PlayStation Stars Update: Shorter Validity and Limitations on Point Earning

PlayStation Stars just got worse.
If you didn’t know, PS Stars is a free service that gives you points
that you can essentially turn into cash back for games you buy.
Well the service just got a brand new update
and the points will now last you half as long.
Instead of being valid for two years,
they’ll now only be valid for one year.
And you can now no longer earn points of PS Plus membership renewals,
and you’ll get no cash back from those purchases.
There’s currently no word on why this has been changed.