EA Access, EA’s monthly game rental service is coming soon to PS4

Electronic Arts’ monthly game rental service, EA Access, is coming soon to PS4, with an official date of July 24. EA Access is finally launching on PS4, after being on Xbox One for nearly 5 years. years ago because Sony initially denied third parties a paid service on its system.

Now, with the presence of EA Access, PS4 players can take advantage of offers from Electronic Arts. EA Access allows users to access a library of games, including Battlefield, FIFA, Madden, Star Wars Battlefront, etc. Not to mention, you also get to use Play First to try out new titles for up to 10 hours.

EA Access also offers 10% off purchases of EA games, expansions, and in-game items. After July 24, players can pay for EA Access on the PlayStation Store for $5/month or $30/year. Note that you cannot use EA Access on multiple platforms together, that is, if you own Xbox One, and want to use EA Access on PS4, you have to pay a separate fee.

It is not clear why Sony decided to let the PS4 have EA Access. At first, the big guy turned down EA Access because he didn’t see its benefits. Previously, many people believed that Sony did not want EA Access to compete with their PlayStation Now service, but this information has never been confirmed.

However, EA Access on PS4 will certainly increase revenue for EA’s paid service, after the 2019 revenue report is not very positive. EA Access will be available on July 24 on PlayStation 4, the service is available on PC and Xbox One now.