Save file. Select “Yes” to confirm the overwrite.

11. The file should then be uploaded to the cloud storage. The length of the upload depends on how big the save data is in terms of file size.

How to downgrade your PS Plus Extra, Deluxe or Premium subscription on PS5

by Kevin Chen

The new PlayStation Plus service comes with more expensive tiers that provide more benefits.

If you want to downgrade from your Extra, Deluxe or Premium plan to a cheaper alternative, then you can take a look at this article from Seeking Tech to see how you can do so on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

1. Turn on your game console if you haven’t done so already.

2. You should also make sure that you are logged into the PSN account that you are using to pay for your current PlayStation Plus subscription.

3. Next, make sure you are in the home screen menu of your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition system.

If you aren’t, then you can press and hold the PS button on your DualSense to go there.

4. From the home menu, you need to head to the PlayStation Plus menu where you can change your current plan. There are two ways to get to this screen.

For the first, as well as the fastest, method, you can do the following:

Open the PlayStation Plus App from the home screen.
In the PlayStation Plus App, select the icon that has the three dots on the top right side.
From the pop-up menu, you should then select Manage Subscription.

For the second method, you need to take the following steps:

Open the PlayStation Store App in the home screen.
Inside of the PlayStation Store App, select the icon with the three dots, which should be located on the top right corner of the screen next to the shopping cart icon.
In the pop-up menu, select Subscriptions.
From the Subscriptions screen, you then need to select PlayStation Plus.

5. After getting to the menu where you can alter you current PlayStation Plus plan, you then need to select Change Plan.

6. In the Select a Plan menu, you can select the tier that you want to downgrade to.

To see what the differences are between the PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, PlayStation Plus Deluxe and PlayStation Plus Premium plans, you can take a look at this comparison article.

7. After selecting a plan, you should now be in the Select a Billing Cycle screen.

In this menu, you need to select the new payment plan that will activate after your current PlayStation Plus subscription expires. You should be able to see when your current subscription will end in the same screen.

8. After selecting a new payment plan, you should then arrive at the “Confirm Plan Change” menu. This screen will show the benefits you will be missing out on after your subscription has been downgraded to a lower tier.

Here, you need to select Continue in order to confirm the change you made to your PlayStation Plus subscription.

Once you are done with downgrading your membership plan, you should still have access to the extra benefits offered by the higher tier that you previously paid for. Once the original PlayStation Plus subscription expires, however, then your new lower-tiered plan will take its place.