Do you need PS4 Plus to play online?
Abigail Rogers
Updated on April 27, 2026
PS Plus is still needed for most online multiplayer, but it’s not required for free-to-play online games such as Fortnite, Call of Duty Warzone and Apex Legends. Microsoft recently moved free-to-play games like Fortnite out from behind the Xbox Live Gold paywall as well.
Can you still play online when your PS Plus expires?
When you cancel PlayStation Plus, you will have access to all PlayStation Plus subscription benefits until the end date of your paid subscription. Once that date passes, you will lose access to all benefits, including monthly games, online storage, and online multiplayer capabilities.
Can you play online if one account has PS Plus?
3 Answers. If the main thing you’re concerned about is online multiplayer, then yes, all accounts on a single PS4 can play online if at least one if them has an active PS Plus subscription, and that PS4 console is set as the PS Plus account’s “Primary PS4.”
Do both players need PlayStation Plus to play online?
Yes, both players will need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play together online.
How many years of PS Plus can I stack?
three years
If you need to renew in the middle of the year and you end up paying full price, it’s not ideal – especially when a little planning saves you some money. PS Plus memberships stack too, which means you could buy three years’ worth, redeem all of them then not have to sweat buying another 12 months of PS Plus until 2024.
Can you play online with friends without PlayStation Plus?
Only free-to-play games can be played online without PlayStation Plus. Thankfully, plenty of the most popular games today, like Genshin Impact, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, and more, are free-to-play. You can access these games so long as you have an internet connection.
Is PS Plus shared between accounts?
So long as one account on the PS4 has PS Plus and is set as the primary account for that console, anyone who signs into that console with another PlayStation Network account will be able to share many of those benefits and play any digital games associated with it.
Can family members use PlayStation Plus?
What is Family Sharing on PlayStation Plus? So long as one account on the PS4 has PS Plus and is set as the primary account for that console, anyone who signs into that console with another PlayStation Network account will be able to share many of those benefits and play any digital games associated with it.