APlayStation Plussubscription is required for one to really get the most out of their PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. Without aPlayStation Plussubscription, PS4 and PS5 gamers are unable to play games online or claim the free PS Plus games every month. To spread the holiday cheer, it seems Sony has given some PS Plus users who have subscriptions expiring soon a surprise extension so they can use the service a bit longer.

This was pointed out by Reddit user Sikayduh, who received a 10 day extension on theirPS Plus subscriptionthat was originally scheduled to expire on December 25. The accompanying email said “Happy holidays” and added that PlayStation wants users to “have a fun-filled holiday season.” It’s unclear how many of these PlayStation Plus subscription extensions were sent out by Sony, but it seems as though they were limited to users whose subscriptions were close to expiring around the holidays.

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If someone lets their PlayStation Plus subscription expire, they lose out on more than just being able to play games online. Maintaining a PS Plus subscription is necessary to keep access to any of the free games that one’s claimed. So if someone claimed thefree PS Plus games for December 2021and let their subscription run out, they would no longer be able to access those games unless they purchased them or renewed their subscription.

Considering this, and the fact that PS Plus is required to play most PlayStation multiplayer games online, it is a nice gesture from Sony to extend some users' subscriptions. In the meantime, those who are interested in extending their subscriptions further by renewing it should know that there are multiple times a year when a12 month PS Plus subscriptionis available at a heavily discounted price.

For example, thePlayStation Black Friday dealsusually include a discount on a 12-month PS Plus subscription, and there are other occasions when the subscription is sold at half off. It’s also worth pointing out that PS Plus subscriptions stack, so even if someone’s subscription isn’t due to expire anytime soon, they can still take advantage of the discounts and extend their subscription.

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