PlayStation Stars brings back the popular prize

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Key takeaways

  • Sony quietly brings back Wallet Fund Rewards for PlayStation Star users.
  • The option was removed for most of the community in October with no explanation from Sony.
  • Only the $5 wallet funding option appears to be refunded, but it can be redeemed multiple times if players have enough points.



Sony has quietly brought back the Wallet Fund rewards PlayStation Stars Users, just one month later it was mysteriously removed from the loyalty program without any explanation. Before its removal, PlayStation Stars users could exchange any accumulated points for store cash. And while rewards are now back, it seems users can only redeem $5 at a time.

Since its inception in 2022, PlayStation's popular loyalty program has experienced many controversies. After being unexpectedly taken offline earlier this year, PlayStation Stars finally made a comeback in July after a full month of downtime. Thankfully, the program continued to keep track of players' purchases and provided users with relevant points. While fans were happy to see the stars return, the community was angered when Sony offered no explanation for the downtime and did not compensate users for its outage.


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PlayStation Stars Wallet Fund reward mysteriously returns

After returning online for a few short months, PlayStation Stars removed one of its most popular rewards in October, making it impossible for fans to exchange their accumulated points for cash wallet funds to spend in the PlayStation Store. As expected, the removal angered many of the community and with Sony never officially commenting on its removal, the award appears to have made a minor comeback. When visiting the PlayStation Stars section in the official PlayStation app, the option to redeem $5 worth of wallet funds is again available under the Rewards section. Although there were different denominations available earlier, it seems that fans can now only redeem $5 in one transaction. Thankfully, it looks like fans can redeem the $5 reward as many times as they want, as long as they have enough points.


It's unclear if removing the award was a mistake, or if Sony chose to bring back the option after seeing a large amount of backlash from PlayStation Stars users, but this isn't the first time the studio has made a controversial change. program too. Back in August, PlayStation 4 updated its terms of service with several controversial changes. From October 24, any points earned by players will now expire within 12 months as opposed to the previous period of 24 months. The second change, which takes effect on March 1, 2025, will see users unable to earn points from PlayStation Plus subscriptions.


PlayStation Stars has often been compared to Microsoft Rewards, but the many controversial changes have left a sour taste in users' mouths. On Reddit, user runealex007 said they've “lost faith in this show,” while user Optimal_Bottle_1479 also apparently doesn't trust PlayStation Stars anymore, saying, “Redeeming a bunch before losing again.”

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