There has been rumors that Sony is planning on merging its PlayStation Now subscription service with PlayStation Plus under a different name. Around the same time these rumors emerged, talks of Sony pulling PlayStation Now gift cards in the United States started popping up. Now, it appears that Sony is making the move global as retailers in the UK are reporting the same thing as well.
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Back in December, there were reports that Sony was planning a three-tier subscription service that would combine both the PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now under one offering. Although Sony hasn't confirmed it this year, their most recent moves suggest that it's only a matter of time before the new service is officially announced.
According to VentureBeat, GAME, a video game retailer based in the UK, sent a message to all its stories earlier this week. The message contained phrasing requiring all stores to stop selling all PS Now cards. However, VentureBeat's report says that a Sony spokesperson later elaborated, and instead of "confirming" the merge, the spokesperson said that Sony wants to transition to "cash denomination PlayStation gift cards" that players can use to redeem for PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus, among others.