Sony stops PlayStation Now stacking to protect its new Premium service

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Sony has updated its FAQ page and is cracking down on loopholes that gave users early discounts on its upcoming service. There is an official conversion chart showing the value of the vouchers for its upcoming three services, and it is also pausing the activation of PS Plus and Now vouchers for current subscribers until after its new service rolls out in June.

The conversion to the new tiers will work, but it was not clear how it would work. Users began stacking pre-paid subscriptions to Sony's cloud streaming service, hoping that it would convert to the upcoming $119.99 per-year PS Plus Premium. Sony was quick to stop many people from exploiting that discount, but it couldn't keep people from buying and redeeming vouchers for PS Now, which will give you at least a partial PS Plus Premium subscription.

They will start in June. Many people will not be able to redeem vouchers until after the PS Plus relaunch. Only users who aren't already subscribed can redeem a one, three, or 12-month card, which are still sold at many retailers.

What happens if you have a voucher in June? It will be worth it once you are able to redeem them. Sony made a chart to show how much they are worth when converted to the new service. You will still get the length of time equivalent to the monetary value of your voucher if you buy a month of PS Plus Premium.

Did I say that was helpful? I meant horrible. Sony's announcement of its new PS Plus service has been rife with confusion, so too has its communication of conversions been up until now. The full list of games that are accessible with the new tiers will hopefully be the next piece of information from Sony.