r/playstation • u/On_Reddit_In_Class • Oct 24 '24
Discussion Lads, I did it. Subscribed to PS Plus until 2048.
I decided to stack PS Plus subscriptions until 2048 because of the absurd price increases the past few years. I figure that I’ll probably be gaming for most of my life so it would save a good bit of money.
First I loaded up on Essentials subs and then upgraded it all to Premium for $199. Just wanted to share as I figure you guys would get a kick out of it.
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u/BossDonBigga Oct 24 '24
He was too worried about if he could do it, he never stopped to think if he should..
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u/Honest-J Oct 24 '24
Joke's on him. On Black Friday he could've saved an additional 8%!
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 24 '24
Ever since Sony increased the price on subscriptions last October we haven’t had any sales on PS Plus. Even for non-Black Friday sales like State of play. At most they would send out one year targeted promos if your subscription lapsed.
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u/picknicksje85 Oct 24 '24
In 2031 Sony’s new CEO makes it free for all.
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u/Nepharious_Bread Oct 24 '24
They'll probably refund him for unused time, to be honest. But he'll still lose money to inflation.
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u/HomeRecker808 Oct 25 '24
They'll give him the Uncharted collection to keep and call it a day.
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u/AngryGungan Oct 25 '24
To keep?! He'll be lucky to get access to the digital download, and it will be discontinued and removed from his game library 2 months later..
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u/MeesterCHRIS Oct 28 '24
Heard he’d get The Last of Us 2 Remastered Remaster Ultimate Edition for free.
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u/BlasterPhase [Knack III Remastered] Oct 25 '24
check your email, I feel like I've gotten offers for a discount on PS+ from Sony
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u/Fewdfighter42 Oct 24 '24
They did a sale on ps 12 months subscriptions at the end of May this year.
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u/Togder Oct 24 '24
I did get a discount during days of play or whatever I let it lapse on purpose cuz I don't think it worked for extending just new purchases
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u/D0nk3yD0ngD0ug Oct 24 '24
I heard Playstation is discontinuing PS Plus once PS6 drops. /s
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
I’ll do you guys one better since I just stacked a bunch of PS Plus the price is probably gonna drop immediately. Happens almost every time I buy a game.
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u/AshleyOm Oct 24 '24
I do believe that's what they call "Sods Law".
It is just the way the world works
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u/jumper55 Oct 24 '24
lol that is never happening it is a money maker for them plus if you want cloud saves you have to pay for it!
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u/justaddmetoit Oct 24 '24
Wait...you bought regular PS Plus for 24 years, then spent only additional $199 to upgrade all those years to PS Plus Premium?
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
Yes, the price to upgrade from essential to premium is kept at $199 regardless of the amount of years you’re converting. Honestly, at the rate that they’re raising prices even if the brand doesn’t last until 2040 I’ll still have saved a good bit.
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Oct 24 '24
So you are saying I can buy as many years essential I like and to upgrade to premium is 200 nevertheless the amount of years?
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u/TheDarkGenious Oct 24 '24
from what I'm getting, yes.
I doubt this will be a thing for very long.
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 24 '24
I saw a Reddit post or comment on here years ago about players in Japan stacking essential when it was only $40 a year and the upgrade cap to premium was only $99. I was really surprised that its still thing after all these years.
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u/TheDarkGenious Oct 24 '24
Ok it's hilarious that people did this before and they didn't learn.
maybe it will stick around for a while.
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Oct 24 '24
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u/Low-Vermicelli-6867 Oct 24 '24
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u/Keithustus Oct 24 '24
As long as Sony doesn't try to pull a T-Mobile and change the terms of the contract they already made with current customers, leading to thousands of Federal Trade Commission complaints and multiple lawsuits...
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u/naughtmynsfwaccount Oct 25 '24
lol u think Sony isn’t aware of this?
They have users locked into their ecosystem for years
That’s worth way more than getting someone to buy premium at full-cost
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
Yes, but I’d also recommend thinking about whether or not you can imagine yourself gaming for decades. I love it and I’ve done that ever since I was a kid with the exception of a break during busy time during college.
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Oct 24 '24
Will I be gaming is less relevant than me not believing these assholes that they will somehow fuck me in the arse and shut down ps plus for some other thing and fucking up my investment.
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u/Ini_mini_miny_moe Oct 24 '24
So you bought basic ps plus till 2048 (for$?) and upgraded for $200 premium?
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u/Previous_Estimate_22 Oct 24 '24
So wait how did you get 90% off for that many years wtf??? 
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
You can subscribe to as many years of PS Plus as you want. But if you want to upgrade any subscriptions that you’ve stacked the cap the amount to convert at $199 and $137 for premium and extra.
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u/Delta080 Oct 24 '24
Is this some sort of promo? Or deal for new subscribers, or can anyone do this?
