Notably,Greedfallwas 2019’s honoraryDragon Agetitle, whileShadow of the Tomb Raideris the latest adventure of Lara Croft. It’s unlikely many invested in these games lately, if only due to their age and/or relative popularity, butManeateris a bit newer. And as it turns out, Sony issued automatic refunds to those who purchasedManeateron PS5 before it became a PS Plus game. This begs the question: Will Sony continue to issue refunds in this matter, and will it resolve the problem described above? The answer is a probably not.
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First, there’s a couple of things worth mentioning. It doesn’t seem refunds forGreedFallorShadow of the Tomb Raiderwere issued, meaning this was directly tied to the PS5, not PS4. Really, thinking about the money that would be lost if issuing refunds forManeater, Greedfall, andShadow of the Tomb Raidermakes even the one refund that did happen seem super unlikely, but the PS5 is the answer.
ThesePS PlusManeaterrefundswent back a full month in some cases (at least, so it seems), which makes sense. The PS5 was is almost two months old, that’s all; chances are, Sony didn’t want fans who just purchased a PS5 and purchasedManeaterto play on it to feel as if they had been duped. It’s one thing when playing on a PS4, a 7-year-old console, having a ton of time to buy games, and then coincidentally and accidentally buying a game before it goes on sale or is made free. However, when recently buying a brand new console and selecting a few games to play on it just after release, then that game become free just a month later is another story altogether.
Depending on other PS Plus games in 2021, this may be a one-off occurrence.Destruction AllStarsis coming to PS Plus next month, launching on the service so not one will have bought it, and it’ll be interesting to see if it goes from there.More PS5 games on PS Plusare certainly welcome, but regardless, fans shouldn’t be expecting refunds every time a game is made free.
