Tag: Ps Stars
Guide PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (December 2024)
Your ultimate guide to Sony's loyalty scheme
PS Stars, or PlayStation Stars, is a free loyalty program for PS5 and PS4 which enables you to earn PS Store credit, free games, and Digital Collectibles. If you're a PS Plus subscriber, then you'll earn additional Points based on each PS Store purchase you make. In this PS Stars guide, we're going to...
News One Month Later, PS Stars Cash Rewards Finally Return
£5 / $5 offer available again
Whether it was an intentional removal or not remains unknown, but PS Stars users are beginning to notice the return of cash rewards on their PlayStation phone app. Reports of a £5 / $5 redemption option going live have spread across the internet, and we ourselves now have the reward listed in our personal app. It was...
Guide PS Stars: All Rewards and How to Get Them
All digital collectibles, free games, and PS Store credit currently available
Looking for all Rewards and how to get them in PS Stars? The primary purpose of Sony's new loyalty scheme is to earn Points which can be exchanged for Digital Collectibles, free games, and more. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to list all Rew
News Cash Rewards Still Unavailable for Millions in PS5, PS4 Rewards Scheme PS Stars
No update from organisation
Update (26th October, 2024): It’s been several days since cash rewards first started disappearing from the PS Stars app for millions around the world, and the issue still hasn’t been fixed. As of the time of writing, in the UK, we still can’t exchange our points for PSN credit, and many remain in the same situation...
Reminder You Must Accept PS Stars Terms of Service to Keep Earning Points
Just get it done
This is a quick reminder to point out you must accept the new Terms of Service for PS Stars within the app on your phone otherwise you will cease earning rewards. PS Plus members who have an active PS Stars account can earn points on every PS Store purchase, which can be exchanged for digital collectibles and cash rewards. The...
News Sony to Short-Change PS Stars Members with PS Plus Renewals Starting Next Year
This deal's getting worse all the time
Sony is sending out emails to PS Plus subscribers, notifying them that the Terms of Service for the rewards program PS Stars is being updated, which probably means it's actually online. Starting from 24th October, you must accept these updated terms to continue to be a PS Stars member, and from then onwards,...
News PS Stars Finally Coming Back Online in North and South America
Wish upon a star
Sony's PlayStation loyalty program, PS Stars, appears to be rolling back out to those in North and South America. The service has gradually been reactivated region by region, and it seems the Americas are now finally rejoining the party. PS Stars was having issues, and was offline for a protracted period while Sony worked on fixing...
News PS Stars Is Back Online in Europe, Asia, Australia So Far
North America still to go
Sony's PlayStation loyalty program, PS Stars, has made its return in several major regions. Fans residing in Asia, Australia, and Europe should now have access to the service once again. The Americas still appear to be offline, but should follow suit soon. PS Stars went offline over a month ago, with Sony engineer
News PS Stars 'Returning Soon' in Regional Rollout
Being brought back in phases
After nearly a full month of downtime, Sony has announced its PS Stars rewards program is "returning soon in phased regional rollouts". The mobile PS App is now displaying a new message when the PS Stars icon is selected on the home screen that reads: "PlayStation Stars will be returning soon in phased regional rollouts...
News PS Stars Program Still Offline as Sony Engineers Investigate
Gone for two weeks
Engineers at Sony are now actively working on the problems affecting the company's PS Stars reward program, with the service now having been offline for around about two weeks. Reports of user issues began appearing from 5th June, and the PS Stars icon was removed from the PlayStation mobile app shortly afterwards. The button has...
News PS Stars Program Seems to Be Offline as Mobile Icon Disappears
No points for anyone
PS Stars, the rewards program on PS5 and PS4 that lets users earn points and digital collectibles, has been completely inaccessible for the past few days. Players began getting errors when clicking on the PS Stars icon from the PlayStation phone app, and now today the button has disappeared completely. It means nobody can...
News PS5's Sublime Stellar Blade Can Now Be Yours with PS Stars Points
But you'll need a fair few
If you’ve been banking your PS Stars points, then you may have incentive to spend them: Shift Up’s awesome character action Stellar Blade has been added as a 17,500 points reward. As a reminder, you get ten points for each $1 you spend on the PS Store, so you’re going to have to have coughed up a significant amount...
News PS Stars Rewards Now Include Top PS5 Games Rise of the Ronin, Helldivers 2, More
Good point(s)
If you regularly use a PS5 or PS4, there's very little reason not to be using PS Stars. This rewards programme, currently only accessible via the PlayStation mobile app, rewards users with points for PS Store purchases, as well as neat little digital collectibles for completing simple campaigns. Part of the service also allows you to...
News Celebrate Jim Ryan's Legacy with Iconic Digital Bobblehead
"Happy retirement, Jim!"
A stunning digital tribute to outgoing PlayStation bigwig Jim Ryan is now available for those who wish to celebrate the suit's legacy - in style. Players can pick up the collectable, posed like a modern-day Napoleon, through the digital platform PlayStation Stars; all you have to do is play a game Ryan "championed" during...
