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No more gift cards as rewards on Playstation Stars?
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ComputerBlue
Member
Not there for me, in Canada. It was pretty much the only reason to use it, fuck Sony is so greedy.
SkylineRKR
Member
Yeah this is probably because it was quite easy to get store credit and the only viable option so too many used it probably. I used it twice in a year, about 70 bucks total. 2 free games out of it.
Giallo Corsa
Member
If this is really the case...fuck'em.
it's pretty funny, i was just thinking the other day that this rewards system is too good to be true and that all good things come to end (pretty quickly nowadays i might add).
Now, maybe this is yet another fuckup on Sony's end (their network seems to be held together by duct tape) or, arrogant Sony really is back
nowhat
Member
I just redeemed 1250 points (5€), worked fine. The 2500 point/10€ option is still there as well.I didn't even claim it
Also doubt this is a bug. Sony did something similar after increasing the price of the PS+, they only granted yearly discounts to some users.
What did happen though, is that Sony recently changed their TOS regarding the service, and you'll have to accept them to continue like before. This kinda shit happens all the time, it's by far exclusive to Sony. Try going through your emails, you should have received several notifications about it. Or, try the PS Store website/PS app (good luck with the latter option).
SkylineRKR
Member
I did accept in the app and for me its gone. I used it before about a month ago, perhaps they put in a limit of one time use on it in the meantime.
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Kerotan
Member
There are some games you could trade for their digital currency like GTA or D2.
mitch1971
Member
To be fare I only ever earned enough for the £5 psn vouchers at a time. Now they have reduced the points to lasting 12 months I'm never gonna hit the £10 one, so might as well give up on it.
I suspect the whole rewards to be discontinued in the next 12 months. It's always been buggy, and I would expect the amount of reports these people who want their digital trinkets put into customer service, I wouldn't be surprised if they scrap it.
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Giallo Corsa
Member
luckily for you, no one seems to defend it.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Worked for me. I never realized this was a thing and just redeemed $50 worth. I guess I’m buying Silent Hill 
Pasta la Vista
Member
Yep its gone for me too. Well, time to delete the app. Sony has really just turned to shit this gen.
Pasta la Vista
Member
It's funny you would think that, because with only the exception of a select few posters on this board, most of the Sony fans/customers here will call out Sony on their bullshit always. They've been getting a lot of flak for the direction they went this gen with GAAS, all the fucking pointless remasters and focus on DEI bullshit in their first party titles. Sony basically has no competition in the console space now and they know it, they are leveraging that in their favor by getting rid of the perks they once offered. Unironically "arrogant Sony" is back but this time they have free reign to do whatever they please.
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KungFucius
King Snowflake
Amazon is worse than everything without question. They basically silo issues by department and the customer facing org cannot do anything without contacting another department. Many departments do not respond at all so the rep you are talking with can only tell you that you will get a response in 48 hours but that doesn't happen. You can try again and again and again, but you will get the same nothing result.
bender
What time is it?
Even though they are probably right, support probably doesn't know anything about this.
Based on this thread, I think you are right about regionally. Seems like people mention pounds are able to redeem still. I'm guessing no one in the US has the option anymore (mine is gone).
you must be new.
Trogdor1123
Member
$5 and $15 cdn are there for me. Just did a $5 redemption to test just now. Worked fine. The tile to get more is still there too.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
I said it above, I just redeemed $50 today from the Stars thing. I never knew it even existed or how I had 13,000 points.
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applesaucejaxon
Member
US here and I was able to redeem today. The $20 option is gone, but I can do $5 and $10.
bender
What time is it?
I said it above, I just redeemed $50 today from the Stars thing. I never knew it even existed or how I had 11,000 points.
I've never even seen a $50 option, I think $20 was my maximum option at 5,000 points. I did a redemption a few weeks back and saw none when I checked yesterday. Can you see if you still have wallet fund options after your redemption?
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
I did the $10 option 5 times. I didn’t see any other options.
And yes, it still shows the $10 wallet funds is an option, even though I don’t have enough.
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bender
What time is it?