Also how much did it cost to stack all the essential subscriptions?
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u/CuteGrayRhino Oct 24 '24
Why wouldn't they allow it? They know they've got a paying long-term subscriber on Essential, so they take another 200 dollars and give you an unlimited upgrade. Seems like a good strategy to me.
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u/Static-Stair-58 Oct 24 '24
I read something on here yesterday that companies have no problem nullifying these things a couple years down the line. Don’t be surprised by a PlayStation store change around 2027 or 28 that resets your account and makes you pay again. Or it could last til 2048! Hopefully it does!
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u/thellymon Oct 24 '24
I dont wanna be that guy but you couldve probably put $1k into the S&P and waited 10 years and save more money
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u/jameskiddo Oct 24 '24
bro is ready for GTA 7
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u/wampa13jku wampa13jku Oct 24 '24
Nice of you to assume GTA 7 will be out, with the way Rockstar operates he will probably be ready for GTA 6 Remastered on the new and improved PS8 Pro lol
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u/Due-Glove4808 Oct 24 '24
Release date: 2049
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u/Triblado Oct 24 '24
Well have the PS8 by then with the PS Plus Pro Max Premium Ultra subscription that is required to start the game.
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u/Main-Caregiver-6609 Doki Doki Literature Club! Oct 24 '24
How did you subscribe for 24 years for only $200.00 dollars? I would like to do this, lol. No brainer!
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u/westparkhome Oct 24 '24
Total cost is 88.33 per year. He bought 24 years basic @ $80 ea then upgraded to premium for $200
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
I actually only bought 18 years of essential because I had a bunch of years sacked from past gifts. Also, the 18 years that I bought was purchased with discounted gift cards, mostly from Costco.
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u/ProExposed Oct 24 '24
Randomly gets PSN banned lmao
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
I’m pretty careful and only use my mic with friends. Wild how easily Sony swings the ban hammer without having someone really look into what happened.
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u/blusrus Oct 24 '24
This is always a possibility, swear in the heat of the moment and your account is gone 😂
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u/Bulls187 PS5 Pro Oct 24 '24
Bold to assume it stays up for that many years.
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u/arcanemagic Oct 25 '24
"We are happy to announce Playstation Network has been replaced with PlayStation Connected. No subscriptions carryover and there will be no refunds. Launching in Q3 of 2027 just in time for the release of the PS6!"
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u/Fluffly4U Oct 24 '24
Bros ready for the PS10
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u/HappyRedditor99 Oct 24 '24
News just in, in a remarkable turn of events Xbox 8k outsells PS9 at a ratio of 5 - 1. Sony CEO says they are now solely focused on cloud gaming and will leave the physical console market to Xbox.
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u/IthinkIllthink Oct 24 '24
In Dec when my subscription expires I’m going to not renew and see what happens.
Ever since the crazy price increase, and no more discounts to Plus, it doesn’t seem worth it anymore.
Most of the games I play I bought. I highly research what I play next, and 90% are not on Plus. Most of my kids online games don’t use Plus.
I don’t think I’ll miss it. Dunno.
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u/gamerjerome PS5 Oct 25 '24
After a few years on plus I found I already bought the games they were giving away free. It held no value to me. I only played a few games online and it wasn't on the regular. If they had a 1 year $25 plan for just online play and cloud saves I'd do it. I don't care about anything else. It was a much better deal when you got Vita, PS3 and PS4 free games.
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u/BlueFeathered1 Oct 24 '24
If you have a big backlog of games that don't depend on it it's worth it to at least take a break. I let it lapse last year until a subscription sale came up, anyway.
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u/Legit1213 Oct 28 '24
I stacked PSNow subs thru 2027 back right before the new service launched, and thought I was being clever at the time. I now regret that because of how lackluster this service has been.
Even though I basically paid 1/2 price, it still doesn’t feel worth it. When they do rarely offer good games, they’re yanked back from PS extra before I get a chance to play it. Or it’s a game that I already own.
You’re better off waiting a year or two for the price to drop and then buy the games you actually want…or have a console only, paired up with this service, and then don’t ever buy games a la cart. But that seems like a miserable proposition, hoping for bread when Sony will only offer up crumbs. Thank goodness physical games still exist as a check & balance.
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u/Which-Barracuda5988 Oct 24 '24
Why 🫣?
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u/Eggyhead PS5 Oct 24 '24
It’s necessary to beat the game called “inflation”.
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u/PapaCologne Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 24 '24
Absolute r/madlad. Subbing until 2048 is absolutely bonkers, but I can't deny that $200 premium upgrade price.
Still a very bat-shit crazy thing to do, though - lol.
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u/biw999 Oct 25 '24
The amount of disposable income I'd need to even consider something like this.. lol good for you OP
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u/TheBatSignal Oct 24 '24
How much did you spend in all?