News PS Stars Retroactively Rewarding Lost PS5, PS4 Loyalty Points
January blues
Update: Many fans over the holidays found they weren’t rewarded with PS Stars points for their purchases, but that has started to change over the past few days. Anecdotally, this author has received all missing loyalty points now, and others are reporting a similar situation online. Keep an eye on your account and obviously contact...
News PS Stars May Finally Be Integrated into PS5 Soon
Privacy settings suggest it's on the way
It looks as though PS Stars is finally heading to PS5. The loyalty scheme launched almost a year ago, and has been accessible exclusively via the PlayStation mobile app since. However, Sony stated the functionality would eventually be built into PS5's system software, allowing you to use it on your console...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (July 2023) Campaign
Plus puzzle
Looking for how to solve the PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (July 2023) Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires you to play one of five different games based on clues, in return for 50 Points. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve PS Plus Classics Catalogue One Year Anniversary Campaign
Celebrate good times
Looking for how to solve the PS Plus Classics Catalogue One Year Anniversary Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign tasks you with playing a handful of specific games based on some song title clues. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the PS Plus Classics Catalogue One Year Anniversary...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve the Press Play/1997 Campaign
Turn it up
Looking for how to solve the Press Play/1997 Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign tasks you with playing a handful of specific games based on some song title clues. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the Press Play/1997 Campaign. PS Stars: How to Solve the Press Play/1997 Campaign: [/image
News PS Stars Adds Legendary BD-1 to Celebrate Star Wars Day
And it's easy to unlock
PS Stars has, to our knowledge, received its first Legendary reward in the form of BD-1. Part of a special Star Wars Day campaign, you’ll have until 1st July, 2023 to boot up Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on your PS5 to earn the digital collectible. Obviously, you can’t display these virtual trinkets on your new-gen console...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (May 2023) Campaign
Pick it up
Looking for how to solve the PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (May 2023) Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires you to play one of five different games based on clues, in return for 50 Points. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month...
News Become the Proud Owner of a Shuhei Yoshida Bobblehead with PS Stars
Ohhh Yosp
It seems as though Sony's PS Stars loyalty programme, which grants points for purchases and digital goodies for completing goals, has very much been off the radar for most. It's worth joining — you might as well get the points and work towards some store credit — but it does feel like it's been a shrug of the shoulders for most. That's...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (April 2023) Campaign
Proper picks
Looking for how to solve the PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (April 2023) Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires you to play one of six different games based on clues, in return for 50 Points. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the PS Plus Game Catalogue: Must Play This...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve the PS Plus Catalogue: Outbreak! Campaign
Use your braaainnns
Looking for how to solve the PS Plus Catalogue: Outbreak! Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires you to play one of five different games based on clues, in return for a Brain Dead Collectible. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the PS Plus Catalogue: Outbreak! Campaign. PS
Choo-choo-choose the right games
Looking for how to solve the Game Catalogue: Must Play This Month (Can You Feel the Love?) Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires you to play four different games based on clues, in return for 50 Points. On this page, as part of our PS Stars guide, we're going to explain how to solve the Game Catalogue: Must...
Guide PS Stars: All Digital Collectibles and How to Get Them
Every unlockable digital collectible in PS Stars
Looking for all Digital Collectibles and how to get them in PS Stars? Digital Collectibles are one of the main features of Sony's loyalty scheme, and can be earned by completing Campaigns or exchanging Points for Rewards. All
News Earn 100 PS Stars Points Just for Playing PS Plus Games
Accumulator
If you’ve been paying attention to PS Stars, then you’ll be aware that you can accumulate Points pretty quickly – especially if you’re paying attention to the latest campaigns. Points, of course, can be spent on PS Store credit, with 1,250 Points netting you a cool £5/$5 voucher. If you’re a PS Plus member, you can get 10...
News PS Stars Members Can Celebrate PS3 Game Wonderbook This Month
Yes, you did read that correctly
We didn't exactly expect to be writing about Wonderbook: Book of Spells in the month of December 2022, but then Sony has been making some rather deep cuts with its still relatively new PS Stars membership. The company has announced what digital collectibles members can earn this month, and one is a throwback to the...
News New PS Stars Rewards Celebrate God of War, Ratchet & Clank, PS3
All available this month
Sony has revealed a range of new PS Stars rewards that will be distributed throughout the month of November. Asking you to perform basic tasks, you'll be handed digital collectibles celebrating the launch of God of War Ragnarok, the 20th anniversary of Ratchet & Clank, and the PS3 era. They'll be available across the...
News PS Stars Integration Rolls Out on Sony's Web Store
Just your Level and Points for now
Sony’s new loyalty scheme PS Stars, which is still in its early stages, is beginning to proliferate outside of the PS App. While the integration is extremely limited, just showing your current Level and Points, if you click your avatar on the browser-based PS Store, you’ll see all of your latest PS Stars...
