How to get the most out of the Sony Welcome Back Program. - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

eimaj · 2011-06-04, 10:50 AM

If you had multiple accounts before the outage, you will be able to get more of the Welcome Back gifts. For instance, I have a regular, UK and Racing account. I downloaded Wipeout and Dead Nation with my regular account and Ratchet and Clack (offered in the UK) with my UK account (I would have downloaded more but I own Infamous and LBP). I have yet to try this with Playstation Plus, but I am hoping to get 90 days worth of it instead of the pittance of 30 days Sony offered up.

Sometimes it is the little things that make you happy

TorontoColin · 2011-06-04, 01:08 PM

You could download LBP and Infamous and then trade in your hard copies for new games.

eimaj · 2011-06-04, 03:19 PM

True but they are pretty much worthless as trade ins now.

tux · 2011-06-04, 10:41 PM

To get full advantage of the Welcome Back offer, you definitely need 2 PSN accounts, preferably from different regions, that would have had to be active before the outage.

Don't forget the Welcome Back offer also includes a PSN Movie weekend. The "ON US" Movie weekend is going on now, and it seems to have different movies in each region. Canada has Click, Hitch, and Underworld:Evolution. US accounts are getting Ghostbusters, Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, and Bad Boys. UK gets Final Fantasy, Resident Evil: Degeneration, and House of the Dead 2, with other movies being offered in other countries. These movies are rentals, and can be watched anytime within 30 days from time of download, or 48 hours from start of playback.

Also, take advantage of the free PS+ offer. You can keep the free themes, avatars, and wallpapers. You also get free games for 30 days (length of the PS+), 60 minute game trials, and discounts on others.

As well, the WB offer gives you 100 free items, a couple personal spaces, and a game for PS Home, if you use the service. If you have a PSN account from outside Canada, you can also get Qriocity music service free for a month.

kumanzc · 2011-06-05, 10:45 PM

Anyone know what will be on offer in Japan as I have a Japanese account if I can remember which e-mail account it was hooked to.

tux · 2011-06-06, 12:25 AM

I don't think the Welcome Back offer is available in Japan yet. Their PSN restoral was delayed and the June 2 press release said

Quote:

Details of "Welcome Back" package program offered to all registered PlayStation Network* and Qriocity account services will be announced from each region.

Announcement for restoration in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as for the remaining services on Qriocity [other than Music Unlimited] will be made as they become available.

2011-06-04, 10:50 AM	#1
eimaj Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,491	How to get the most out of the Sony Welcome Back Program. If you had multiple accounts before the outage, you will be able to get more of the Welcome Back gifts. For instance, I have a regular, UK and Racing account. I downloaded Wipeout and Dead Nation with my regular account and Ratchet and Clack (offered in the UK) with my UK account (I would have downloaded more but I own Infamous and LBP). I have yet to try this with Playstation Plus, but I am hoping to get 90 days worth of it instead of the pittance of 30 days Sony offered up. Sometimes it is the little things that make you happy __________________ tech junkie, but recently it's been junkie tech

2011-06-04, 03:19 PM	#3
eimaj Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,491	True but they are pretty much worthless as trade ins now. __________________ tech junkie, but recently it's been junkie tech

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2011-06-04, 01:08 PM	#2
TorontoColin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Wind Mobile, Rogers Cable, Teksavvy Extreme Cable Posts: 3,229	You could download LBP and Infamous and then trade in your hard copies for new games.

2011-06-04, 10:41 PM	#4
tux Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 757	To get full advantage of the Welcome Back offer, you definitely need 2 PSN accounts, preferably from different regions, that would have had to be active before the outage. Don't forget the Welcome Back offer also includes a PSN Movie weekend. The "ON US" Movie weekend is going on now, and it seems to have different movies in each region. Canada has Click, Hitch, and Underworld:Evolution. US accounts are getting Ghostbusters, Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, and Bad Boys. UK gets Final Fantasy, Resident Evil: Degeneration, and House of the Dead 2, with other movies being offered in other countries. These movies are rentals, and can be watched anytime within 30 days from time of download, or 48 hours from start of playback. Also, take advantage of the free PS+ offer. You can keep the free themes, avatars, and wallpapers. You also get free games for 30 days (length of the PS+), 60 minute game trials, and discounts on others. As well, the WB offer gives you 100 free items, a couple personal spaces, and a game for PS Home, if you use the service. If you have a PSN account from outside Canada, you can also get Qriocity music service free for a month.

2011-06-05, 10:45 PM	#5
kumanzc Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 90	Anyone know what will be on offer in Japan as I have a Japanese account if I can remember which e-mail account it was hooked to.