PlayStation Plus subscribers surprised with free reward you can claim now

PlayStation Plus users can now take advantage of the latest related PlayStation Stars campaign, although this is one of the first to land since the rewards programme made a number of controversial changes.

PlayStation Stars users will no longer earn rewards points on the purchase of PlayStation Plus subscriptions, which is a shame as that always gave my points balance a mighty boost.

There’s also now a redemption expiry date on points.

Perhaps the most controversial change of all, however, has been the removal of free store credit as a reward for the vast majority of users.

Previously, users would be able to exchange 1,250 points for £5 of credit.

Most are now instead seeing no credit offered at all, while a select few users worldwide are saying they can only redeem points for credit if they reach $15 worth.

For many of us though, we’re now simply left with the option to either spend our Stars points on full games or digital collectibles.

It’s certainly a downgrade for the service, but if you save hard enough, there are some good titles up for grabs, from Balatro to Stellar Blade.

Take a look at Stellar Blade in action below.

Well, if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber and you’d like to add 50 additional points to your coffers, you can now thanks to the latest ‘Your PlayStation Plus Monthly Games Await’ campaign.

The newest batch of essential tier free games are now available to download.

To get involved in the campaign, simply play one of this month’s titles and you’ll nab the 50 points.

The relevant games are Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and day one release Death Note: Killer Within.

Before you dive in, just make sure that you press ‘start’ on the campaign page.

Let’s hope Sony opens up soon about its plan for PlayStation Stars.

The current lack of transparency and clarification certainly isn’t going down well with users.