How PlayStation Stars Compares to Microsoft Rewards

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After lifting the lid on PlayStation Stars during its last State of Play event, Sony’s staggered rollout of its new loyalty program has finally started to gather pace. Having launched in select areas of Asia late last month, access was also granted to players in North and South America this week. Although it's hard to gauge public reception right now, the fact that users have been reporting sign-up and progression issues suggests the loyalty and reward program has at least caught the attention of many.

However, Sony is far from the only entity within the gaming industry to have experimented with a loyalty program like PlayStation Stars. Naturally, this means users are going to be comparing what it offers with the services they’ve likely already heard about or benefited from. One of the biggest that’s been used as a reference for Stars, is Microsoft's own reward system. Simply titled Microsoft Rewards, it’s particularly interesting how both offer similar yet unique features.

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Although the idea of a loyalty program outdates the plans of both companies, it’s easy to see why some people believe Sony copied its console manufacturing rival. On a fundamental level, PlayStation Stars and Microsoft Rewards share a lot in common. For starters, signing up and accessing each is free for users in both ecosystems. So long as they have a PlayStation Network or Microsoft account, there are no other hurdles in their way when it comes to basic access.

The concepts behind PlayStation Stars and Microsoft Rewards have also been executed in similar ways. Both have been designed to reward users with extra goods and items provided that they’ve been active members of each respective