Saw this happening to a few users in discord
some tweets as examples
EDIT: PS NOW codes still work
some tweets as examples
EDIT: PS NOW codes still work
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It seems Sony is blocking users from redeeming their PS Plus sub codes
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Sony blocking me from turning auto renew off
Or actually it's a server problem because everyone's hammering them in to get cheap Premium lol
Or actually it's a server problem because everyone's hammering them in to get cheap Premium lol
Yeah mines not working from the other thread, but think it's probably the servers getting swamped.
So:
- this is definitely happening. I'm getting it on a Plus code card, and so are several other people in the topic about how PS Plus Premium subscription time will be based on whichever subscription you have longer - Plus or Now.
- it's early to be calling this a "block". It could be a server error. The PlayStation Store is not exactly the pinnacle of web stores at the best of times.
- this is definitely happening. I'm getting it on a Plus code card, and so are several other people in the topic about how PS Plus Premium subscription time will be based on whichever subscription you have longer - Plus or Now.
- it's early to be calling this a "block". It could be a server error. The PlayStation Store is not exactly the pinnacle of web stores at the best of times.
Assuming its due to the other thread announce and people just trying to hit their servers or something
This is definitely happening. I just had it happen to me.
I have 4 PS+ codes that I bought on CDkeys back in 2020. I redeemed one when Demon's Souls remake came out, but held off on the others, in case I wanted to let my sub lapse and redeem them later.
I tried them now and they don't work, all 3 remaining ones.
I sent a support ticket to CDKeys for now, but yeah... it's 100% Sony's fault, I just have zero hopes of them being of any help here.
I have 4 PS+ codes that I bought on CDkeys back in 2020. I redeemed one when Demon's Souls remake came out, but held off on the others, in case I wanted to let my sub lapse and redeem them later.
I tried them now and they don't work, all 3 remaining ones.
I sent a support ticket to CDKeys for now, but yeah... it's 100% Sony's fault, I just have zero hopes of them being of any help here.
yeah i doubt it's not an error.
Likely swamped from everyone trying to sub on the system due to the news lol
Likely swamped from everyone trying to sub on the system due to the news lol
For what it's worth, I'd bought 2 years of Now in anticipation of the PS+ Premium launch (as supposedly those will convert straight to premium), and initially intended to wait 'til the day before launch, but redeemed them now instead in light of those few reports. At least as of a little while ago, my Now codes *did* both work.
I'd bank on a temporary error until further information, but if they did actually block PS+ codes this would be an absolutely shitty move.
I'd bank on a temporary error until further information, but if they did actually block PS+ codes this would be an absolutely shitty move.
I redeemed 3 months of Now fine about an hour ago but the 1 year of Plus still getting the error. Will try again tomorrow.
This seems more likely as of right now.
Exactly. PSNow is more understandable. And seeing how they got rid of even the 1 month PSNow sub Sony arent fucking around trying to close loop holes.
Blocking Plus subs seems out there tho, even for Sony.
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Now is working
had a buddy on discord redeem 2 years just fine
It seems Plus codes are being unable to be redeemed
It's probably FIFA driving this vs. the tiers changes. All my 'casual' friends who haven't got Plus & FIFA are subbing.
I am skeptical that it's just a network error. If so, the store UI is exceptionally bad at telling the user this, because everything seems to be showing the code as not redeemable.
When you enter the code, this happens:
1- It detects the code as being a PS+ sub, showing a screen going "Redeem 1 year worth of PS+ sub?", a ToS text, and a confirm button
2- Clicking confirm gives the error "Could not redeem the code, try again later", with an input to re-enter a code
3- Rentering the code shows the same screen as step 1 again
4- Clicking confirm the 2nd time says "Code is inactive, please check the ToS"
This is extremely suspicious honestly.
When you enter the code, this happens:
1- It detects the code as being a PS+ sub, showing a screen going "Redeem 1 year worth of PS+ sub?", a ToS text, and a confirm button
2- Clicking confirm gives the error "Could not redeem the code, try again later", with an input to re-enter a code
3- Rentering the code shows the same screen as step 1 again
4- Clicking confirm the 2nd time says "Code is inactive, please check the ToS"
This is extremely suspicious honestly.
Yes, it has happened to me now with PS+. I hope it is just an error and they will fix it soon.
I haven't gotten the 2nd message and I've tried entering my code multiple times via the website and on the PS5.
That happened to me few months back with a code i bought from cdkeys. There website and error codes are just shit.
That was the original behaviour, but now it's swapped to just saying that the card can't be redeemed.
Not sure whether that's more or less indicative of intention.
I agree scepticism is warranted here, but it'd really be an exceptionally shit move for Sony to be fucking with the specific people who are most willing to stack up time on their new subscription service.
I bet retailers were told to pull codes/cards and failed to do so and Sony is now taking the blame. I remember working at Best Buy, We had similar situations happen with other game cards. Hell we had a copy of Warhammer Online on the shelf way after the game shut down...
Nope. Lost my 40 bucks as Sony support said code was inactive while cdkeys kept saying it was active.
Oof... something I think we all fear when we buy codes from a website. I've used cdkeys more than a handful of times and so far never ran into this. Sorry you did though, pretty sure that'd put me off ever using them again.
Bought PS Plus codes straight from Amazon so it's not limited to the grey market.
I have just solicited a refund to Instantgaming, it seems that they have accepted it.
Anyway, I hope they allow to subscribe to PS+, I wanted to get a couple of years before the transition.
Pretty sure PS+ codes expire 1 year after your purchase. Not sure about PS Now.
Yeah i bought one more code recently just to test it out but i am just going to sub directly from now on.
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