This Seeking Tech guide will reveal what reward you should be redeeming for PlayStation Stars.
There are three reward categories that you can choose from.
The Digital Collectibles do not offer any monetary value. So, you should avoid getting these unless you want to show off to your friends.
The PlayStation Store Rewards only have a limited selection. Not to mention the points required to redeem titles like Stellar Blade is the equivalent of a full-priced purchase. So, you are better off waiting for a discount.
The last category is Wallet Funds. These will let you convert your points into funds for your PSN wallet. You can then use these to buy anything on the PlayStation Store. It is very important to note that your PlayStation Stars points have an expiration date. Thus, you should spend as soon as possible.
You won’t get any discount by redeeming the $20 wallet funds, since it is the same as redeeming four $5 wallet funds. Therefore, it is best that you use your points for the $5 wallet funds so that you don’t have to worry about the expiration dates.
This Seeking Tech guide will show you how to save even more money during a sale on the PlayStation Store.
PlayStation Gift Cards
The first tip is to see if you can find any deals for PlayStation Gift Cards. Stores like Membership Costco may offer these cards at a discount for their members. Others like GameStop may also discount these cards during a sale.
In most cases, you usually end up saving an additional 10-or-20 percent just by using the discounted gift cards.
PlayStation Stars
Another tip is to make sure you sign up for PlayStation Stars. This is a free rewards program that could offer you reward points by completing certain campaigns, including buying specific games from the PlayStation Store.
If you are a PlayStation Plus member, then you can get around 10 points for every dollar you spend when buying digital games and DLC from the store. You can then redeem the PlayStation Star points for additional wallet funds.
PlayStation Plus
You may also get exclusive discounts if you are a PS Plus member. Depending on which version of the subscription you have, a title you are interested in may already be free if you have PS Plus.
So, you may not have to spend money to buy it.
Third-Party Price Trackers
Before buying anything from the store, you should use a third-party price tracker like PS Prices. These will tell you the price history of the product on the PlayStation store.
If a product was on sale for a cheaper price before, then it is a good idea to wait for another sale since it will most likely drop to that point in the future.
If you have a console with a disc drive, then the physical copy of the same title may be cheaper than the digital version. You can use a price tracking website like Deku Deals to see if a physical copy is currently cheaper than a digital copy.
If your PlayStation Stars campaign is not completing as intended, then this Seeking Tech guide will provide a few potential fixes.
For the first potential fix, you should double check the campaign. Make sure that you read the description correctly. Some campaigns may require you to buy a videogame, while others may require you to simply play them.
You should also make sure that you tap the Start button to make the campaign active.
If you are sure that you meet the requirements to complete the campaign, then you should check your Privacy Settings for the PlayStation App and PS5.
On the PlayStation App, you need to go to Settings and then tap Privacy Settings. Afterwards, tap the Edit button next to the Data You Provide option. Finally, make sure that this setting is set to Full.
On the PS5, you need to go to Settings and then select Users and Accounts. You should then select Privacy and then the Data You Provide option. Finally, make sure to set this setting is to Full.
Afterwards, see if your campaign is completed. It is important to note that campaigns aren’t retroactive. So, if you already purchased a videogame or earned a trophy in the past, then you won’t be rewarded.
If your trophies aren’t being counted for PlayStation Stars, then this Seeking Tech guide will provide a few potential fixes.
Before we start, it is important to note that only uncommon trophies are eligible for the rewards program. These refer to trophies that are earned by less than 50% of the player base. The ones that are earned by 50% or more players are categorized as common and therefore won’t be counted.
To find the trophy rarity for a game, go to Profile > Trophies on the PS5 home screen, or go to Trophies on the PS4 home screen.
If you are sure that your uncommon trophies aren’t getting counted, then you can try synching your trophies. In order to do so, press the Options button on the DualSense or DualShock 4 controller while you are in the Trophies menu of your console. Afterwards, select Sync with PlayStation Network.
