Cheapest gaming subscriptions
A yearly or quarterly membership is ranked on a monthly run rate so it can sit next to a monthly price. The price column is the published charge.
Verdict
Nintendo Switch Online Individual, 12 months at $19.99/yr is the lowest monthly run rate in this list, $1.67/mo. Nintendo Switch Online Individual, 12 months: The usual individual membership.
The lowest monthly sticker is Nintendo Switch Online Individual, 1 month at $3.99/mo.
Lowest plan on each service
Rank is a monthly run rate of a published price: a monthly price as billed, an annual price divided by 12, a charge every three months multiplied by 4 and divided by 12, and a charge every four weeks multiplied by 13 and divided by 12. The price column is the published charge.
| Rank | Service | Lowest plan | Published price | Ranked on | Run rate | Check | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nintendo Switch Online | Individual, 12 monthsThe usual individual membership. | $19.99/yr | $19.99/yr | $1.67/mo | Official | Nintendo Support | |
| 2 | PlayStation Plus | EssentialMonthly games, online multiplayer, and cloud storage. No game catalog. | $10.99/mo · $79.99/yr | $79.99/yr | $6.67/mo | Reported | PlayStation | |
| 3 | Xbox Game Pass | EssentialOnline console multiplayer and a smaller catalog. A monthly Essential price was not on the store listing we checked.Xbox store price for Essential 3 months. | $24.99 every 3 months | $24.99 every 3 months | $8.33/mo | Official | Xbox Wire |