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jvm · May 23, 2013

Because interest in PS+ has been getting some positive interest here on GAF for a while, I thought I'd highlight something that might have been missed in the past couple of days. (I am original poster of the PS+ Official Thread here on GAF, so I figured I could step up and point this out for people.)

From the PlayStation Blog:

Exclusively in GameStop stores, buy a 1 year PS Plus membership and get $10 in PSN cash to use on the PlayStation Store! You’ll get it right when you buy the 1 year Plus membership at GameStop; how’s that for instant gratification? You have until ~~June 20th~~ June 2nd to take advantage of this deal. So whether you’ve been thinking about checking out PS Plus, or are an Instant Game Collection vet, you’ll want to hop on this deal.

If you think PS+ is valuable, or you want to re-up, this is a decent deal. Also if you have a friend who is a GS employee, they get $5 PSN credit for each subscription they sell. (I asked an employee about this today, and that person was enthusiastic about it.)

This was previously mentioned obliquely by nhlducks35 and brought up by Square Triangle in the PS+ Official Thread.

The current IGC (click for large size, thanks Killthee):

TheDarkKnight774 · May 23, 2013

Forces unite?

jvm · May 23, 2013

Just realized thread title could be taken to mean $10 GameStop credit. Perhaps a mod can tweak? Sorry.

Wario64 · May 23, 2013

GameStop credit? Ah, that sucks. I thought it was PSN credit before

jvm · May 23, 2013

Wario64 said:
GameStop credit? Ah, that sucks. I thought it was PSN credit before

Sorry, see post above.

khaaan · May 23, 2013

I'm already subbed till Winter 2014

Funnily enough it was basically the same deal last time. Spent $50 on a PS+ sub during March, got $10 on PSN back.

Square Triangle · May 23, 2013

I'd change it to one year of PS+, saying $50 might make people think "$50 worth of PS+"

jvm · May 23, 2013

Square Triangle said:
I'd change it to one year of PS+, saying $50 might make people think "$50 worth of PS+"

Okey. PMing mod. Thanks.

Killthee · May 23, 2013

jvm said:
The current IGC (couldn't find bigger image):

Here you go:

TheContact · May 23, 2013

Thank you for this thread I had no idea, PS+ is the coolest things subscription for gaming. I've been doing 1 month or 3 months at a time, but I'm going to get the year subscription now.

BeEatNU · May 23, 2013

*sigh*

I just bought a year like a week ago.

jvm · May 23, 2013

Killthee said:
Here you go:

Killthee is one of my favorite posters. You're always on top of things in the PS+ OT.

Thanks!

Edit: And Opiate appears to have fixed the title. Yay!

Zaraki_Kenpachi · May 23, 2013

How much have the discounts from sony been for it? Debating on whether to wait or not...

jvm · May 23, 2013

Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
How much have the discounts from sony been for it? Debating on whether to wait or not...

The best deal was back in March when they did "spend $50 on PS Store, get $10 credit" combined with "buy 1yr sub, get 3 bonus months".

That got me 15 months on the end of my current subscription for what is effectively $40 if you count the $10 as a discount on the $50. (I spend money on PS Store stuff anyway, so it works out for me.)

Eusis · May 23, 2013

Got it as part of the prior $10 back deal but on PSN, this is VAGUELY tempting but I'd probably pass just because it's already good for quite awhile.

Valnen · May 23, 2013

Sounds like an okayish deal but I'd be wary of subbing for a full year until we know Sony's plans for next gen plus and a possible tier system.

jvm · May 23, 2013

Valnen said:
Sounds like an okayish deal but I'd be wary of subbing for a full year until we know Sony's plans for next gen plus and a possible tier system.

That's a really good point.

I think it's particularly important to note that this deal was originally listed as ending on 20 June but then moved back to 2 June. That moves it from after E3 to before E3!

Deku Tree · May 23, 2013

Sounds good. Will Sony be supporting PS+ for another year?

username12 · May 23, 2013

I'm still trying to get my $10 credit that Sony owes me from last month. They don't care and don't want to be bothered.

AcceptableGhost · May 23, 2013

Deku Tree said:
Sounds good. Will Sony be supporting PS+ for another year?

