Sony Shuts Down PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program

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Summary

  • The PlayStation Stars loyalty program is ending with no new members allowed.
  • Members can earn/ redeem points until July 23, while the program ends fully in 2026.
  • The future of PlayStation loyalty programs is in doubt.

The brief chapter of PlayStation Stars loyalty program is closing, as Sony has declared. No more registrations will be allowed, and the service will gradually shut down within the following year.

PlayStation Stars served as a blend of rewards system and peculiar venture into virtual trinkets. Essentially, gamers would enroll in PlayStation Stars, accomplish tasks to amass points. These points could then be utilized to secure digital items for display on their profiles and even secure discounts on actual games.

The PlayStation Stars program, as announced on the official PlayStation site, will be discontinued by Sony, with the process taking place over a period ending in late 2026.

The End Is Nigh For PlayStation Stars

Starting May 21, 2025, enrollment for PlayStation Stars will no longer be available. Cancelled members will not be allowed to rejoin and will forfeit their accumulated points. Members who choose to stay in the program can continue earning and redeeming points until July 23. However, on November 2, 2026, PlayStation Stars will officially close down, with digital collectibles remaining accessible.

Sony has shared that they’re exploring possibilities for potential new loyalty schemes, yet no definitive decisions have been made. Similar to how Nintendo Gold Points could be scrapped, Sony may find that these rewards programs don’t offer any significant benefits.

As a gamer, I found PlayStation Stars to be an odd concept from the get-go. The Digital Collectibles felt suspiciously like NFTs, and understandably made some people uneasy. Looking back now that the program has come to an end, it seems destined to become a peculiar footnote in PlayStation’s history, something that most fans will probably be glad to forget.

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2025-05-21 18:38