Update #3: Shop To, one of the few retailers to stop selling digital PS Plus subscription codes, has customer support with the following statement in response to customer inquiries:
“It appears that with the new integration of PS Plus Premium, Sony has temporarily disabled stacking of PS Plus subscriptions. This is due to players trying to take advantage of subscription transfers for this service. This means that any code you try to redeem while already subscribed, It cannot be redeemed until mid-June or the end of the current subscription.
“Don’t worry though, all codes are valid and redeemable for 12 months after they are generated.
“If you have any other questions or concerns, please be sure to raise another ticket so we can help.”
Update: #2: As mentioned on the internet, it’s not just prepaid PS plus Cards that have stopped working.Try buying a PS Plus subscription PS storewhen you already have an active member, prompt the following error: “Cannot buy. Can’t add to cart. You have already purchased this item.” This error is consistent on the browser-based PS Store and on the PS5 itself.
Often, even if you have an active membership, you can purchase additional PS Plus time, which will stack on top of your existing subscription.
The screenshot of the error is as follows:
Image: Promotion Field
Based on what we know so far, it’s increasingly seen as an intentional attempt to prevent subscription stacking ahead of the release of the new PS Plus. However, as of press time, we’re still awaiting Sony’s comment.
Update #1: as readers pointed out Fuzzymonkeyfunkand confirmed Promotion fieldSony support appears to be confirming that the company has disabled the ability to redeem prepaid fees PS plus card to prevent subscription stacking.This is presumably because PS Plus and PS Now subscribers will upgrade to PS Plus Premium during their longest membership period.
A support email explained: “I have checked the credentials and your account and can conclude that, as of now, PS Plus/PS Now subscriptions have temporarily disabled a feature that does not allow either membership Overlays on activated memberships.
“This is only temporary, we will notify our players as soon as we have more information, for more information on our new service launch, check out our blog.”
As of this writing, prepaid PS Plus cards are still available from various major retailers, including Amazon. However, Shop To does appear to have pulled the product from its storefront.
We’ve reached out to Sony for comment.
Source article: Sony support is absolutely submerged With non-redeemable PlayStation 5 and PS4 owners PS plus promotion code.Problem – it does seem to be Now more popular in Europe But it appears to be affecting consumers around the world – preventing legally purchased subscriptions from being redeemed.
The error code states: “Cannot redeem prepaid card. Please try again later.” Wallet recharge is working as expected, and we’ve seen some statements from Sony support that prepaid PS Plus codes have been temporarily disabled.This all raises concerns about the imminent transition to PS Plus Premiumwe reported overnight that those with active PS Now and PS Plus subscriptions will be upgraded to PS Plus Premium for the longest subscription period.
@AskPS_UK I have been having issues with no redeem code I have waited 3 days and still not subscribed My subscription ends today please help 🙏 #PSUK #PSPlusUK pic.twitter.com/eyO4TzdBxk— #TribalChief 🌹是ムり乇ruler 🥀 (@heelishEdgeKliq) April 27, 2022
In theory, there is no reason PS now And PS Plus subscribers can’t start stacking PS Plus today to guarantee a longer PS Plus Premium membership at a lower price. Of course, if the prepaid PS Plus code is currently blocked, that means Sony is trying to plug the hole.
We’re not sure right now that this might be a technical issue, but we’ll be reaching out to the company and trying to get some clarification.
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