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It looks like Sony’s thinking up more creative ways to get folks on their side in all aspects of consumer electronics. The company is now offering a sweet deal where you can get a free year of PlayStation Plus when you buy a Sony Xperia Z1s from Sony or T-Mobile.
PlayStation Plus, if you’re not familiar, comes with many benefits for owners of the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The biggest advantage most folks will tout is the ability to gain access to free games for as long as their subscription is active. That’ll be especially important early this summer when Drive Club launches as a free download for PS+ members.
Other benefits include discounts on PlayStation Store content, early access to exclusive game content, automatic game patch downloads, automatic save backups, and more. PlayStation Plus is now a requirement for playing online as of the PS4 as well, so you’ll definitely want to get in on this deal if you are planning on playing multiplayer on Sony’s latest console.
Here’s how you take advantage:
- Purchase a Xperia Z1s at T-Mobile or through Sony by February 12th.
- After purchase, redeem your offer by March 5th by entering your information and uploading images of your Xperia Z1s receipt along with a picture of the IMEI number from your Xperia Z1s box.
- A promo code for the PlayStation®Plus subscription will be sent by email to customers no later than March 21st.
It’s a $50 value, so the $0 down for T-Mobile’s Sony Xperia Z1s ($528 outright) becomes a little easier to swallow when you think about what you’re getting. Be sure to visit Sony’s site for more details on the offer if you’re interested.
[via PS4Daily]
No free online for playstation? what made them change this i wonder?
It still has free online in term of being able to chat and play multiplayer games and what not, unlike Xbox. This however is premium membership, they give away free games every month and various other things to premium members that free members do not get. However the mutliplayer aspect is still free just like it always has been.
Really? I couldn’t play any multiplayer games on my PS4 until I got PS Plus?
They changed it on PS4. You’re supposed to have Plus to play online on PS4 only. However my one friend has been able to play multiple games online without it.
Oh hell, didn’t know I am actually a PC gamer haha.. But it used to be that way for sure.
Free to play games ( warframe , dc universe and so on ) u don’t need a plus subscription and apps and all that other stuff but to play regular games like ghost , Bf4 , assassin creed u do need to have plus
Well if it’s a paid service you’re hopefully going to get a better service than before. I guess Nintendo is the only free online for the time being.
Got a Playstation Plus account for Christmas…….I wonder if Sony will add-on another 12 months? That would be excellent!
The subscriptions can stack, at least when you buy a subscription card and apply it to your account. Not sure why this would be any different.
Great…hope it works out that way. Has anybody been successful in redeeming? Been to the page and completed the info, attached the files and the submission fails.
I’m having the same problem. It’s broken.
I was about to use tmobile jump to change from my xperia z to the z1 anyways.
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Isn’t cheaper to pay the whole year?