Sony has confirmed it’s blocked PS Plus and Now subscription stacking
Sony has confirmed it’s disabled PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now subscription stacking, ahead of the revamp of its membership services this summer.
In an update to its official PlayStation Plus FAQ page made on Friday, the platform holder claimed it had blocked subscription stacking “temporarily” and confirmed that going forwards, any voucher codes will be redeemable until after an existing membership expires.
In addition, Sony said that for existing subscribers, vouchers will now convert to time “equivalent” to the monetary value of their subscription.
For example, a one-month PlayStation Plus voucher will provide access to approximately three weeks of PlayStation Plus Extra or approximately 2.5 weeks of PlayStation Plus Premium. A one-month PlayStation Now voucher will provide access to approximately three weeks of PlayStation Plus Premium.
“As we prepare to launch the new PlayStation Plus membership service, we are doing some work behind the scenes to make the transition as smooth as possible for all of our existing members,” the FAQ update reads.
“As part of this work, we’ve temporarily disabled stacking memberships for existing customers until after the launch. Rest assured that your voucher code is still valid, and you will be able to redeem your code either when your existing membership expires and deactivates, or after the new PlayStation Plus service launches in your area, whichever happens first.”
It adds: “If you currently have a PlayStation Plus or PlayStation Now membership, due to changes we are making to the service prior to launch, you won’t be able to redeem a voucher code for that service until your existing membership expires and deactivates, or after the new PlayStation Plus service launches in your
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