Eh, I would expect PS3 PS+ to still be rolling out random stuff for a couple years. PS4, who knows.

ascii42 · May 23, 2013

My current subscription is through April 2015, so I think I'm good.

Deku Tree said:
Sounds good. Will Sony be supporting PS+ for another year?

PS+ subscription fees pretty much just pay for PS+ stuff, as far as I know, so as long as there are subscribers, there should be content. Not sure what the PS3->PS4 transition will do, but we'll see.

whitehawk · May 23, 2013

Valnen said:
Sounds like an okayish deal but I'd be wary of subbing for a full year until we know Sony's plans for next gen plus and a possible tier system.

Your PS3/Vita will still work when the PS4 is released.

Zaraki_Kenpachi · May 23, 2013

whitehawk said:
Your PS3/Vita will still work when the PS4 is released.

I think he means more like how they'll handle the free games... Will they stop giving ps3 for ps4? Will they give ps4 for free along with ps3? It's hard to tell and depending on if you get a ps4, it might be dead weight to you by then.

whitehawk · May 23, 2013

Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
I think he means more like how they'll handle the free games... Will they stop giving ps3 for ps4? Will they give ps4 for free along with ps3? It's hard to tell and depending on if you get a ps4, it might be dead weight to you by then.

What I'm guessing will happen will be similar to the Vita. PS+ will be on the PS4 on day one, but you won't start getting free games until maybe a year or a little less after the console has launched. The PS3 will probably also be supported for at least another year after the PS4 is released.

Zaraki_Kenpachi · May 23, 2013

whitehawk said:
What I'm guessing will happen will be similar to the Vita. PS+ will be on the PS4 on day one, but you won't start getting free games until maybe a year or a little less after the console has launched. The PS3 will probably also be supported for at least another year after the PS4 is released.

Maybe but we don't know. Will PS4 be able to even play the PS3 games? Because if it can't, there's no reason to even have it on PS4 for that whole year then.

jvm · May 23, 2013

Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Maybe but we don't know. Will PS4 be able to even play the PS3 games? Because if it can't, there's no reason to even have it on PS4 for that whole year then.

I would hope that Sony has been making cross-platform dev tools available for some time now. There is no reason that all PSN games after this fall shouldn't be on both systems ( or on three if you count PSV).

thuway · May 23, 2013

This sounds like an awesome deal. An even better deal would be to buy PSN + and get a free game (Guacamelee? Journey?)

hayguyz · May 23, 2013

doesn't the gamestop salesperson also get PSN credit for selling it to you?

Ocaso · May 23, 2013

Deku Tree said:
Sounds good. Will Sony be supporting PS+ for another year?

Given that some of us are subscribed through 2015, I'd certainly hope so. There should be no doubt that Plus is the answer to Live and will persist in some form on PS4.

Reluctant-Hero · May 23, 2013

Great deal. My PS+ doesn't expire until August, so I'll just renew a little early. Thank you, OP!

Guevara · May 23, 2013

Good deal, but do I have to physically go to Gamestop?

MisterC20XX · May 23, 2013

Thanks for the reminder. My PS+ is good until Nov. but I'm going to pick up a card or two this weekend.

jvm · May 23, 2013

hayguyz said:
doesn't the gamestop salesperson also get PSN credit for selling it to you?

Yes, $5 for the store clerk. It's in the OP.

LittleToaster · May 24, 2013

Guevara said:
Good deal, but do I have to physically go to Gamestop?

For now, yes. The online listing has been not available all week.

Dorimukyasuto · May 24, 2013

Oh shit. Forgot to claim BlazBlue.
Thanks for the reminder OP!

Mike Works · May 24, 2013

Guessing there's nothing like this for Canada :/

Zaraki_Kenpachi · May 24, 2013

Dorimukyasuto said:
Oh shit. Forgot to claim BlazBlue.
Thanks for the reminder OP!

? That's not free yet as far as I can tell.

ascii42 · May 24, 2013

Dorimukyasuto said:
Oh shit. Forgot to claim BlazBlue.
Thanks for the reminder OP!

That'll be next week, I believe.

jvm · May 31, 2013

Bumping this thread for anyone else that wants to get in before the 2 June expiration date on this deal.

The official PS+ thread is here, in case you decide to purchase and want to chat about the service. (Subscription to the thread is recommended.)

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