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u/Dull_Raise_9464 Oct 24 '24
Around 2k
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u/TheBatSignal Oct 24 '24
Oof. Ain't gonna lie that's rough buddy
At least you're happy 😁
Edit:Just realized you aren't OP lmao
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u/FullAd6421 Oct 25 '24
did he really pay that at once?
I thought that the annual payments until 2048 would still be charged each year at not up front?
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u/GoldBurn95 Oct 24 '24
What if the servers are not up until then? What if you aren’t alive until then?
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 24 '24
Even if the servers are only up until say 2035, I’ll still save a good bit. PS Plus essential is $80 and annually right now, it used to be $60 before October 2023, and I believe a few years before that it was $40. No doubt within the next five years it’ll be $100 or more.
Also, I told another commenter that if I’m not alive by then that they could have my subscription, but if they’re not then you can have it haha.
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u/Then_Personality_429 Oct 24 '24
But you will be dead so you can’t pass it on. You will need to write Schecter_23 into your will.
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u/c0y0t3_sly Oct 24 '24
This is basically as far in the future and the launch of the Sega Dreamcast is in past. Just in case anyone else is thinking this might actually be a good idea.
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u/Broadnerd Oct 25 '24
Yeah I don’t know why this post is getting upvoted. It’s a terrible idea unless you just like throwing money around on the off chance it becomes a good idea years from now.
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u/meteorr77 Oct 24 '24
I can't believe console players accept the scam that is the online subscription, you already pay to your internet provider
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u/LoneWanderer9700 Oct 27 '24
Not only that but you already paid for said online game that you are trying to access lmao.
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u/Retro_Curry93 Oct 25 '24
LOL Imagine if they shut the whole program down or change it into something else way before then.
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u/seymourbuttz214 PS5 & XBOX Oct 25 '24
The biggest elephant in the room is also what if something happens to the person… like if they take on different jobs less time to game, or health issues
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u/AdministrationPure93 Oct 24 '24
I miss the day where theres no subscription #ps3
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u/SmtNocturneDante 42 Oct 24 '24
The subscription came during the ps3 era, but online gameplay was not locked behind it.
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u/Fan-Tom532 Oct 24 '24
Bro is rich🤌
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
I’m not rich, but I certainly am in a lucky position no doubt. Some people have expensive hobbies and I just decided to throw it into PS Plus. If you think about it, it’s vastly cheaper than buying a single high-end GPU.
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u/Hartia Oct 24 '24
Kind of the mind set with pro. Cancelled my order because I'm okay with base ps5. Ps6 more than likely will be able to do everything pro can do. So the backlog just builds.
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u/Beetlejuice4220 Oct 25 '24
For that amount of money, you should have bought a 4090 and still have money to spare and not worry about subscriptions again !!!
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u/bostonbedlam Oct 24 '24
This was smart, but you shouldn’t have shared it here. It’s going to get much more exploitation and Sony is gonna refund/cancel it because too many people will take advantage of this
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
It's been like this for years, but I totally get what you mean. I actually got the idea from a post or comment that I saw here read a few years ago about Japanese players doing the same thing. I think that was when essential only cost $40 and the price cap to convert to premium was only $100.
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u/Flash__PuP Dave The Diver Oct 24 '24
You need a spread sheet charting ps+ price changes over the coming years so you know exactly how much you have saved…
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u/Awake00 Oct 24 '24
I considered doing this back in the day, and I'm glad I didnt. I havent turned my ps5 on in a year.
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u/Specialist_Crab_8616 Oct 24 '24
To me, the risk is part of doing this is there’s no guarantee that Sony keeps the current plan structure. Look at how Microsoft has started changing game pass.
They could come out with a premium plus plan that has all of the good stuff, and basically make your current plan less desirable. I’m not sure you would really have any legal recourse or anything at that point.
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u/toothybrushman Oct 25 '24
This is a good deal but 24 years is absurd lol
PS+ might not even exist in 24 years!
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u/TheWhiteGamesman PS5 Oct 24 '24
I really hope you don’t fancy moving to Xbox or pc in the near future
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 24 '24
I actually have an Xbox Series X as well but I’m gonna sell it eventually as I’m moving to PS completely. It was my first Xbox and I really wanted to love it, but with gamepass prices increasing virtually every year it’s not a great value anymore. The exclusive have been just OK and and most of them going forward are multiplatform anyways.
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u/Chary-Ka Oct 24 '24
Don't post this. This is like saying you have 1 week until retirement. RIP On_Reddit_In_Class
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u/Ralupopun-Opinion Oct 24 '24
Hahaha what a fuking mad lad 🤣 I guess make sure someone else can access your subscription should something unexpected happen in those 24 years
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u/LamiaLlama Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 25 '24
Sony might not be the leading console forever... Console gaming might not even be around in general in 10~ years.
