PlayStation users can seemingly access a new rewards system when purchasing digital games. A new Wallet Credit offer system has quietly appeared for some PlayStation users when accessing specific game pages on the PS Store. Sony has yet to officially announce this program, so the comprehensive details are still unclear.
Sony has been in hot water with PlayStation fans lately over its announcement that it will end physical disc production for new PlayStation games starting in 2028. The backlash to a digital-only future has led some players to boycott major new releases like Marvel’s Wolverine in an attempt to convince Sony to reverse course. Although Sony has remained firm in its plans to end disc production, it seems like the company is rolling out a new option to encourage players to purchase digital games on the PS Store.
PlayStation Adds Unannounced Wallet Credit Offers to Some PS Store Games
This new rewards feature has been spotted by some PlayStation users on the PS Store pages for certain games, such as The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and Star Wars Zero Company. Text below the purchase options on the games’ PS Store pages notes that the game “Includes Wallet Credit.” One user claims they received a $10 wallet credit after purchasing The Blood of Dawnwalker digitally via the PS Store, but this report is unverified.
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According to Reddit users who have accessed the wallet credit offer, the full list of games that can earn purchasers $10 wallet credit includes:
- Hot Wheels Infinite Rush
- Halloween: The Game
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Star Wars Zero Company
- Mortal Shell 2
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2
This offer ends September 29, so interested users who have received the offer should act fast.
While this wallet credit offer is a great deal for PlayStation fans wanting to pick up one of several new releases digitally, it’s unclear if this will be a permanent rewards program or simply a one-time offer. PlayStation has had a rough history with rewards programs, with the ill-fated PlayStation Stars shutting down officially on November 2 this year. The rollout of this new wallet credit program could be the start of a permanent Stars replacement, but this remains to be seen without an official announcement from Sony.
Of course, this entire rewards program hangs on the assumption that more PlayStation users will be enticed to use the PS Store to purchase digital games in the wake of Sony’s disc production shutdown controversy. Online reactions to this wallet credit offer already have users dismissing it over their unwillingness to purchase digital games for fear of them being removed from their PlayStation library at some point in the future.
Still, PlayStation has tons of users within its digital ecosystem thanks to services like PS Plus and the monthly free games it gives to subscribers. If an all-digital future is really on the table for PlayStation users, then a worthwhile rewards system like this wallet credit offer seems like an overall win for players already plugged into PlayStation’s digital offerings.
Source: PlayStation LifeStyle
