PSN Weekly Deals - 3/26: Huge Square Enix Game/DLC, THQ, PixelJunk, and Worms Sales!

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

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Key: * - New This Week, * - Expires With Next Update, * - Permanent Price Drop, * - Cross Buy (Vita/PS3), * - Demo or Full Game Trial Available

Storewide Promo - For every $50 ($49.99 works) that you spend in any part of the PS Store that uses the PSN wallet for purchases from February 26 at 12:01 AM PST to March 31 at 11:59 PM PST, you'll get $10 back for every $50 spent around April 12, 2013 via your PSN inbox and your email. Meaning if you spend $100, you'll get $20 back and so on above that.

Bundles
BioShock Infinite & Season Pass Bundle - $79.99 **
Patapon Bundle - PSP/Vita - $14.99 -

Includes Patapon, Patapon 2, and Patapon 3

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Sega Fight Pack - $9.99 -

Includes Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters, and Virtua Fighter 2

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Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl - $6.99 -

Includes ToeJam & Earl and ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron

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Tales of Graces f: Knight Edition - $54.99 -

Full Game + 13 DLC items

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Pre-Orders
Defiance - $59.99 - Ends 4/2

PS3
Amy - $1.99 *
Costume Quest - $7.49 ***
Darksiders II - $34.99 **
de Blob 2 - $7.49 ***
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - $9.99 **
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 - Move Compatible ***
Game of Thrones - $24.99 *
Jeopardy! - $14.99 **
Just Cause 2 - $9.99 **
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - $7.49 **
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - $9.99 **
Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light - $7.49 ***
MX vs. ATV: Alive - $14.99 ***
Page Chronica - $6.99 **
PixelJunk 4am - $4.99 - Move Required *
PixelJunk Eden - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Monsters - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap - $3.49 *
PixelJunk Shooter - $4.99 **
PixelJunk Shooter 2 - $4.99 **
PixelJunk SideScroller - $4.99 **
Red Faction: Armageddon - $9.99 ***
Red Faction: Battlegrounds - $4.99 ***
Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 ***
Red Johnson's Chronicles - $3.99 ***
Sleeping Dogs - $24.99 -

Includes Retro Triad Pack, Red Envelope Pack, and Street Racer Pack

Includes Swimsuit DLC

- Ends 4/16
Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable - $29.99 *
escapeVektor - $4.99 *
Foosball 2012 - $4.99 ***
Persona 4 Golden - $29.99 *
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - $19.99 **
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz - $14.99 **
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition - $14.99 *

Free Vita Games
Cliff Diving - Free
Ecolibrium - Free
Fireworks - Free
Frobisher Says! - Free
Jetpack Joyride - Free
PlayStation Home Arcade - Free -

Includes Ice Breaker, Wipeout 2D, and Scribble Shooter Demo

Abstract Art - Dynamic
Assassin's Creed Revelations - Dynamic
Cuckoo - Dynamic
Daytona USA
Double Dragon Neon - Dynamic
Dragon - Dynamic
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit - Dynamic
The House of the Dead III - Dynamic
The House of the Dead 4 - Dynamic
I Am Alive - Dynamic
Infamous Festival of Blood - Dynamic
Jet Set Radio - Dynamic
Leap Year - Dynamic
Mesh - Dynamic
Mexican Skulls - Dynamic
PlayStation Plus - Dynamic
Robot - Dynamic
Samurai - Dynamic
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 - Dynamic
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Dynamic
Stripe Shift Part 2 - Dynamic
Tales from Space: About a Blob
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - Dynamic

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I'll be filling this thread out a bit more as we go and I'll answer questions whenever I can. Feel free to provide feedback for ways to improve this thread. Thanks.

MooseTheCorgi · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']https://twitter.com/RetroCR/status/282916199547944961

Retro City Rampage will be $9.99 tomorrow and it's still Cross Buy.[/QUOTE]

Was holding out to see if I would get this free on PS+, but can't pass up at $10.

TimesTicking · Dec 23, 2012

Anyone know if Okami HD is gonna be on a deal sometime before New Years?
iono if I should just wait for it to save some $ or just straight out purchase the game now.

xplode427 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='TimesTicking']Anyone know if Okami HD is gonna be on a deal sometime before New Years?
iono if I should just wait for it to save some $ or just straight out purchase the game now.[/QUOTE]

You might as well hold out until the 31st. There's a new sale tomorrow and next Monday. I'm hoping this and Tokyo jungle go on sale.

finsfan0210 · Dec 23, 2012

Is there going to be an update since Tuesday is Christmas?

