Navigating Social & Multiplayer Features in EA Play for PS5 Users

One of the ways you can save cost on games on an Xbox or a PS5 is by getting a subscription. Sony offers subscriptions in the PlayStation Store apart from PlayStation Plus, and EA Play stands among the best in terms of value for money.

EA has published and developed numerous household titles and franchises, including Need for Speed, the Sims, FIFA, UFC, Star Wars, and many others. EA Play offers a way to tap into EA’s PS4 and PS5 games without buying them all individually.

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What Is EA Play?

Essentially, EA Play (once known as EA Access) is a subscription service for PlayStation and Xbox that offers select EA titles to “rent” while your subscription is on. It also gives you a 10% discount on some non-free titles, season passes, points packs, and DLCs. Lastly, EA Play membership will give you a free 10-hour early access trial to some EA games, and your progress will sync should you choose to buy the game.

You canget EA Play on PC through Xbox Game Pass . But your subscription won’t carry over to PlayStation. EA Play on Xbox and PlayStation are not the same, and they offer different games.

EA Play on the PS5 is $4.99/month or $29.99/year, and it will grant you access to more than 50 games. This makes it way cheaper than any of thePlayStation Plus subscription tiers . Judging solely by the number of games available, EA Play will give you more value than PlayStation Plus Essential ($9.99/month).

By the way, EA Play is one of theways you can get The Sim 4 for free .

How to Subscribe to EA Play on the PS5

Trying to navigate your PS5 to pay for EA Play could be a little tricky. Before you begin, you mustadd a card as a payment method on your PS5 (EA Play insists you have a card even though it will charge your wallet). So, we’ve detailed all the steps you should follow to successfully subscribe to it:

1. Navigate to and selectPlayStation Store from your PS5’s home.
2. TapR1 till you reach theSubscriptions tab.
3. Scroll down till you see EA Play’s banner and chooseLearn More .
   
4. Select**$4.99** and chooseOrder & Pay .

In the image above, you’ll see that EA Play is going for $0.99. This is a limited offer and doesn’t reflect the regular price.

If you have money in your wallet, EA Play will debit the wallet before any other payment method—even on subsequent renewals.

How to Use an EA Play Membership on the PS5

You won’t automatically find EA Play games in your library; you must go to the Play List to find and download the games. Here’s how to find them:

1. Go toPlayStation Store > Subscriptions and scroll down to EA Play’s banner.
2. SelectView Games , and you’ll find yourself in theEA Play Play List .
   
3. Navigate to the game you wish to download, select the cover art, and chooseDownload or the discount game price button.

The game will download and install on your device from there. If you got the game free, you’ll no longer have access when your EA Play membership expires. However, if you bought it with the 10% discount, you’ll have the game forever.

You can tell which games in your library are EA Play games; just look for the tiny red circular EA Logo when you highlight the game.

How to Cancel an EA Play Membership on the PS5

You might no longer want EA Play after paying for the first month. And this might be the best course of action if you’re only trying to use the membership to get discounts. In that case, head into Settings > Account > Payment and Subscriptions > Subscriptions > EA Play > Cancel Subscription .

Your membership will continue after you cancel, but it won’t renew. You can return back to this page in settings to renew the subscription by selecting theSubscribe button.

EA Play Saves You Money

EA Play is one of the underrated money-saving techniques you can use to drive down the cost of console gaming. It stands as one of the ways you can shop discounts, get games free, and quickly figure out if you’ll enjoy titles instead of forking out tens of dollars for them first.

However, it’s just one of the ways you can save money. There are still various ways to make PS4 or PS5 gaming cheaper.

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