Sony Confirms PS Plus Subscription Stacking Has Been Blocked
Conversion rates for consumers with pre-paid codes revealed
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Update: As pointed out by reader Fuzzymonkeyfunk, and corroborated by Push Square, Sony's support department appears to be confirming that the company has deactivated the ability to redeem pre-paid PS Plus cards to prevent subscription stacking. This is, presumably, because PS Plus and PS Now subscribers will be upgraded to PS Plus Premium for the duration of their longest membership.
A support email explains: "I have checked the voucher and your account and can conclude that as of now there is a temporarily deactivated function for PS Plus/PS Now subscriptions which does not allow for stacking of either membership on already active memberships.
"This is only temporary and as soon as we have more information about we will let our players know, for more information regarding news for the new launch of our service please check out our blog."
As of the time of writing, it's still possible to purchase pre-paid PS Plus cards from a variety of major retailers, including Amazon. However, Shop To does appear to have pulled the product from its storefront.
We've contacted Sony for comment.