Sony appears to be testing a new rewards program for PlayStation users, offering "Wallet Credits" as a bonus for purchasing specific games on the PlayStation Store. This initiative, which has not been officially announced, follows the discontinuation of the PlayStation Stars program last year.
Reports emerged over the weekend of players encountering new messages in the PlayStation Store that advertised Wallet Credit rewards for buying certain titles. One user in the U.K. reported receiving a $10 credit immediately after purchasing The Blood of Dawnwalker. Another U.K. player shared a screenshot on Twitter showing a banner on the PlayStation Store highlighting Wallet Credit bonuses for buying games such as Star Wars: Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and Halloween: The Game.
The "Wallet Credits" program seems connected to an unreleased or unannounced loyalty system. Earlier this year, players discovered an app on the PlayStation Store with the title "Wallet Credits," which was previously unusable. This new rollout suggests Sony is integrating this feature more broadly.
This potential new rewards program could address criticisms of the previous PlayStation Stars program, which many players found obscure due to its reliance on a separate app and lack of integration with the console's main menus and store. The current "Wallet Credits" integration directly within the PSN Store indicates a more accessible approach to loyalty rewards. Kotaku has reached out to PlayStation for further details on this developing story.