PlayStation Now was a standalone video game subscription service on consoles developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The service offered cloud gaming for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 games that could be played on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows computers. In addition, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 4 games could be downloaded to play locally on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. However, with the expansion of the PlayStation Plus service to offer additional tiers in May-June 2022, the standalone PlayStation Now subscription was shut down, but its services were incorporated into the PlayStation Plus Premium tier.
Existing PlayStation Now subscribers were migrated to the new PlayStation Plus Premium tier with no increase to their current subscription fees at launch. PlayStation Now was discontinued on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV, and Sony Bravia televisions on February 17, 2017.
In summary, PlayStation Now was integrated into PlayStation Plus, and its services were incorporated into the PlayStation Plus Premium tier. Existing PlayStation Now subscribers were migrated to the new PlayStation Plus Premium tier with no increase to their current subscription fees at launch. PlayStation Now was discontinued on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV, and Sony Bravia televisions on February 17, 2017.