PlayStation Plus is turning 5 and will be updated on Tuesday

Jun 29, 2015 14:41 GMT  ·  By

Sony is celebrating the 5th anniversary of its PlayStation Plus subscription service in Europe, and as a token of appreciation, it's offering all members who've been subscribed since the beginning a very special gift. What's more, it also confirms that all updates to the PS Plus Collection will be made on the first Tuesday of every month. July's update will go live on July 7 in the EU region.

The PlayStation Plus service was revealed by Sony way back in 2010 and, throughout the years, members have gotten some pretty impressive benefits out of their hard-earned money, chief among which being a huge amount of free digital titles for the PS4, PS3, and PS4 platforms.

The 5-year anniversary brings a special gift to veterans

Now, in celebration of the lengthy journey and the major milestone, Sony confirms on its PS blog that it will contact via email all subscribers who've been non-interrupted members of the service for these five years.

They'll receive a limited edition gift, but Sony doesn't want to say just what they'll get for their loyalty.

The corporation does emphasize that over 350 games have been available via PS Plus in all these years and that PS4 owners are enjoying top notch online multiplayer through their subscriptions.

As of yet, it's unclear if this reward is also coming to other regions like North America or Asia, so stay tuned for more announcements from Sony in the near future.

The PS Plus EU update will arrive sooner thanks to new schedule

What's more, on the PS blog, Sony also confirms that it's employing a new update schedule for the PS Plus Instant Game Collection in Europe. Instead of bringing the monthly free games on Wednesday, it will share them on the first Tuesday of every month, just like what's happening in North America.

However, the July 2015 PS Plus games won't go live tomorrow, July 1, instead they'll appear in the two regions on July 7.

Update: NeoGAF users confirm that the special gift is a personalized print.