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The three tiers of PS Plus go on sale today for Black Friday, but whether you actually qualify for the promotion appears entirely up in the air — just like in previous years. On the PlayStation Blog, it's said that new members to the service can claim a 30 per cent saving, and if you're upgrading from one tier to the next, then you can also claim a discount.

These offers are now in effect and are available until 12th December 2024. They're fairly good deals if you are only just signing up for a membership, but just like in previous Black Friday sales from Sony, you're out of luck if you simply want to extend your current PS Plus membership — especially at the PS Plus Premium tier. There's no official offer to extend your subscription at the tier you're already on, and if you're already on the highest one (PS Plus Premium), then there is quite literally no Black Friday discount for you to take advantage of.

Considering these are the PS5, PS4 players giving Sony the most amount of money for the service year-round, it comes across quite unfair they don't receive any sort of deal while others do. However, where the situation gets a little strange is that, actually, some PS Plus Premium subscribers are getting a deal.

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Some PS Plus users get a Black Friday discount, and others still have to pay full price.

The problem is it seems almost entirely at random. Browsing gaming forums and Reddit this morning, some PS Plus users report they are able to extend their membership at a discounted price while others can't. There doesn't seem to be any clear rhyme or reason for why there's this discrepancy. Some have suggested you might get the offer if you're close to the end of your subscription. However, this scribe's PS Plus Premium membership ends in January 2025, and there's no discount to be seen on the PS5 console.

Officially, Sony is offering a sale to new members and those who want to upgrade. Whether you're one of the lucky PS Plus users who gets to extend at their current tier, though, seems entirely up in the air. Which side do you fall on? Can you extend your PS Plus usage at your current tier or not? Share your findings in the comments below.