Recently, some foreign players accidentally saw a hidden benefit when checking the membership plan in the PlayStation Store. Sony quietly offered to upgrade the current PlayStation Plus Extra plan to Premium for free, which means that the original upgrade difference of $26.23 was paid without any fees. What’s even more attractive is that this offer is not just for a few days, but applies to the remaining 382 days of the existing plan, which is equivalent to free use of the highest-level membership for more than a full year.
However, when he checks out, he still needs to pay the fee on the screen. It is not completely free, which makes people confused. Is it really a free upgrade, or is it just a bug?
PS Plus Premium is now 100% off! Players with 382 remaining days of membership receive free upgrades, but this is not the case at checkout
Recently, a Reddit user GlassBoysenberry413 shared in the r/PlayStationPlus discussion area that he saw the PS Plus Premium free upgrade offer on the console, but at the end of the operation, the system asked for payment. He also called PSN customer service, but the customer service staff was also unclear about this offer and could not give a clear answer.
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As you can see from the photo he shared, he’s currently on the PS Plus Extra plan, which costs $134.99 per 12 months. The Premium upgrade card is marked “12 Months” and “Save 100%”. The original price of US$26.23 has been crossed out, and the amount payable is US$0. The discount applies to the remaining 382 days of the existing plan. The screen also says the offer will end on September 29, 2026:
There is no problem with the next order summary page. The right side clearly states “Due today: $0.00” and once again states that the payment is for the remaining 382 days of the current plan, and the next payment will be $159.99 every 12 months starting on July 31, 2027. At present, it seems that you can upgrade the remaining 382 days of Extra to Premium for free, and the first Premium renewal fee will not be paid until July 31, 2027:
However, after reaching the final screen for agreeing to the terms, the system suddenly changed its message and stated that a one-time fee of US$26.23 plus tax will be charged today to upgrade to Premium for the remainder of the current billing cycle, and will then automatically renew at US$159.99 on July 31, 2027. In other words, the first two pages show $0, but the last page returns to the original $26.23. The entire process is inconsistent:
So this makes people confused whether there is this discount or not. He was also unsure whether the $26.23 would be charged after pressing Accept. He asked PSN customer service to no avail, so he went to Reddit to ask netizens.
Judging from other people’s replies so far, no one has seen this hidden offer yet.
The one-year subscription fee for Premium membership in the United States is US$159.99, and the one-year subscription fee for Extra membership is US$134.99, which is US$25 more. If the system really charges this fee, it means there is no discount.
For readers who are interested in checking to see if they have received it, you can refer to the following steps, but first of all, Sony has not announced this event at present.
People using PS5 can go to “Settings” → “Users and Accounts” → “Account” → “Payment and Schedule” → “Schedule”, select PlayStation Plus and click “Change Plan”.
For the web version, please log in to the PlayStation account management page, select “Scheduled Service” from the left, open PlayStation Plus and click “Change Plan” to view the upgrade prices currently available for your account.
If your account number is also visible, remember to check the final payment page to confirm whether it really displays 0 yuan before upgrading.
Source: KOCPC Chinese