Sony Isn't Honouring Stacked PS Plus Discounts In Asia
PlayStation's new tiered PS Plus service has been rolled out in certain parts of Asia this week, such as Taiwan and Hong Kong, which means we are slowly starting to learn more about how it will work. Certain classic games having trophy support, and the ability to play games downloaded through Premium offline, for example. Mostly good news, aside from the fact certain subscribers are just now discovering Sony won't be honoring PS Plus discounts they received through stacking their subscription.
The news appears to have been shared for the first time on Reddit and then relayed by Push Square. There are two major issues being reported by Asian PS Plus subscribers right now. The first is that PlayStation is asking for subscribers who want to upgrade their PS Plus to effectively pay back any discounts they were offered in the past. The second claims if you have a stacked subscription, you have to pay to upgrade the entire thing in one fell swoop.
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That means subscribers who want to upgrade their Essential subscription to Extra or Premium are being asked to pay hundreds of dollars to do so in some instances. For example, if your PS Plus sub is stacked until 2024, perhaps because you took advantage of a previous discount offered up by PlayStation, you will have to pay for two whole years of Extra or Premium all in one go if you want to upgrade. What's more, the discount that likely enticed you to sign up for that much PS Plus in the first place will be wiped out, further bumping up your upgrade bill.
The news really has to be seen and re-read multiple times to be believed. That Sony would do something like this is almost
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