The new PS Plus levels only have a few days here in Europe, but they’re already wreaking havoc on my email inbox (which, let’s be real, is a total mess to begin with). If you don’t know, every time you buy something from the PlayStation Store, Sony will email you a receipt. Right, but you can get spam with these things if you claim a lot of PS Plus games; just adding titles to your library counts as a “purchase”.
Here’s the thing: the subject of these emails has caused me fear in my heart once a month for the last ten years or so. When I sign in to my email account to do a quick review and I get several emails saying “Thank you for your purchase,” I immediately assume the worst. Even if it’s just for a brief moment, there’s a thought running through my brain: “God, someone hacked my PlayStation account!”
Then I remember adding this month’s PS Plus games to my library or buying a game that came with several DLC packs, some of which appear as individual purchases. But again, for just a second, they are seasons of panic.
And now, with PS Plus Premium, I’m adding more games to my library than ever before. I checked my emails last night and the whole first page of my inbox said “Thank you for your purchase” – I almost fell out of my chair.
Obviously, this Soapbox isn’t entirely serious: having a panic-proof email inbox is an undeniable first-world problem, but bad Sony, there’s surely a better way!
Do you like to read “Thank you for your purchase”? Is Rob just a paranoid madman? Remember to vote in our poll, then check your emails in the comments section below.
Has PS Plus destroyed your email inbox? (1,404 votes)
- Yes, I will never forgive Sony 15%
- Yes, I’m scared at least once a month16%
- As if checking my emails 7%
- No, I am an inbox organized by god18%
- Thank you for your purchase45%