PlayStation Plus Users Outraged Over Late Compensation Emails from Sony!

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Summary

  • PlayStation Plus users receive another wave of compensation from Sony for the February PSN outage.
  • Some users are only getting two free days of PS Plus due to late email notifications from Sony.

Users of PlayStation Plus have reportedly received another round of compensation from Sony following the widespread PlayStation Network disruption in February. Given the large number of PlayStation Plus subscribers, it’s taking a significant amount of time for the company to distribute compensation to all users, leading to numerous complaints from gamers about the way the situation is being managed.

PlayStation Plus serves as a subscription service for PlayStation users, providing access to hundreds of games from the standard library, classic titles, and trial versions. There’s also the option for Extra and Premium memberships, which offer additional benefits such as Ubisoft+ Classics and PS5 Cloud streaming. As an apology for the extensive PSN outage, certain games like “Fallout 76” provided in-game rewards, along with “Destiny 2.” Although Sony continues to offer free games, not all members are fully content.

LesExposNosAmours, a Reddit user, recently posted a screenshot in the PlayStation subreddit, showing an email from Sony about compensation. Back in February 2025, there was a 17-hour outage of the PlayStation Network’s servers, and it appears another round of free gifts is being given to players as a form of reimbursement. Normally, PlayStation Plus members get five free days of their subscription, but many users feel this isn’t enough compensation.

PlayStation Plus Members Are Receiving Compensation Email a Few Days Late

Initially, some PlayStation Plus users were given compensation for an outage, but as Sony moves forward, players are encountering a system issue that truncates those free five days unexpectedly. A Reddit user pointed out that the compensation email arrived three days into the free period, leaving them with only two days of complimentary PlayStation Plus access. Other Reddit users reported a similar occurrence, stating they got the same email after the promotion’s start date. The original poster added that they didn’t have a PS Plus membership prior to the outage, suggesting that the network issue did not impact them initially.

Unfortunately, PS Plus subscribers in India are unable to access one of the three new games added to the platform in April 2025. The game, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory, was among the titles available for redemption, but it remained unattainable for Indian players due to some technical restrictions. Given the recent influx of technical problems that PlayStation users have been facing, Sony certainly has a lot on their plate to handle for some time.

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2025-04-02 17:24