EA has finally confirmed the date its subscription service will come to Sony’s flagship console: July 24.
EA Access costs $30/£20/ AU $40 for a year or $5/£4 /AU $40 per month. The primary benefit of being a subscriber is unlimited access to an Xbox Game Pass-style library of games, known as the Vault, such as Titanfall 2, Star Wars: Battlefront II, and FIFA 18. Battlefield V also made its way to the EA Access Vault recently. These games are downloaded, not streamed, and can be played in their entirety, although they don’t necessarily include all available DLC.
Be careful subscriptions are specific to a given platform, so you’ll have to pay for two memberships if you want EA Access on both a PS4 and an Xbox One.
The release date marks an end to a five year wait for EA Access on the console since Sony rejected it in 2014. While it’s not clear what led Sony to change its mind, the improved catalog and the rise of services might have prompted the rethink. It’s safe to say that having a choice of platforms won’t hurt.