Hopefully, syncing your trophies will get them to register for PlayStation Stars.
This Seeking Tech guide will show you the fastest way to earn points for your PlayStation Stars account.
For this method, you need to be an active PlayStation Plus member. Any tier should work. You should also make sure that the PSN account you used for PlayStation Plus is also the same one you used for PlayStation Stars.
Once you meet the requirements, you will be able to earn around 10 points for every dollar you spent when making a purchase on the PlayStation Store. Digital games, DLC and subscription should be eligible for this rewards program.
Keep in mind that you won’t be able to get any points when you only add funds to your wallet. Buying from other PlayStation shopping outlets also will not work.
You can also complete several campaigns to get more points. Some of these may be based on playing games from the PlayStation Plus library, while others may reward you for buying specific titles. If you have a PS VR or PS VR2 headset, then you may get specialized campaigns for VR games as well.
This Seeking Tech guide will show you the normal and fast methods to increasing your PlayStation Stars level.
If you haven’t done so already, make sure you sign up for this rewards program with your PSN account. You should then be able to start leveling up.
Level 1 is the default level that you start off with.
To get to Level 2, you need to buy 1 game from the PlayStation Store and earn 1 uncommon trophy.
To get to Level 3, you need to purchase 2 games from the PlayStation Store and earn 32 uncommon trophies.
To get to Level 4, you need to buy 4 games and earn 128 uncommon trophies.
It is also very important to note that your Level will reset at some point. According to PlayStation, your level will remain the same for the remainder of the calendar year, plus 13 additional months.
In order to level up quickly, you can simply buy any full price game from the PlayStation Store for that part of the requirement. Your purchase can include extremely cheap games.
The uncommon trophies requirement is a lot harder to achieve in a timely manner. To get this to register, you need to earn a trophy that less than 50% of players have earned. This will require multiple videogames that don’t have extremely easy trophies.
If you don’t have a backlog of videogames to earn trophies, then you may want to subscribe to PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium in order to gain access to hundreds of titles for trophy hunting.
Most of the videogames with trophy support from the Classics catalog are great options, since you can use rewind and save states. These titles also have a separate trophy list for the PS4 and PS5 versions. The easiest of these classic games is Pinball Heroes, which takes around 2 hours to platinum.
Some classic titles also have cheats that you can use to earn trophies as well. For instance, Jak 2 and 3 have a debug menu cheat that you can use to unlock a bunch of trophies at once.
If you have a PS4 game that supports cross-save with the PS5 version, then you may be able to get your trophies to automatically pop when you load your save file. This can happen with Ghost of Tsushima, Spiderman Remastered, Miles Morales and many other games.
You may be able to download the PS4 versions of select PS1 and PSP videogames for free. This offer may be available if you have previously bought these titles on the older PlayStation Stores.
You can find the list of eligible titles for the U.S. PlayStation Store below:
PS1 Games with free PS4 Upgrade
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Cool Boarders
Grandia
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
Hot Shots Golf
I.Q. Intelligence Qube
Jumping Flash!
MediEvil
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter 2
Syphon Filter 3
The Legend of Dragoon
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear To The Rescue!
Tekken 2
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal 2
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
Worms World Party
Worms Armageddon
PSP Games with free PS4 Upgrade
Ape Escape Academy
Ape Escape Academy 2
Ape Escape: On The Loose
Blade Dancer
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
Jeanne d’Arc
Killzone Revolution
Lego Stars Wars 2
MediEvil Resurrection
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
Resistance: Retribution
Ridge Racer Type 4
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
Tekken 6
To check if you can download the PS4 version of a PS1 or PSP title you previously purchased, need to do the following:
1. Open the PlayStation Store on the PS4.
2. Afterwards, you should use the search bar to find the product page of the videogame you are looking for.
3. If you are eligible for the free upgrade, then you should see the Download option.