FriskyTanuki · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='finsfan0210']Is there going to be an update since Tuesday is Christmas?[/QUOTE]
Mondays for the next two weeks. Don't expect a ton of content either week.

espy605 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='TimesTicking']Anyone know if Okami HD is gonna be on a deal sometime before New Years?
iono if I should just wait for it to save some $ or just straight out purchase the game now.[/QUOTE]

Sales are rarely announced that far ahead. I would at least wait until tomorrow's update to see if it's part of the holiday sale, otherwise you should just buy it if you want it badly.

whookid36 · Dec 23, 2012

Not at home right now but is persona 3 fes on sale?

Flowstance · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='whookid36']Not at home right now but is persona 3 fes on sale?[/QUOTE]

I don't think so, that was 2 weeks ago I believe.

espy605 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='Flowstance']I don't think so, that was 2 weeks ago I believe.[/QUOTE]

I was pretty bummed when I found out my original PS2 save wasn't compatible.

gravel · Dec 23, 2012

They have been mentioning new Vita content for PS+ for this month, with nothing mentioned as leaving this week, I guess maybe the 31st.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='gravel']They have been mentioning new Vita content for PS+ for this month, with nothing mentioned as leaving this week, I guess maybe the 31st.[/QUOTE]
You should pay more attention to the updates/OP:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10295488&postcount=1729

Expiring Next Week for PS+:

Games
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack - Vita

LawLessChaoz · Dec 23, 2012

Is there going to be a Drop today?

FriskyTanuki · Dec 23, 2012

Depends on if they post one when there's nothing out that week.

Backlash · Dec 23, 2012

I got an email that seemed to indicate the Music Unlimited deal might end sometime soon? At any rate, for $1 a month ($12 for a year), it's a great deal. I just got it two nights ago and it's great. Even the PS3 app is pretty decent. I encourage anyone on the fence to jump on this.

theking20 · Dec 23, 2012

hey guys, random question but if you buy a 12 month PS+ subscription on PSN with PSN cards you don't need to enter a credit card right?

like with those 1 month promo PS+ codes that need a credit card to be activated.

aaf · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='theking20']hey guys, random question but if you buy a 12 month PS+ subscription on PSN with PSN cards you don't need to enter a credit card right?

like with those 1 month promo PS+ codes that need a credit card to be activated.[/QUOTE]

I don't think u will need credit info

tylerh1701 · Dec 23, 2012

Grabbed Two Worlds II, Escape Plan, and Dokuro today. Wavered on I Am Alive, but I think I'm going to pass for now. The demo was fun, but I think the uniqueness will wear off rather quickly and the game itself won't be all that exciting. If it ever drops to 50% off on Xbox I'll pick it up, because I am flush with MS points, and not so much with PSN Credit.

May end up regretting Escape Plan if it ever shows up free on PS+, but I enjoyed the demo enough to buy it.

LawLessChaoz · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='tylerh1701']Grabbed Two Worlds II, Escape Plan, and Dokuro today. Wavered on I Am Alive, but I think I'm going to pass for now. The demo was fun, but I think the uniqueness will wear off rather quickly and the game itself won't be all that exciting. If it ever drops to 50% off on Xbox I'll pick it up, because I am flush with MS points, and not so much with PSN Credit.

May end up regretting Escape Plan if it ever shows up free on PS+, but I enjoyed the demo enough to buy it.[/QUOTE]

I think it was already said that games that go on sale with plus discounts won't ever be free. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure I seen that about 10 pages back.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 23, 2012

I don't think it was ever said that they would never be free, but that they won't be free in the near future.

roundhouse · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='LawLessChaoz']I think it was already said that games that go on sale with plus discounts won't ever be free. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure I seen that about 10 pages back.[/QUOTE]

Sorry but this is wrong. They have been super shady in the past about discouting stuff and then turning around and making it free for PS+.

ponn01 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']I don't think it was ever said that they would never be free, but that they won't be free in the near future.[/QUOTE]

That's not true either. Just back in November I bought Mutant Blobs Attack on sale. Within 2 weeks it was part of the PS Plus Vita IGC.

