PlayStation Stars is winding down, so this is now a final redemption guide for existing members—not a sign-up or campaign-farming guide. Sony stopped accepting new members on May 21, 2025, and ended new campaigns and point earning on July 23, 2025. Current eligible members can still redeem points that have not expired, but PlayStation Stars will become inaccessible after November 2, 2026. Check your balance and the expiration dates in the PlayStation App, then use any eligible points before they expire or the service closes.
Access is limited to people who joined before May 21, 2025, accepted the updated PlayStation Stars Terms of Service that took effect October 24, 2024, and have not canceled their membership. Sony says members who joined earlier but never accepted those updated terms may still accept them in the PlayStation App before the program ends to regain access to unexpired points and the program’s remaining active features.
Campaigns and rewards varied by market and member. Your PlayStation App and the terms for your region are the best sources for what is available to your account.
Use the PlayStation App for the remaining account and reward options. Sony’s current instructions direct members to the app’s profile area; Stars is not a console dashboard feature as the older article suggested.
Do not cancel your membership while you still want to use your points. Sony states that members who cancel on or after May 21, 2025 lose unused points and cannot rejoin this version of the program. Digital Collectibles already earned are treated differently: Sony says those remain yours after cancellation and after the shutdown.
When the program was active, PlayStation Stars campaigns were time-limited activities shown to members in the app. A campaign’s own details specified its objective, eligible games or purchases, deadline, and reward. Sony’s terms say campaigns could differ between members and markets, sometimes required a purchase, and only awarded points or a collectible after the member completed the stated requirements within the campaign window.
PlayStation Plus subscribers could also earn points on eligible paid PlayStation Store purchases while earning was active. The terms excluded purchases made with certain product codes or vouchers for free or discounted games. These are historical rules: there are no new Stars campaigns or earning opportunities now. If you find an old guide promising daily check-in points, a fixed monthly points total, a universal PS Plus multiplier, or a particular campaign reward, do not treat it as a current offer.
PlayStation Stars points do not last indefinitely. Under the U.S. terms, points credited before October 24, 2024 expire at the end of the month plus 24 months from the date they appeared in the account balance. Points credited on or after October 24, 2024 expire at the end of the month plus 12 months. Check the expiration shown in your own account and the terms for your country or region, because terms and catalogs may vary.
The personal Rewards Catalog may include digital games, add-ons, in-game virtual currency, PlayStation-exclusive Digital Collectibles, or PSN Wallet funds. The exact selection and point cost can change. Sony’s U.S. terms say points cannot be used for physical discs, consoles, accessories, or other physical items from PlayStation, so claims about redeeming Stars points for controllers or merchandise should not be relied on.
| Older claim | Current, verified guidance |
|---|---|
| Anyone can sign up in the app | Enrollment closed May 21, 2025; only qualifying existing members can access the remaining service. |
| New campaigns rotate every month | No new campaigns have been available since July 23, 2025. |
| Points never expire | Points have expiration dates, with different terms based on when they were credited. |
| Points buy physical PlayStation gear | The current U.S. terms describe digital catalog rewards and exclude physical PlayStation products. |
No. Sony stopped accepting new members on May 21, 2025.
No. Campaigns and point earning ended on July 23, 2025. Existing eligible members may still redeem unexpired points before the program ends.
PlayStation Stars will no longer be accessible after that date. Redeem eligible points before their individual expiration dates and before the program closes. Points that expire earlier are not preserved until shutdown.
Yes. Sony says Digital Collectibles already earned remain yours after membership cancellation and after PlayStation Stars ends.
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