Engadget has published a short guide explaining how PlayStation users can cancel their PlayStation Plus subscription, noting that the process is quick regardless of whether it is done via a web browser, the PlayStation app, or a PlayStation console. The piece addresses common reasons subscribers may want to cancel, including price increases, a rotating games library and Sony's move away from physical games, and reassures users that cancellation only takes a few clicks.

After cancelling, users keep access to their subscription benefits until the current payment period ends, after which they lose access to the game library, claimed monthly games, cloud storage and online multiplayer, though any packs, avatars or discounted purchases obtained through the subscription remain theirs permanently. The guide also explains that a cancelled subscription can be reactivated before the next payment date to keep it continuous, otherwise a new subscription must be purchased afterwards.