Ahh, that makes sense. The Stars program as always been a shit show so who knows what the intent of all this is.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Prior to the $10 one, they only had $5 and $20 increments. Seems the $5 and $20 are gone, and it only has $10 now.Nice. Where the fuck did the £5 option go though?
fart town usa
Member
Same. Could not care less about the digital collectors items.
fart town usa
Member
Its like Disney and other studios burning money on failed projects. Gotta make it up somewere else and it causes everyone to suffer.
bender
What time is it?
mayham2199
Member
I was able to redeem $10 back to back yesterday.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Yeah, it’s got to be a weird regional issue.
phant0m
Member
All those MS L's GAF has spent the last 3 years celebrating? This is the result.
When you don't have good competition, companies will not be generous nor do anything do maintain your loyalty. What're you gonna do, go buy an Xbox? Or a switch?
It's a far cry from 2011, back-on-their-heels Sony. Threw free games at us. PS+ was optional but the monthly games were good (I think all 80+ MC).
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bitbydeath
Member
You have a seperate app?
Mines tied into the PSN one.
Still works for me there.
phant0m
Member
Same, though it's only the $10 one now instead of $5 and $20. As long as I can keep cashing them in, it's whatever to me. Already got a free $50 out of it
OGM_Madness
Member
For as much crap Nintendo gets for their store and prices, the best customer friendly thing they’ve done is have automatic gold points added to your account and been able to use them whenever. I also appreciate their 2 games for $100, since I can buy the Costco $100 for $90 and get two brand new games for $45 each + $5 in gold coins.
PSN should borrow that from them: have gold coins added to your account as credit (digital must have some sort of benefit after all) and any other weird crappy digital goodie you can earn, have it do so separately from the credit.
Who in their right mind will spend points on a NFT wannabe when they can buy $10 and buy a game. Even the games they have there don’t make sense as you can buy the points and buy them at a discount most of the time when they go on sale.
PSN should borrow that from them: have gold coins added to your account as credit (digital must have some sort of benefit after all) and any other weird crappy digital goodie you can earn, have it do so separately from the credit.
Who in their right mind will spend points on a NFT wannabe when they can buy $10 and buy a game. Even the games they have there don’t make sense as you can buy the points and buy them at a discount most of the time when they go on sale.
TheDarkPhantom
Member
Still there for me, got my points for buying SoTD remaster and BLOPS 6 this week, only difference is $10 reward card replaces what was there before 
bitbydeath
Member
Stars isn’t related to PS+
ToneyJ
Member
They are:
“PlayStation Plus members who also join PlayStation Stars will earn Points with every Eligible Purchase made on PlayStation®Store. The Points you earn can be redeemed in your Rewards Catalog for available”
If you had PS+ and redeemed your points for store credit, it was like getting 4% cashback on every PS store purchase.
Pasta la Vista
Member
Yes, I was using the same app as you.
Mr Moose
Member
I got 700 points for buying Black Ops 6.
Embearded
Member
Is there an official comment on the situation with wallet funds?
I was hanging out with 2 friends who didn't know about PS Stars at all, so i told them and they had 4000+ points.
One of them has the option for a 10€ card but me and the other friend can't see this option.
What is going on?
I was hanging out with 2 friends who didn't know about PS Stars at all, so i told them and they had 4000+ points.
One of them has the option for a 10€ card but me and the other friend can't see this option.
What is going on?
Skifi28
Member
Works as it always has for me. Exchanged points for 10 euros just yesterday. Even got points for renewing my sub which I thought had stopped. Are you sure you're looking at the right place?
Edit: Are you leveled up to the max which is 4? Maybe it works differently on lower levels.
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Embearded
Member
I think the points for subs stops in a few months.
We cannot see the option for 10€ cards.
The rewards page in the app has only 2 rows, the one with the pins and the one with the games.
I am at level 4 and both my friends are level 3.
Skifi28
Member
I can't image any reason why the last row of rewards would be absent for specific people only. Assuming you're all on the same region, it sounds more like a bug with the app than a recent policy change.
hououinkyouma00
Member
Still broken for me. No option for credit and some of the games and don’t work.
If I click on the Vampire Survivors I have a redeem option, but for Shadows of the Damned I click it and it’s just a normal add to cart.
If I click on the Vampire Survivors I have a redeem option, but for Shadows of the Damned I click it and it’s just a normal add to cart.
Mr Moose
Member
I only see the £10 option, they took £5 away for me and I have enough points for the 5. Bastards.
phant0m
Member
Same for me. Used to be $5 and $20 options but now it’s just the $10 oneStill there for me, got my points for buying SoTD remaster and BLOPS 6 this week, only difference is $10 reward card replaces what was there before
I claimed £10 this morning and the option is still there.