This is going to be tricky for a Vita owner with a smaller library to work with being a new handheld console. Unless they start throwing more PSP and PSone games in there.

LawLessChaoz · Dec 23, 2012

It was said very recently on Twitter or something so it probably is just taking effect.

Kstyle · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='LawLessChaoz']I think it was already said that games that go on sale with plus discounts won't ever be free. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure I seen that about 10 pages back.[/QUOTE]

not true Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack was on Sale for PS+ members
3 Weeks later it became free for Plus members. it was like 3 dollars but still I got stabbed in the back.

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']I don't think it was ever said that they would never be free, but that they won't be free in the near future.[/QUOTE]

As I said, it took exactly month to change sale in to Free.
Escape Plan may stay out for a bit, but this will definitely become free for Plus members near future.

LawLessChaoz · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='Kstyle']not true Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack was on Sale for PS+ members
3 Weeks later it became free for Plus members. it was like 3 dollars but still I got stabbed in the back. [/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure this is a new thing they started to promote the holiday sales.

clonesniper666 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='LawLessChaoz']I'm pretty sure this is a new thing they started to promote the holiday sales.[/QUOTE]

Nope it all started after they put Infamous 2 and Just Cause 2 in the IGC 1 week after many people bought them on sale.

Sony wants to put a break between sale price and free but sometimes that does not happen like they plan, hence Space Blobs on Vita.

ponn01 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='LawLessChaoz']I'm pretty sure this is a new thing they started to promote the holiday sales.[/QUOTE]

It's peoples choice what they want to believe or how they want to buy. As a long time PS Plus member this has happened so much I just stopped buying any PSN games unless I really, REALLY wanted to play them (Hello Wallking Dead going free two months later, but I did get the season pass so I got a discount and snazzy theme). There's been no precedence set of this changing and has recently happened to me just last month. You can choose to continue buying like normal as a PS Plus member but don't say you weren't warned and be upset when shit goes free a month or two later, simple as that.

roundhouse · Dec 23, 2012

It's pretty clear that they've actively tried to scam people into buying stuff on discount when they know full well that they're going to offer it free on PS+ in the near future. It's been done countless times anywhere from a week to a month after the time of the sale ends.

Go over to the PS Blog. On every Store and Plus update, there will be countless comments asking if they are planning on putting certain games free in the future, because so many people have been screwed over. A lot of people won't even buy stuff now if they suspect it could become part of the IGC.

espy605 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='LawLessChaoz']I'm pretty sure this is a new thing they started to promote the holiday sales.[/QUOTE]

Link?

LawLessChaoz · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='espy605']Link?[/QUOTE]

Read the last 10 or so pages. I don't feel like looking for it.

gettinmoney662 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='roundhouse']It's pretty clear that they've actively tried to scam people into buying stuff on discount when they know full well that they're going to offer it free on PS+ in the near future. It's been done countless times anywhere from a week to a month after the time of the sale ends.

Go over to the PS Blog. On every Store and Plus update, there will be countless comments asking if they are planning on putting certain games free in the future, because so many people have been screwed over. A lot of people won't even buy stuff now if they suspect it could become part of the IGC.[/QUOTE]

Could you explain this active scamming they are trying to do? Should they just never put any games on sale ever for Plus members? If you are worried that a game is going to become free in the near future, don't buy it. If "losing" out on $5 is going to make you feel like cutting your wrists, don't buy the game.

Anyways, I just bought Dokuro, Dyad, Alien Breed 3, Hell Yeah!, Odin Sphere, Escape Plan, and I Am Alive. Yikes.

JCrichton · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='espy605']I have no idea what it is but it's slow as hell. You'd think something that can render MGS4 could load a page of text and pictures quickly but nope. If it hasn't been fixed after like 5+ years it never will be.[/QUOTE]

It really has nothing to do with rendering. It very likely comes down to a combination of: bad coding, personal internet connection, personal firewall settings, system RAM and server BS on Sony's side.

leichstein · Dec 23, 2012

They should just do away with the IGC.

Palinn · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='aaf']I don't think u will need credit info[/QUOTE]

Unless they have changed their policy this is correct. I have never added a credit card to my account and was able to purchase my PS+ subscription with a $50 PSN card.

LawLessChaoz · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='leichstein']They should just do away with the IGC.[/QUOTE]

I agree. Just make some really good sales and give more PS+ exclusive features.