Reaction PS Stars Is Overdue Yet Appreciated, But There's Lots of Room to Improve
Star studded
The console landscape is changing. While the PS5 – despite all of its pandemic-induced inventory issues – remains one of the fast-selling formats of all time, the so-called “network effect” that determined previous generations is eroding. With crossplay surging in popularity across many of t
News Remember, PS Plus Premium Members Can Stream to Complete PS Stars Campaigns
Save time, and bandwidth
Now that PS Stars is available worldwide, you’ll probably want to refer to our PS Stars guide to complete all the current Campaigns. And one suggestion we have if you’re a
Reminder PS5, PS4 Loyalty Scheme PS Stars Is Available Now in Europe
Oh my god, it's full of stars
We’ve had to wait an additional week, but loyalty scheme PS Stars is now available in Europe. The loyalty scheme rolled out to Australia and New Zealand yesterday, and now, European countries like the UK also have access to PlayStation's rewards programme. For the time being, the service will only be available within...
Guide PS Stars: How to Solve the Hit Play/1994 Campaign
All solutions for Hit Play/1994
Looking for how to solve the Hit Play/1994 Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires you to play six different games based on clues inspired by classic songs, in return for a Sony Chord Machine Digital Collectible. On this page, as part of our
Guide PS Stars: How to Get Points
Maximise your Points potential
Looking for how to get Points in PS Stars? Points are the primary currency in Sony's loyalty scheme, and can be exchanged to earn Rewards, including Digital Collectibles, free games, and PS Store credit. On this page, as part of our P
News PS5, PS4 Loyalty Scheme PS Stars Out Now in North America
Begin earning points
Sony’s new loyalty scheme PS Stars is now available in the PS App across North and South America, meaning you can begin completing campaigns, earning digital collectibles, and amassing points based on your PS Store purchases. Rewards include free games and credit towards your next PS5 and PS4 purchases – and it’s free to...
News PS Stars Appears to Have a Secret, Invite-Only Diamond Tier
And you can't join
PlayStation Stars, Sony's new rewards program which just launched in Asia and has already begun to ruffle some feathers, appears to have an exclusive invite-only tier of service, according to information datamined from the PS App. This fifth tier, which is supposedly called Diamond, is referenced in
News PS1's Iconic T-Rex Tech Demo Roars to PS Stars As a Digital Collectible
With a subtle Sly Cooper nod
Few moments in gaming history are more iconic than seeing PS1’s legendary T-Rex tech demo for the first time. It’s such a signature scene that Astro’s Playroom even parodied it for its fantastic final boss fight! It makes sense, then, that the dinosaur is being added as a digital collectible to Sony’s new loyalty...
News Sony Gates Customer Service Priority Behind New PS Stars Program
Reach level 4 in Asia, Japan for a queue skip
Sony's new reward program PlayStation Stars launched overnight in Asian regions and Japan, and users are expressing their concerns surrounding a perk tied to the highest rank in the scheme. If you reach level four, which requires you to buy four full-price games and unlock 128 rare Trophies, you'll be...
News Sony Posts PlayStation Stars Scheme Overview, Release Dates
Here's everything you need to know
Sony has posted an extensive overview of its new PlayStation Stars program to the PS Blog, covering everything there is to know. The scheme launches today across Asia, and will be rolled out to North and South America on 5th October 2022, and then Europe gets it eight days later on 13th October 2022. The service is...
News PS Stars' Digital Collectibles Can Be Displayed on Your PSN Profile
And no, they're not NFTs
PS Stars, the free new loyalty program from PlayStation, will see you completing various quests and activities in exchange for rewards – including digital collectibles. These virtual trinkets – which, as has already been iterated, are not NFTs – will represent various iconic characters and products from Sony history,...
Poll What PS Stars Rewards Do You Want?
And how are you willing to earn them?
Sony announced PS Stars today, a long overdue worldwide loyalty scheme that will reward you for engaging with your PS5 and PS4 over a prolonged period of time. It’s a necessary and important reveal from the platform holder, as PlayStation finds itself in a highly competitive market where the benefits of...
News PS Stars' Digital Collectibles Are 'Definitely Not' NFTs, Sony Stresses
"You can’t trade them or sell them"
The pitchforks were temporarily raised for about ten minutes earlier today, when Sony announced that one of the perks of its new PS Stars loyalty scheme would be “digital collectibles”. Many on social media incorrectly assumed these would be NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, the controversial blockchain...
News Sony Announces PlayStation Stars, a Free Loyalty Scheme for PS5, PS4 Fans
Oh my god, it's full of stars
Sony has announced a free to join loyalty scheme for fans named PlayStation Stars, which will offer rewards including PS Store wallet funds and games. The initiative – scheduled to launch later this year – will see you earning rewards by completing campaigns and playing specific games. Writing on the
