Here's The Dizzying Conversion Rate Of PlayStation Plus/Now Vouchers To The New PS Plus
Having now confirmed that it isn't allowing existing PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now subscribers to stack their subscriptions to get the new PS Plus at a cheaper price, Sony has outlined just how existing vouchers will convert to the new version of the service. You may want some Dramamine on hand before diving in.
In short, if you're an existing Plus/Now subscriber, you can't extend your membership at the current prices in order to obtain a discount on the new PS Plus. If you buy vouchers at a store right now, existing subscribers will have to wait until the new Plus launches before being able to redeem them. Once the ability to redeem those vouchers becomes available, they will be prorated based on the version of the service you're subscribing to. You'll get a 1:1 subscription if your new tier matches the old one--for instance, if you're sticking with the basic PlayStation Plus Essential, a one-year PS Plus voucher will still get you one year. But if you're jumping up to PS Plus Extra, a 12-month Plus subscription will only get you 219 days of subscription time, while moving to Premium will get you just 183 days.
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While it's not surprising to see Sony take this approach, it is sure to lead to confusion. Sony's website is home to a rather complex series of tables--outlined below--to lay out just what a voucher will entitle you to. The complexity stems from the fact that there are two different subscription vouchers you could be
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