Some owners of the new PS Plus, which launched yesterday in Asia, found an unpleasant "surprise" in the form of a kind of "tax" on past subscription discounts.
If a user purchased PS Plus at a discounted price in the past in light of some great offer, then when trying to upgrade to a new version of the subscription, they will be required to refund the “difference” in the amount of that same discount.
For example, if a player previously purchased a 25% yearly subscription for $45 (no $60 off), then in order to upgrade to the second level of the new PS Plus (Extra), which will cost $100 per year, he will need to pay already 55 dollars, not 40.
Another problem turned out to be related to the fact that players cannot simply change the subscription for a month or a year - it needs to be renewed for the entire remaining period.
In other words, if a user currently has a PS Plus renewal until 2030, they will need to pay the difference for the entire period, taking into account the new prices. If we take a 10-year extension as an example, such an amount can vary in the region of $600.
However, there is also the option that this is just a technical error, and the subscription renewal process will differ depending on the region - but so far this is just a theory.
However, the shortcomings of the new subscription were not limited to this - as it turned out, it does not support DLC and add-ons if the project was launched via cloud streaming. In particular, this applies to PS3 games, but the problem can also occur when streaming games through PS4.
True, a similar issue with cloud streaming of PS3 projects will not be relevant for Europe, where the function is absent in principle. The new PS Plus will be launched in European countries on June 22.
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