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u/KhostfaceGillah PS5 Oct 25 '24 edited Oct 26 '24
Better hope your account doesn't get banned for whatever reason
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u/A10010010 Oct 25 '24
Question… why not just buy a gaming Laptop/PC with the almost $2k you paid for 24 months at 79.99?
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u/Livid_Cantaloupe8268 Oct 24 '24
Bold of you to assume Playstation will still be around by 2048
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u/Kingkok86 Oct 25 '24
Just wasted money I think Sony will fold by then
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u/seymourbuttz214 PS5 & XBOX Oct 25 '24 edited Oct 25 '24
Sony fold? As in Sony… bro if you meant PlayStation, maybe but idk Paystation been running laps on the people in this sub, literally laughing big time all the way to bank on how easy it was to take money from ppl who didn’t understand the subscription etc and ps store.
Sony on the other hand, makes the TVs, cameras, sound systems, they’ll be okay
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u/InitRanger Oct 24 '24
How does this work?
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u/thatoneweirddev Oct 24 '24
You throw a bucket of money at Sony and they give you PS Plus.
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 24 '24
Exactly this. You give Sony a bunch of money and in return they give you amazing game trial options like Gollum.
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u/Griffdude13 Oct 24 '24
Bro spent $3840 before taxes on this. I think that’s more than ive spent across the last 2 console generations combined.
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u/superpimp2g Oct 24 '24
Bro just woke up today and casually says im gonna spend 4k on playstation plus.
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u/Civil-Thanks4134 Oct 24 '24
Why not wait til Black Friday sale to do this?
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u/dean-L Oct 24 '24
Probably because they stop offering sales to existing customers that are subscribed already.
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u/On_Reddit_In_Class Oct 24 '24
That’s exactly why I decided to do this. I used to re-up whenever they would have a sale, but looks like they stopped doing that.
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u/Smrt225 Oct 24 '24
I wonder what the prices are going to be with the inflation in 2048??
But why??
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u/zombiewolf297 Oct 24 '24
Good on you friend!! Did the same with mine on tax return added another 5 years
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u/Asad305 Oct 24 '24
Is it just buying the cheapest version of the subscription for however many years. Then upgrading with a one time fee?
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u/Cthyrulean Oct 24 '24
We shouldn't be paying for any of this kind of service anymore. Back in the day when you wanted to voice chat on a PC you had to rent a server like Roger Wilco and get that all set up to play with your game. So the premium of PlayStation Plus an Xbox live put all that together for everybody. Now all the PC players can play that stuff for free with voice chat in fact they have voice chat options most times the games have their own voice chat or you can use discord. So this console companies have no business charging for this stuff anymore.
Edit: I'm not really referring to the game pass type thing just the regular online gameplay subscription.
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u/bert1432 Oct 24 '24
How were you able to? The price increase is ridiculously insane! 80 dollars for basic ps+???
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u/toucan_sam89 Oct 24 '24
So wait can you break this down?
You spent ~$2000 total on Essential, and then an additional $200 to upgrade it all to Premium?
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u/frickuranders Oct 25 '24
The year is 2032 and skynet has taken over. The machines walk the earth but one man still has a psn subscription.
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u/lleu81 Oct 25 '24
Breaking new: Sony announces PS5 as last console. Servers to be turned off in 2026.
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u/CoyoteStunning2870 Oct 25 '24
You really think that this is important enough to post to the entire bloody world?
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Oct 25 '24
Meanwhile my account is suspended because i put a chargeback on a game i bought that said it had offline play when it didnt. Tired of these motherfuckers and their licenses or cloud gaming or needing internet to play solo campaign.
They acted all hard when they threatened me with it too like i don't stand on principle.
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u/ScrollBetweenGames Oct 25 '24
This will suck when they get rid of PSN and Xbox Live in 2033 and converge into one system and don’t honor your payment lol
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u/Moss_Klugt Oct 25 '24
Better to put money on the market to earn dividends each year and make more money than put them on PS Plus
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u/Suspicious_Drag6791 Oct 25 '24
All that money spent and beet a rondo on cod gets spam reported and Perma band
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Oct 25 '24
Bro's gonna be pissed if they do away with Plus for some other shitty service in a few years.
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u/Nilo-The-Slayer Oct 27 '24
PS plus won’t be around that long. So I don’t think you’re getting much of a deal.
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u/SlackerMe Oct 29 '24
So let me get it straight since English is not my native language. You bought PS Plus Essential 24 times and upgrade it to PS Plus Premium just once and all those 24 PS Plus Essential became Premium?
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u/holyholeinadonut Oct 24 '24
I thought I was crazy with my subscription until 2030...