[quote name='xplode427']From ps+ blog for those worrying lbp or Rayman may go free for vita:

"+ Morgan Haro on December 17th, 2012 at 11:23 am said:
While some updates to the PS Vita Plus free games is coming shortly; there are some great deals on some PS Vita content with the Holiday Sale like LBP Vita and Rayman Origins. Those games are not slated to be free in Plus for PS Vita in the near future, so it may not be a bad idea to jump on those deals!"[/QUOTE]

FriskyTanuki · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='ponn01']That's not true either. Just back in November I bought Mutant Blobs Attack on sale. Within 2 weeks it was part of the PS Plus Vita IGC.

This is going to be tricky for a Vita owner with a smaller library to work with being a new handheld console. Unless they start throwing more PSP and PSone games in there.[/QUOTE]
Actually, it is true that they've said that in response to Just Cause 2 being on sale the week before it was part of the launch of PS3's IGC. Morgan's said that the deals for PS+ stuff happens a few weeks in advance of their launch, so there's that gray area where they have to get deals set in stone way ahead of the IGC's launch on Vita while those same developers may have made plans for sales afterwards that conflicts with that prior commitment. I'd imagine that it's a lot easier to manage now that the IGC is set-up and this stuff is better prepared for after that.

ponn01 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Actually, it is true that they've said that in response to Just Cause 2 being on sale the week before it was part of the launch of PS3's IGC. Morgan's said that the deals for PS+ stuff happens a few weeks in advance of their launch, so there's that gray area where they have to get deals set in stone way ahead of the IGC's launch on Vita while those same developers may have made plans for sales afterwards that conflicts with that prior commitment. I'd imagine that it's a lot easier to manage now that the IGC is set-up and this stuff is better prepared for after that.[/QUOTE]

I'm not saying I don't believe what they "said" back then, I was pointing out that it just recently last month happened to me. Facts are facts and talk means shit when it still happens.

The point i'm saying is if it's going to matter to a person if they are a PS Plus subscriber and they buy something at release or at a discount and worried about it going free within a couple months then its probably better to wait. If it would send you in rage mode to have it happen then yea put some thought into your purchase first. If you don't care then fine whatever buy as you will, it's nobodies business.

Just anyone that reads or posts in this thread have absolutely no room to complain or bitch when it happens to them. I didn't rant and rave when Mutant Blobs went free, I rolled the dice and knew better, but it still happens.

Kazaganthi · Dec 23, 2012

So, when is the flash sale?

FriskyTanuki · Dec 23, 2012

The question for those that feel burned is what timeframe would be best for excluding games from being added to the IGC after they go on sale? Four weeks (a month) or more?

If we go with four weeks, then these games would be excluded from the IGC:

Plants vs. Zombies - Started five weeks before, ended three weeks before
Spy Hunter - Permanent Price Drop three weeks before launch
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack - Started five weeks before, ended three weeks before
When Vikings Attack - Two week before

Four weeks before this week:

Dokuro - Sale One Week Ago
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance - Permanent Price Drop One Week Ago
Escape Plan - Sale One Week Ago
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational - Permanent Price Drop Four Weeks Ago
Little Deviants - Permanent Price Drop Four Weeks Ago
LittleBigPlanet - Sale One Week Ago
Lumines Electronic Symphony - Permanent Price Drop One Week Ago
MLB 12: The Show - Permanent Price Drop Four Weeks Ago
ModNation Racers: Road Trip - Permanent Price Drop Four Weeks Ago
Pinball Arcade - Sale Began Five Weeks Ago, Ended Two Weeks Ago
Puddle - Sale Three Weeks Ago
Pure Chess - Sale One Week Ago
Rayman Origins - Sale One Week Ago
Reality Fighters - Permanent Price Drop Four Weeks Ago
Resistance: Burning Skies - Permanent Price Drop Four Weeks Ago
Smart As… - Permanent Price Drop Four Weeks Ago, Sale One Week Ago
Unit 13 - Permanent Price Drop Four Weeks Ago

Then there are the complaints about sales after a game is available for free, so they get it either way. I'd bet that you'll see a lot of brand new Vita games available for free to PS+ members as a way to entice developers to make Vita games by giving them a better shot at more customers up front.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='Kazaganthi']So, when is the flash sale?[/QUOTE]
Started yesterday and ends today. Details are in the OP.

admiralvic · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='roundhouse']It's pretty clear that they've actively tried to scam people into buying stuff on discount when they know full well that they're going to offer it free on PS+ in the near future. It's been done countless times anywhere from a week to a month after the time of the sale ends.

