The president of Japanese publishing giant Square Enix, Takashi Kiryu, has said he wants his company's output to be more diverse.
05.01.2024 - 01:01 / pushsquare.com
If you spent money on the PS Store this holiday – and, look, there’s a strong chance you did – then you’re probably pondering what has happened to your PS Stars loyalty points. For those who don’t know, PS Plus users are meant to earn credits for every buck they spend on Sony’s storefront, which can then be exchanged for free games or currency.
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But Reddit is awash with fans who’ve been having issues with the service – and that includes this author, too. Yours truly splashed out on games like Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and didn’t receive anything in return. Others have spent hundreds of dollars, only for their purchases not to be recognised as loyalty points.
Given the fact it’s the holidays, and it seems this issue is affecting everyone, we’re going to assume the Japanese giant will issue a prompt resolution later this week. We’ll contact the company for more information, of course, and would advise you to keep an eye on the app for the time being to ensure you eventually receive what you’re legitimately owed.
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Got points on Xmas day thank god (spent over £200) but the days after i was getting nothing. Hopefully Sony will backdate the points for us.
same here, bought hogwarts legacy and it take two, and I got no points
Signed my Nephew up at the beginning of November (knowing I was getting him psn vouchers for Christmas). Received an email from Sony to say he was on a ‘waiting list’… why? Why are there waiting lists for PS Stars? They probably know people will be getting vouchers for Christmas and don’t want to pay out the points. We still haven’t heard anything from Sony to say my Nephew is a member and it’s been two months.
That happened to me but the points showed up a few hours later
They need to crack on and get this added to the PS5 dashboard.
Yup, I had the same problem. Bought two games on the cheap and realized I didn’t receive squat. Holding on buying BG3 and Arizona Sunshine 2 because of this. I’m an old man, I want me points.
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