In April 2023, we reported that Sony had finally ceased the practice of spamming our inboxes with PS Store receipts for free games. Well, it looks like that peace lasted a little over a year. After claiming PS Plus Essential August 2024’s lineup this morning, I found numerous “Thank you for your purchase” emails in my inbox, making me panic a little thinking my account was hacked and someone went shopping.
It’s unclear if PS Store receipts for PS Plus free games have returned for good or not
While this isn’t a huge issue in the grand scheme of things, receipts for freebies never made sense and can be quite a nuisance if you’re frequently claiming free content from the PS Store. Sackboy: A Big Adventure, for example, has 40+ free add-ons that would generate an annoying amount of $0.00 receipts.
Here’s what I was greeted with this morning:
When I claimed the free DLC for Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach, I received yet another email. Do note that Sony never stopped emailing receipts for some free content, like free-to-play games.
PSN services are no stranger to glitches, so we’re not sure if said email receipts have returned for good or if this is just a temporary glitch. Here’s hoping it’s the latter.