Sony Is Ending Its PlayStation Stars Program: Here's What to Do With Your Rewards
Sony is putting its PlayStation Stars rewards program on permanent hiatus. The program, which launched in summer 2022 and arrived in the US later that autumn, offered gamers a chance to earn points, collectibles, and games by completing in-game activities similar to Discord's Quests.
"Since launching the program, we've learned a lot from evaluating the types of activities our players respond best to, and as a company, we are always evolving with player and industry trends," a representative for Sony said in a blog post. "Through this evaluation, we have decided to refocus our efforts and will be winding down the current version of PlayStation Stars. We will continue to evaluate our key findings from this program, and are looking into ways to build upon these learnings."
Got Stars? These are the dates to know
Sign-ups for Stars have been halted starting Wednesday. Existing members have until July 23 at 7:59 a.m. PT to earn points. After that, players have until November 2026 to redeem any remaining points on their account. Current PlayStation Stars members can continue to redeem Points as long as their Points don't expire before then, but those who cancel their membership will lose all earned points.
Stars members can still access their Digital Collectibles, even after the program ends.
A representative for Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
While PlayStation Stars is being shut down, it doesn't seem to be the end of Sony's loyalty program efforts. The official website mentions that "the current version of PlayStation Stars is ending," and the blog post says that new members won't be able to sign up for "this version" of the program. However, if Sony has a replacement program in the works, there are no details about what it might be or how it'll work. This is in contrast to Nintendo's Gold Points program, which was shut down entirely in March 2025 with no talk of a replacement.
The latest in a rough year for Sony
Fans of the popular console haven't gotten the best news in 2025. According to Bloomberg, Sony cancelled two unnamed live service games from Bend and Bluepoint in January, and several tour dates for the company's PlayStation The Concert world tour have been moved or cancelled.
PlayStation fans have also dealt with a PlayStation Network outage, rising console costs due to tariffs, and the delay of Grand Theft Auto VI until 2026.
Pair that with rising game costs, and it's no surprise that fans have been unhappy with PlayStation Stars shutting down.
"Well, this sucks," said a commenter going by NEOMERCER on the blog post. "I liked PlayStation Stars honestly. It did always kind of feel like it was lacking something though. Like that extra value. Hopefully they can bring that in the future."
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