Go over to the PS Blog. On every Store and Plus update, there will be countless comments asking if they are planning on putting certain games free in the future, because so many people have been screwed over. A lot of people won't even buy stuff now if they suspect it could become part of the IGC.[/QUOTE]

While I can understand being disappointed, you're assuming way too much. There are a lot of logical explanations to explain this, but it comes down to the fact we don't know how Sony does this. Simply having 2 groups could explain this, perhaps they needed to replace something quickly and made a deal for something or the company just wasn't thrilled with their sale numbers even after a discount. However, we do know that Sony isn't extremely organized and they're not actively trying to screw people over.

Furthermore, what does that have to do with anything? People have always been asking if ___ game would be free with plus and would happen whither or not Sony did sales. Sure it's a downside of plus, but if you're constantly worried about getting it for free... then you probably shouldn't be buying the game in the first place.

handsomepete · Dec 23, 2012

Would people be happier if games were just disabled on your system when they were pulled from the IGC? Then it'd be like an extended demo with trophies and you maybe wouldn't feel so cheated if you bought it before or after?

Indignate · Dec 23, 2012

So the Flash Sale turned out to only be ACIII then?

espy605 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']The question for those that feel burned is what timeframe would be best for excluding games from being added to the IGC after they go on sale? Four weeks (a month) or more?[/QUOTE]

Same discussion was in the Amazon PCDD thread. People feel burned when a game they bought last month on sale goes on a bigger sale. I think they're just really disorganized, I don't think they intend to milk customers that badly, it's really bad PR and they've had enough of that the past year.

When the Just Cause/Infamous 2 IGC fiasco happened I emailed asking for a refund for Infamous 2 and made my case. It took a few days but they did it, no problems. I think they just had no idea how to roll out their online store and everything related to it, they're still playing catch up to Xbox Live, who is still catching up to Steam.

Personally I like the IGC, so I hope it stays.

jwk94 · Dec 23, 2012

PlayStation Store update is tomorrow night.

kanamit · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='espy605']Same discussion was in the Amazon PCDD thread. People feel burned when a game they bought last month on sale goes on a bigger sale. I think they're just really disorganized, I don't think they intend to milk customers that badly, it's really bad PR and they've had enough of that the past year.

When the Just Cause/Infamous 2 IGC fiasco happened I emailed asking for a refund for Infamous 2 and made my case. It took a few days but they did it, no problems. I think they just had no idea how to roll out their online store and everything related to it, they're still playing catch up to Xbox Live, who is still catching up to Steam.

Personally I like the IGC, so I hope it stays.[/QUOTE]
It doesnt bother me so much that a game I just bought is now free for ps+, as I may not continue my ps+ membership and I will still have the game. What pisses me off is that they dont offer a choice of games, they just tell you this one is free and if you already have or its something you would never buy...oh well nothing for you this time then. I dont see why they can't offer us a choice of 1 of 2 games like they did when they got hacked and had the welcome back package. Is it that hard to implement this?

FriskyTanuki · Dec 23, 2012

No The Drop this week, which confirms what was said on the PS Blogcast last week about there being no new releases this week.

ponn01 · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']The question for those that feel burned is what timeframe would be best for excluding games from being added to the IGC after they go on sale? Four weeks (a month) or more?

If we go with four weeks, then these games would be excluded from the IGC:[/QUOTE]

At this point I don't personally think people should feel "scammed" or really burned, the system is what it is.

I've been saying this for awhile but keep getting dirty looks like i'm saying something crazy but I feel in the long run PS Plus is going to end up hurting PSN and developers sales. Indie makers will feel it first (see Deathfin sales) but the bigger companies will start to see it eventually. It was a good idea, and from a consumer standpoint it is a great deal IF you utilize PS Plus the right way. The problem is that right way is what will start to hurt the sales and you are seeing more and more people go this route.

