Sales

PlayStation Plus Discounts

PS Plus Discounts Ending 5/5

New PlayStation Now Rentals

• Fat Princess (PS Now)
• Hoard (PS Now)
• King of Fighters 96 (PS Now)
• MX vs ATV Untamed (PS Now)
• Shellshock 2 (PS Now)

PS4 Games

• Brawl ($19.99)
• Broken Age ($24.99, Cross Buy with PS Vita)
• Omega Quintet ($59.99)
• Project Root ($9.99, Cross Buy with PS Vita)
• Tropico 5 ($59.99)

PS3 Games

• Paranormal Pursuit: The Gifted One Collector’s Edition ($14.99)
• Risk ($9.99)
• Star Wars – Throwback Pack Bundle* ($45.99)
  * Includes PS2 Classics Bounty Hunter, Starfighter, Racer Revenge, and Revenge of the Sith as well as Dark Forces for PSP
• Star Wars: Starfighter (PS2 Classic) ($9.99)
• Star Wars Bounty Hunter (PS2 Classic) ($9.99)
• Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (PS2 Classic) ($9.99)
• Star Wars: Racer Revenge (PS2 Classic) ($9.99)

PS Vita Games

• Broken Age ($24.99, Cross Buy with PS4)
• Project Root ($9.99, Cross Buy with PS4)
• Sketchcross ($7.99)
• Star Wars Mega Bundle* ($39.99, PSP/PS Vita)
  * Includes Battlefront II, Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, Battlefront: Elite Squadron, The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, The Force Unleashed, and LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

Pre-Orders

• Batman Arkham Knight Premium Batman: Arkham Knight Premium Edition (PS4)($99.99)
• Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (PS4) ($49.99)

Demos

• Brawl (PS4) (Free)

PS4 Add-ons

Batman Arkham Knight

• Arkham Knight Premium Edition (Upgrade) ($39.99)

Battlefield Hardline

• Enforcer Shortcut ($6.99)
• Gear Shortcut ($6.99)
• Mechanic Shortcut ($6.99)
• Operator Shortcut ($6.99)
• Player Shortcut Bundle ($24.99)
• Professional Shortcut ($6.99)
• Rent A Server 1 Day ($1.49)
• Rent A Server 30 Days ($24.99)
• Rent A Server 7 Days ($6.99)
• Rent A Server 90 Days ($59.99)
• Ultimate Shortcut Bundle ($49.99)
• Vehicle Shortcut ($24.99)

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round: Core Fighters

• Showstoppers Encore Christie ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Helena ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Lisa ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Mila ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Nyotengu ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Phase 4 ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Rachel ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Tina ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Set ($11.99)

Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires: Free Alliances Version

Content Cross Buy with PS3

• Edit Parts – Female Equipment 6 ($4.99)
• Edit Parts – Female Equipment 7 ($5.99)
• Edit Parts – Female Equipment 8 ($5.99)
• Edit Parts – Male Equipment 6 ($4.99)
• Edit Parts – Male Equipment 7 ($4.99)
• Edit Parts – Male Equipment 8 ($5.99)
• Edit Voice 5 ($1.99)

LittleBigPlanet 3

• Adventure Time Costume Pack ($5.99)
• Adventure Time Level Creator Kit ($4.99)
• Adventure Time: Cosmic Owl Costume ($1.99)
• Adventure Time: Finn The Human Costume ($1.99)
• Adventure Time: Gunter Costume ($1.99)
• Adventure Time: Jake The Dog Costume ($1.99)
• Adventure Time: The Ice King Costume ($1.99)
• Station Master Costume (Free)
• Sumo Wrestler Costume (Free)
• Tarsier Costume (Free)

Omega Quintet

• Character Appreciation ($1.99)
• Angel Wing ($0.99)
• Arcanium Power Pack ($0.99)
• Arcanium Power Pack 2 ($0.99)
• Arcanium Power Pack 3 ($0.99)
• Avenger’s Spear ($0.99)
• Chocolate Mint Lover ($0.99)
• Coin Power Pack ($0.99)
• Coin Power Pack 2 ($0.99)
• Complete Mad Encyclopedia (Free)
• Ep Power Pack ($0.99)
• Ep Power Pack 2 ($0.99)
• Ep Power Pack 3 ($0.99)
• First Verse Maiden War (Free)
• Flying Fists ($0.99)
• Fourth Verse Maiden War (Free)
• Full Gallery Unlocked ($1.99)
• Happy Geisha ($0.99)
• Lights Camera Action! ($0.99)
• Marching Idol Gear ($0.99)
• Mega Rifle ($0.99)
• New Attachment Set ($0.99)
• New Protector Set ($0.99)
• Plushy Cat Paw Hammer ($0.99)
• Rare Armor Set ($0.99)
• Robotic Idol Gear ($0.99)
• Second Verse Maiden War (Free)
• Third Verse Maiden War (Free)
• Verse Maiden Beginner Pack 1(Free)
• Verse Maiden Beginner Pack 2(Free)
• Verse Maiden Beginner Pack 3(Free)
• Wealth Pack ($0.99)
• Wealth Pack 2 ($0.99)
• Wealth Pack 3 ($1.99)

Rocksmith 2014

• Dethklok – Awaken ($2.99)
• Dethklok – Go Into the Water ($2.99)
• Dethklok – Thunderhorse ($2.99)
• Dethklok Song Pack ($7.99)

Toukiden: Kiwami

• Armor Zhao Yun and Wang Yuanji Set ($1.99)

Zen Pinball 2

• Star Wars Rebels ($2.99)

