Playstation Plus Discussion Thread - FAQ in first post

COYVB · 28-11-2013 6:59pm

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

My renewal date is some time in May. If I was to buy the PS+ on a deal (if there is one) will my subscription continue until May and then I get another full year, or will my year just start from when I but a new subscription, effectively costing me 6 months of PS+ goodness?

They stack, and you can buy 2 subs at once. So if you had a deal like we have, you'd pay €60 for 2 years of Plus, which wouldn't even kick in until May when your current sub expires

bigron2109 · 28-11-2013 7:32pm

Have never signed up to or used the Playstation Plus, so any kind of deal would be great.

longhalloween · 28-11-2013 7:47pm

Damien360 wrote: »

Where are you seeing free ps4 games ?

I looked at store through the app and only the ps subscriptions are showing for ps4 content .

They didn't show up on the Instant Game listing for me either. I just searched for the games on PSN and they were there, discount and all

Deedsie · 28-11-2013 8:04pm

Hi,

I am getting my PS4 tomorrow from Gamestop. Just wondering what te cheapest and best way to set up a new PSN account is? Is it cheaper online? Or to pick up a card in Gamestop? A friend of mine said there are sites online with discounted codes? Any suggestions?

Damien360 · 28-11-2013 8:39pm

longhalloween wrote: »

They didn't show up on the Instant Game listing for me either. I just searched for the games on PSN and they were there, discount and all

Found them now under games and PS4. Store is very slow tonight.

Varik · 28-11-2013 11:21pm

sugarman wrote: »

Just wondering, when I get my sub for the ps4 and use my existing account. Will I be able to login in on both the ps3 and 4? (Not at the same time) ..and will I be able to play the free games on both consoles?

Yes, apparently you can also play 2 PS4s with the same account logged in.

Captain Chaos · 28-11-2013 11:22pm

sugarman wrote: »

Just wondering, when I get my sub for the ps4 and use my existing account. Will I be able to login in on both the ps3 and 4? (Not at the same time) ..and will I be able to play the free games on both consoles?

Yep, you can change between consoles and Vita if you have one so you can take advantage of all the free Plus content.

CastorTroy · 29-11-2013 2:44pm

Ah crap! The 12 Deals of Christmas starts on Sunday. More spending.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/11/29/12-deals-of-christmas-returns-to-playstation-store/

Though think I just bought the Unfinished Swan/Journey bundle last year.
This year, I think I'll only be looking out for Rain.

Oh and there's another sale on this weekend.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/11/29/weekend-deals-terraria-call-of-juarez-gunslinger-divekick-more/

barry181091 · 29-11-2013 2:49pm

Lads, will this work for an Irish PSN?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004RMK5QG/ref=nosim/6553221-rg1864-00-20?s=merchant

RedXIV · 29-11-2013 2:52pm

barry181091 wrote: »

Lads, will this work for an Irish PSN?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004RMK5QG/ref=nosim/6553221-rg1864-00-20?s=merchant

No, it will only register on American PSN

s_carnage · 29-11-2013 4:12pm

barry181091 wrote: »

Lads, will this work for an Irish PSN?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004RMK5QG/ref=nosim/6553221-rg1864-00-20?s=merchant

I bought it earlier so I can get whatever games are offered on the US plus. You just have to set up a new user with an American address and you can download them to your system. There is an article about it here

FlawedGenius · 29-11-2013 4:56pm

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Can you get this free 14 day trial if you got the free month when psn went down in 2011?

phill106 · 30-11-2013 12:39am

How do you get the free 14 days plus with the ps4 btw? Didnt notice anything in the box.

nocoverart · 30-11-2013 12:41am

phill106 wrote: »

How do you get the free 14 days plus with the ps4 btw? Didnt notice anything in the box.

I couldn't get it either. Ended up getting a months worth in as mine ran out last night.

MarkY91 · 30-11-2013 2:48am

you need a credit card for the free 14 days. mine is invalid..for some reason

Axwell · 30-11-2013 2:53am

nocoverart wrote: »

I couldn't get it either. Ended up getting a months worth in as mine ran out last night.

Pretty sure if you had psn before you cant get it, by the sounds of you had so its not possible.

jenjenten · 30-11-2013 2:55am

Axwell wrote: »

Pretty sure if you had psn before you cant get it, by the sounds of you had so its not possible.

