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Free PS+ codes (IGN + PS All-Stars promotion)

#1 Edited by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

I feel a bit weary about spreading the "news"... but here: http://www.ign.com/prime/promo/battleroyale

Need to create an IGN account and it's only for U.S. people, anyone not in the country who attempts this won't get a code and it'll give an error.

Of course, like anything, people are duping the living hell out of this thing. I've been liking PS+ offerings so far; I really hope this doesn't hurt things.

Also, this has been available for hours now. With this and what recently happened with Origin, I don't understand why they can't just shut things down when it's obvious things are getting a little crazy.

[EDIT]: It's over. After four hours, someone finally got smart or they ran out of codes.

#2 Posted by psylah (1594 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Does it add time if you already have PS+?

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#3 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@psylah said:

Does it add time if you already have PS+?

Yes, the codes stack (up to a certain point, I believe).

#4 Edited by Winsord (727 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Hmm, all I seem to be getting is "Error retrieving promo code".

Edit: No wait, got it working now. Thanks!

#5 Edited by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@Winsord: Do you live in the U.S.?

Ah, well never mind.

#6 Posted by Snail (7851 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Hm. Any workaround on this for someone accessing the website from outside the US?

#7 Edited by Turtlebird95 (1232 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Oh wow. Thanks for sharing this.

#8 Posted by mandude (2523 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

I got all excited, until I redeemed it and discovered that all the North American PSN games are bollocks. :(

#9 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@Snail said:

Hm. Any workaround on this for someone accessing the website from outside the US?

I heard something about using a smartphone to access the site, but otherwise I think you'd need to do some complex stuff with your IP so that the website recognizes it as a U.S. one instead of the actual IP.

The codes would only work with a U.S. PSN account, anyways.

#10 Edited by Snail (7851 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Snail said:

Hm. Any workaround on this for someone accessing the website from outside the US?

I heard something about using a smartphone to access the site, but otherwise I think you'd need to do some complex stuff with your IP so that the website recognizes it as a U.S. one instead of the actual IP.

The codes would only work with a U.S. PSN account, anyways.

Yes, I know. Those are easy to get.

#11 Posted by Snail (7851 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@mandude said:

I got all excited, until I redeemed it and discovered that all the North American PSN games are bollocks. :(

This month's NA PS+ catalog is vastly more appealing than its EU counterpart.

#12 Posted by Indiana_Jenkins (320 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

I'm not complaining, but the page gave me two codes. Thanks for the tip.

#13 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@Indiana_Jenkins: It's written in the details, I believe. It's meant to be one code for yourself and another for a friend so that both of you can play PS All-Stars together.

#14 Posted by Bocam (3138 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Now I have 4 free months of PS+

#15 Posted by Giantstalker (1247 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Does this work for Canadians? I hesitate to ask.

#16 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@Giantstalker said:

Does this work for Canadians? I hesitate to ask.

Original post, man...

@Bocam said:

Now I have 4 free months of PS+

Almost seems like they want people to be doing this for how long it's been up. Can't wait to see if we'll get an official response.

#17 Posted by Winsord (727 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@Snail said:

Hm. Any workaround on this for someone accessing the website from outside the US?

http://www.tunnelbear.com/

Tunnel Bear is a US & UK VPN that's super easy to use, it's what I used to grab my code (Canada).

#18 Posted by AngelN7 (2843 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Weird, they aren't giving codes to people now that the beta is "public"? I got one when it was private and I wasn't even a PS+ member.

#19 Posted by MetalBaofu (1032 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@Snail said:

This month's NA PS+ catalog is vastly more appealing than its EU counterpart.

I don't think I could disagree with that more. I've enjoyed every game I have gotten from PS plus since I signed up earlier this year, until this month. NFL Blitz, King of Fighters, and Payday....I'm just not interested in them at all. However, I would totally play Hell Yeah!, and would probably play through Bulletstorm and Resident Evil 5 again.

#20 Posted by Barrock (3190 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Do you have to enter that on your PS3 or do they give you the ability to type it in on your PC like the 360?

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#21 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

It's over. After four hours, someone finally got smart or they ran out of codes.

#22 Posted by Phatmac (5266 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

It keeps saying "error retrieving promo code." :(

#23 Posted by TrafalgarLaw (348 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Can anyone give me a PS+ code? I do have a US-acccount but I don't live in the US. It'd be great.

#24 Edited by INFINITE_CASH (194 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

It's telling me there is a problem retrieving the code.

Crap I wasn't fast enough.

#25 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@Winsord said:

Tunnel Bear is a US & UK VPN that's super easy to use, it's what I used to grab my code (Canada).

I did not realize the U.S. PS+ codes worked for Canadians. If I knew, I might have taken advantage of this. Good to know, anyways.

#26 Posted by RandomInternetUser (6779 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@TrafalgarLaw: Sent you a PM with the code.

#27 Posted by Nightriff (2903 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

7 minutes late?! FUCK!!!!

#28 Posted by TrafalgarLaw (348 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@xobballox said:

@TrafalgarLaw: Sent you a PM with the code.

You're a champ!

#29 Posted by altairre (672 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

If someone has a code to spare I'd love to try it out. Been on the fence for a while now but I was a little too slow it seems.

#30 Posted by SpaceRunaway (640 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

I must have tried it just as they ran out. At least I have this IGN account now :\

#31 Posted by Lautaro (448 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

Damn I missed this. Just my luck.

#32 Posted by Winsord (727 posts) - 7 months, 3 days ago

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Winsord said:

Tunnel Bear is a US & UK VPN that's super easy to use, it's what I used to grab my code (Canada).

I did not realize the U.S. PS+ codes worked for Canadians. If I knew, I might have taken advantage of this. Good to know, anyways.

Yup, just punched my codes in and they worked. Two free months of PS+ on a Canadian account, not bad.

#33 Posted by shootermcclay (217 posts) - 7 months, 2 days ago

I would be more than happy to take an extra code if someone has one.

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