Battlefield Hardline

• Enforcer Shortcut ($6.99)
• Gear Shortcut ($6.99)
• Mechanic Shortcut ($6.99)
• Operator Shortcut ($6.99)
• Player Shortcut Bundle ($24.99)
• Professional Shortcut ($6.99)
• Rent A Server 1 Day ($1.49)
• Rent A Server 30 Days ($24.99)
• Rent A Server 7 Days ($6.99)
• Rent A Server 90 Days ($59.99)
• Ultimate Shortcut Bundle ($49.99)
• Vehicle Shortcut ($24.99)

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round: Core Fighters

• Showstoppers Encore Christie ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Helena ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Lisa ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Mila ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Nyotengu ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Phase 4 ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Rachel ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Tina ($1.99)
• Showstoppers Encore Set ($11.99)

Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires: Free Alliances Version

Content Cross Buy with PS4

• Edit Parts – Female Equipment 6 ($4.99)
• Edit Parts – Female Equipment 7 ($5.99)
• Edit Parts – Female Equipment 8 ($5.99)
• Edit Parts – Male Equipment 6 ($4.99)
• Edit Parts – Male Equipment 7 ($4.99)
• Edit Parts – Male Equipment 8 ($5.99)
• Edit Voice 5 ($1.99)

MX vs. ATV Supercross

• Supercross Track Pack 4 ($9.99)

Rocksmith 2014

• Dethklok – Awaken ($2.99)
• Dethklok – Go Into the Water ($2.99)
• Dethklok – Thunderhorse ($2.99)
• Dethklok Song Pack ($7.99)

Zen Pinball 2

• Star Wars Rebels ($2.99)

Toukiden: Kiwami

• Armor Zhao Yun and Wang Yuanji Set ($1.99)

Zen Pinball 2

• Star Wars Rebels ($2.99)

Themes

Avatars

• Broken Age

PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story of barfing trees and talking spoons. Vella Tartine and Shay Volta are two teenagers in strangely similar situations, but radically different worlds. The player can freely switch between their stories, helping them take control of their own lives, and dealing with the unexpected adventures that follow.

• Omega Quintet

PS4 — Digital, Retail
In this hybrid RPG/idol simulation, five idols wield Sound Weapons against the dark forces of the world. Build up an arsenal of attacks, get the crowd’s pulse racing with extraordinary skills, and then get them on their feet with a live performance!

• Paranormal Pursuit: The Gifted One Collector’s Edition

PS3 — Digital
Every second counts in this breathtaking paranormal adventure! Lives are on the line as you race to keep a young boy with psychic abilities from falling into the hands of an evil politician. To evade the

henchman sent to kill you and kidnap the child, you’ll have to find cleverly hidden objects and solve cunning puzzles using the boy’s abilities to manipulate time and matter.

• Project Root

PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy)
Paying homage to the classic SHMUP, Project Root throws players into the front lines of the rebellion to battle against a never-ending collection of enemy aircraft, swarms of missile attacks, legions of tanks and engage in frenetic boss battles to strike at the root of the evil Prometheus Corp.

• Risk

PS3 — Digital
Modern combat meets Risk — the classic game of global domination. Risk steps into the near future with modern armies. Using the 2010 rules as standard, Risk offers an exciting strategic experience. Direct the war from your high-tech control room, fighting on the classic map layout.

• Sketchcross

PS Vita — Digital
Sketchcross is a Nonogram logic picture puzzle game. Get ready for the satisfaction of solving 50 mind-numbing puzzles spanning from small 5 x 5 puzzles all the way up to the extra large 30 x 30 puzzles.

• Tropico 5

PS4 — Digital, Retail
Start your reign during colonial times, survive the World Wars and the Great Depression, be a dictator during the Cold War, and advance your country to modern times and beyond. Rule your beautiful island nation like a dictator!

Why not to pre-order games
By UNDED

Pre-ordering games actually had a purpose a long time ago, when limited quantities of games were being made to circumvent the difference between supply and demand. Nobody expected Poke’mon to explode in popularity the way it did in the 90’s, so when a new game was announced it was a good idea to pre-order it to guarantee yourself an early copy.  

The practice has since been twisted by game publishers to milk as much money from you through incentives such as extra levels, extra guns, weapons, character skins, and even entire sections of the games that are retailer specific, and have no real impact on the game play. Don’t be fooled, these are cheap ‘promises’ the publishers are selling you to get your money.  

These skins, levels, weapons, game modes all cost money to make, and the game companies want to make their money back so at one point or another they will be made available for purchase. When you pre-order a game, when you’ve put money down on a product that you haven’t even tested yet, you are putting yourself at risk of losing a lot of money. Be patient, read the reviews, make sure a game is worth not only your hard earned money, but the time you will invest in that piece of media.

Games are expensive to make, costing millions of dollars. As a consumer that is not something you should be concerned about. You should be worried whether the game is fun or not.

Don’t build into the hype. Even if you absolutely believe a new Batman game is going to be the best thing ever, be patient. Give it a week. A lot of times ‘Day One” editions are still brand new on the shelves and are easy to pick up.

When you pre-order a game for an incentive such as a retailer specific level, it gives publishers the idea that they can ‘piece-meal’ games and sell them from Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart with specific incentives and increase their sales. All that this leads to is a seriously segmented and incomplete experience regardless of which store you decide to buy from. Because of pre-order culture and DLC there are some incredible experiences from some of my favorite games I will never get to experience.

It’s not worth supporting a terrible business practice. Just be patient, and always support local business.