Netflix works because movies and tv shows are a much more disposable form of entertainment with a huge library not limited by things like consoles. Video games on the other hand, especially when limited to only whats on a particular console, is a smaller pool to pull from to offer on a subscription basis. In order to keep people interested in subscribing you have to keep the library you are offering relevant and enticing. You have to go into PS Plus at this point with one of two intentions.

First intention is going in with it as a "demo" service looking purely for the discounts. This format you are buying all the games you want with the discounts in mind. If you are doing this you are probably not a year long subscriber only utilizing "free month" offers or buying 1 or 3 months subscriptions. The games you are buying at a discount though are part of your permanent library though regardless if you keep subscribing.

The second intention is looking at PS Plus as sort of like a hybrid Gamefly/Netflix subscription service. You don't get to pick your games you are getting with your subscription but you are offered enough variety to keep you entertained. You shouldn't be buying many games with this intention to maximize the value of your subscription. Doesn't matter if its 1 month later or 6 months later you should always work under the assumption that eventually the PSN game you are wanting to play will probably be free with your subscription at some point. With the IGC and the monthly games you should have enough of a library and backlog to satisfy anyways.

Now with both of these ways of approaching PS Plus you notice one similar thing between the two approaches. You should always hold off on buying new release games to maximize the value of PS Plus in both instances. And the second approach you are even taking it a step further and waiting till the games are free. i see more and more people who are PS Plus subscribers instinctively taking one of these approaches eventually and holding off their game purchases one way or another. Doesn't really matter if its one month out or 6 months as long as I know it will either be heavily discounted or free. As a consumer when you accept either of these approaches PS Plus works greatly in your favor with no complaints at all but from a publisher or developer standpoint this will eventually effect bottom lines and word of mouth which can really hurt smaller and indie studios.

Spokker · Dec 23, 2012

The price of games, once released, is always going down, generally speaking. Companies know full well that those price drops are coming and so should you. Those who feel scammed by a game they purchased going for "free" on the instant game collection should feel no more scammed than a game simply dropping in price. If this is important to you, be more patient. The price you paid for anything is the price you were willing to pay at that point in time so there is no unfairness here.

Read or reread ponn01's post above. He lays it out perfectly. I think that if you feel burned by PS+ or Xbox Live or anything like this, you did not do your due diligence and you are the one to blame. I think the biggest change one must make in their life in order to be the cheapest gamer is to be patient. This means buying new release games is off the table, period. This means learning how things work, doing your homework, judging when a deal is the deal. Only you know what is best for you, and don't blame anyone else for your mistakes.

roundhouse · Dec 23, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Actually, it is true that they've said that in response to Just Cause 2 being on sale the week before it was part of the launch of PS3's IGC. Morgan's said that the deals for PS+ stuff happens a few weeks in advance of their launch, so there's that gray area where they have to get deals set in stone way ahead of the IGC's launch on Vita while those same developers may have made plans for sales afterwards that conflicts with that prior commitment. I'd imagine that it's a lot easier to manage now that the IGC is set-up and this stuff is better prepared for after that.[/QUOTE]

Morgan Haro is just a Sony shill. He says whatever he has to to keep people happy, whether it is a lie or not. Just before that he said that getting feedback to corporate on PS+ was a very slow process and things were set for month(s) in advance.

Spokker · Dec 23, 2012

Here's what people need to realize about how companies treat consumers. The late-comer is generally going to get a better deal than existing customers, early adopters and whoever purchased before them, even if it was not anybody's intention to do that.

In the context of the PlayStation 3, I'll use myself as an example. I became a PS3 owner with the recent holiday bundle. It came with four games. Existing games are discounted and/or had their MSRP's reduced. I got three free months worth of PS+. Compare this to the person who paid five hundred and ninety nine US dollars several years ago. What is the difference? The only real difference is time. That person has had access to the hardware and software longer, and what I think you'll find is that this often means jack shit once time passes.

As time marches on and the PS4 is released, future PS3 owners will get an even better deal than me when the last hardware iteration is released and the damn thing is $99 and comes with four of the console's best games. And as an Xbox 360 early adopter, the current Xbox 360 buyers are getting a better deal than I did as long as they are people who do not buy into this stupid idea of being first or having the latest thing.

It's a balance one should pay attention to, and it does not pay to be one of the first customers. Pick your battles. Pick where you want to be the second/third/fourth batch of customers in line (NEVER be first) and pick where you want to hold off. There are assholes that want to be first for everything and they are known as Apple customers.

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