He could setup a new profile and get it that way. But PS+ is a real bargain....wait until the xmas sale for the online store, last year they had 25% off a year of PS+.

mileslow · 30-11-2013 2:56am

Anyone having trouble signing in to the PSN? Trying to create an account but keep getting a server error.

mileslow · 30-11-2013 11:39am

Still cannot create an account on PSN.

mileslow · 30-11-2013 11:42am

And it's weird that when I go to enter a username each time it won't accept the one I entered previously (saying that it's already in use).

F1ngers · 30-11-2013 12:15pm

mileslow wrote: »

And it's weird that when I go to enter a username each time it won't accept the one I entered previously (saying that it's already in use).

That's not weird.
That just means it's in use.

mileslow · 30-11-2013 12:36pm

F1ngers wrote: »

That's not weird.
That just means it's in use.

It wasn't in use when I was signing up. It's happened a good few times. Decided to sign up just on the laptop here so that's got me sorted now.

Zero-Cool · 30-11-2013 11:00pm

That time of year again! 12 Days of Christmas PSN sale is starting tomorrow. Then a new sale every 48 hours. My credit card took a bating this month so hope the sales are crap but I have a feeling there will be some tempting offers like a discounted PS+ sub.

Vinz Mesrine · 30-11-2013 11:26pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

That time of year again! 12 Days of Christmas PSN sale is starting tomorrow. Then a new sale every 48 hours. My credit card took a bating this month so hope the sales are crap but I have a feeling there will be some tempting offers like a discounted PS+ sub.

Hopefully it's discounted. Mine expired the other day and I was waiting to see if they'd discount it before buying a new sub

rioner · 30-11-2013 11:58pm

Same, will be looking to buy a subscription if there's one going at a sale price.

Mr Bloat · 01-12-2013 1:30am

Hey all, I'm hoping you guys can answer a quick question for me; I am a long time X360 user that has gotten disillusioned with Xbox Live because of the crap free game offerings. I am thinking of picking up a PS3 for myself for Christmas because there are loads of PS3 exclusives which I always wanted to play. Looking at PS+, I can see that Grid2, Guacamelee, LBP Karting, Uncharted 3, Dragon's Dogma and XCom are available. Am I right in thinking that if I take out a PS+ sub that I'll get all of those right away and I have them as long as I am a PS+ subscriber? It kinda sounds too good to be true, tbh.

Am I also right in thinking that I initially get 14 days of PS+, which gives me access to all these without paying anything for 14 days?
How does the PSN Discounts work with all of this? Remember me and a couple of other things are free in there?
It all seems a bit mental, tbh!

Axwell · 01-12-2013 1:34am

You only have access to stuff that becomes available from when you sign up afaik, so those wont be available to you. Only anything from now on that gets released. Previously xbox myself but thats how it works i think.

Zero-Cool · 01-12-2013 1:45am

If you sign up in december, you will get the december games grid 2, guacamelee, etc. xcom and uncharted 3 are free all year round.

F1ngers · 01-12-2013 1:50am

Mr Bloat wrote: »

Hey all, I'm hoping you guys can answer a quick question for me; I am a long time X360 user that has gotten disillusioned with Xbox Live because of the crap free game offerings. I am thinking of picking up a PS3 for myself for Christmas because there are loads of PS3 exclusives which I always wanted to play. Looking at PS+, I can see that Grid2, Guacamelee, LBP Karting, Uncharted 3, Dragon's Dogma and XCom are available. Am I right in thinking that if I take out a PS+ sub that I'll get all of those right away and I have them as long as I am a PS+ subscriber? It kinda sounds too good to be true, tbh.
Am I also right in thinking that I initially get 14 days of PS+, which gives me access to all these without paying anything for 14 days?
How does the PSN Discounts work with all of this? Remember me and a couple of other things are free in there?
It all seems a bit mental, tbh!

As stated, you get to keep whatever is available so long as you are subscribed.
If you buy something at a discount while you have PS+(even the 14 day trial) you keep what you pay for, forever.

Mr Bloat · 01-12-2013 2:12am

Fantastic stuff. One more question: If I let my sub lapse, do I lose everything gained prior to that forever, even if I resub or are they just dormant until I resub and then accessible again?

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