The Finals: Do you need PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold to play online for free?

 We will quickly clarify if to play The Finals online for free on consoles you need to have a subscription to PS Plus (on PS5) or Xbox Live Gold (on Xbox Series X|S).

Following the final release of The Finals worldwide in early December 2023, the new multiplayer FPS game that can now be downloaded for free on PC and new generation consoles, there are many players who are becoming interested in this frenetic proposal of 3vs3 team battles. However, we are convinced that many console players will specifically ask themselves a basic question before proceeding to play, and it is the following: is it necessary be subscribed to premium memberships of PlayStation or Xbox to be able to enjoy online games of this Embark Studios game?

Next, in this entry of our guide, we answer this question so important so that everything is clarified quickly and you know if you need to have PS Plus or Gold to play The Finals.

Do you need PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold to play The Finals?

No, currently you do not need to have a subscription to the PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold services to be able to play The Finals on PlayStation or Xbox consoles.

That is, The Finals can be played without any type of online subscription on the following consoles:

• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X|S

As The Finals is free to play, the online service on consoles is free for all players, as is the case in other titles of this format such as Fortnite, Apex Legends, COD: Warzone or Rocket League.

Therefore, this means that on consoles it is not necessary to pay for online services to enjoy multiplayer games in The Finals, which The only thing you will need at all times is to have a stable connection to the internet, obviously.