The PlayStation Store is constantly updated with new games, DLC, andPlayStation Plusofferings for players to explore. Following the launch of the all-new tieredPlayStation Plusservice, a strange glitch affected a user’s experience in the US PlayStation Store.
The new PS Plus service is available in three tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential is available for the same price as the original PS Plus service, which is $59.99 a year. All the standard benefits are available in the Essential tier such as monthly games, access to online multiplayer, exclusive discounts, and cloud storage. The second PS Plus tier, Extra, is available for $99.99 a year with a massive catalog of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games including Ubisoft+ Classics. At $119.99,Premium is the most PS Plus expensive tierwith access to classic games from older generation PlayStation consoles, cloud streaming, and game trials.
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The user jokingly refers to the glitch as the Australian version ofArcadegeddonsince the text to choose the PS4 or PS5 edition of the game is upside down. Furthermore, Reddit users from Australia reacted to the user’s screenshot of the PS Store with more jokes and comments. Overall, the glitch does not appear to affect any key functionality in the store page.
PS Store’s upside text glitch likely affects only a few PS5 users around the world. Like most bugs and glitches, PlayStation will likely address the glitch through an update in the PS Store or through firmware updates. Periodically,PlayStation releases new firmware updatesto improve the overall experience of the PS5, apply bug fixes, and introduce helpful features. Fortunately, this glitch in particular does not appear to be on the level of harm that a game-breaking bug would cause.
New games and experiences arrive in the PS Store every week, and more glitches could appear asPS Plus receives more games. Many improvements will be made to the PS5 in the coming years and new hardware will be introduced such as the PlayStation VR 2. New hardware tends to bring its own issues early on, but PlayStation will work toward ensuring a stable and enjoyable experience for all players.
