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

FriskyTanuki · Mar 13, 2012

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Current Deals (Full Update Here) - Store Updates Every Tuesday, Usually Between 4-8 EST

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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.

Luxuria · Dec 24, 2012

Nice. I tried the demo out yesterday and it was fun.

Might pick up HSG. Loved the demo for that game, too.

Slashlen · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='xplode427']Sales are up!

Journey, papa and yo, and retro city for me.[/QUOTE]

Same here. It's a PSN Christmas miracle!

GT · Dec 24, 2012

*maybe* would get Journey if it was more like $2.99, but I'll hold out until it's free for plus a year from now when nobody cares...or not. I'm not feeling compelled to play it despite everyone pushing it so hard for game of the year.

whitereflection · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='Gxray']Any chance of a Journey sale anytime soon? Haven't really been keeping up with PSN sales but I have money in my wallet and been waiting for Journey to go on sale. Are the sales up on the store now all that's coming for this holiday or is there a chance for more?[/QUOTE]

Buy a lotto ticket, son!

[quote name='espy605']Journey's selling VERY well and keeps winning awards and it's barely been discounted since release. They might do another small discount because of the VGAs but I wouldn't hold your breath for half off.[/QUOTE]

You were wrong. Very, very wrong.

Kstyle · Dec 24, 2012

journey and hotshot for me..
I think there will be more sales attached to this update like last weeks update

Zonic505 · Dec 24, 2012

Wow, surprised at RCR being free. Was kind of "meh" on the demo, but think I'll pick it up being free (though can't get the Vita version...). Not sure on Journey, tempting price, but I feel like waiting for the disc version to get cheaper so I can get those bonuses. Will have to decide on Galaga Legions DX since I have it on 360, but it's cheap enough I'd get a 2nd copy in case something happens to my 360.

Namerson · Dec 24, 2012

Didn't we get Starhawk's single player for free? I wonder if the multiplayer game is on sale too.

espy605 · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='whitereflection']
You were wrong. Very, very wrong.[/QUOTE]

Yep I was. But in this case, I didn't want to be right so I'm glad.

People bitch and moan a lot but I really love PSN compared to Xbox Live. I wish though they put the entire MGS HD Collection on sale though. UGH.

MidnightMarauder74 · Dec 24, 2012

Free RCR for PS+? Can't complain. Ever since I got the AC:L Vita bundle from Amazon on BF, I have bought zero games due to PS+. The free games on Vita are more than enough to keep me busy. This makes me not want to buy Vita games, even if they're on sale for cheap. Who feels the same way?

FlyingMonkey9 · Dec 24, 2012

Any idea what time they will go up today? Hopefully early so they can all go on their XMAS vacation

espy605 · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='Namerson']Didn't we get Starhawk's single player for free? I wonder if the multiplayer game is on sale too.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I believe what's on sale is the whole game, SP+MP.

CaptainZoom · Dec 24, 2012

Unit 13 is showing up at $17 instead of $12 on my vita for plus members, balls. At $12 maybe but at $17 nope. It just looks like The Club and Socom mixed together with no real multiplayer. Please tell me if I'm wrong though.

prayformojo · Dec 24, 2012

Vita owners, hot shots golf maybe a free game candidate down the road, but it is one of the best games on the system. Really good sale here. Thanks Sony.

Romeo · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='Gabrius']So.... Journey, RCR.... any chance of seeing Tokyo Jungle added later on, or is this it?[/QUOTE]

Better not be. Too indy of a title as well, the dev needs to make money.

Romeo · Dec 24, 2012

Any idea when the store updates this week and when this goes free? Right now the game is removed from the PS vita store.

On my vita there are some games that are under "your instant game collection" yet aren't free or even discounted.

Escape plan
Little big planet vita
Rayman origins

CaptainZoom · Dec 24, 2012

Search by name and they're up the deals are up along with the free PS+ game on the vita store at least.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='Romeo']Any idea when the store updates this week and when this goes free? Right now the game is removed from the PS vita store.

On my vita there are some games that are under "your instant game collection" yet aren't free or even discounted.

Escape plan
Little big planet vita
Rayman origins[/QUOTE]
Because the store is being updated as we speak. It now shows the Vita games that are on sale this week for me.

wtsutton · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='xplode427']Sales are up!

Journey, papa and yo, and retro city for me.[/QUOTE]

Journey! YES! Bought! Now....for next week's sales....my body is ready.

prayformojo · Dec 24, 2012

Jet pack joyride should be free as well

guardian_owl · Dec 24, 2012

Maybe Simpsons how well does it hold up?

Journey, though I might just wait for Journey: CE to hit $10 since I don't own Flow and don't have PS+.

vlv723 · Dec 24, 2012

Unit 13 not showing correct price yet. I'll wait til later.

But got Hot Shots Golf and MGS Collection for Vita. Nice lil investment for the 32GB i bought not too long ago.

Romeo · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Because the store is being updated as we speak. It now shows the Vita games that are on sale this week for me.[/QUOTE]

None of these titles were on the list for deals this week that I saw. Are they surprise free gifts?

Zonic505 · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='prayformojo']Jet pack joyride should be free as well[/QUOTE]Jetpack Joyride is gonna be free next week (both Vita & PS3) for everyone, not just PS+.

Romeo · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='Zonic505']Jetpack Joyride is gonna be free next week (both Vita & PS3) for everyone, not just PS+.[/QUOTE]

As it should be. The game has been on portable devices for years, and often free.

Slashlen · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='MidnightMarauder74']Free RCR for PS+? Can't complain. Ever since I got the AC:L Vita bundle from Amazon on BF, I have bought zero games due to PS+. The free games on Vita are more than enough to keep me busy. This makes me not want to buy Vita games, even if they're on sale for cheap. Who feels the same way?[/QUOTE]

Same here, but without PS+ I would not have picked up a Vita in the first place. With all the doom & gloom around the Vita, I'm not expecting much from it in terms of a game library other than the PS+ freebies eventually making it worth it.

SMY36738 · Dec 24, 2012

Here is my holiday gift to everyone on this thread:

4 free PS mini games (Velocity, Breakquest, Canabalt, Wizorb) on the Europe PSN:
https://www.facebook.com/SonyPlaysta...38718762805824

Free 30 days of Playstation plus on the Europe PSN:
https://www.facebook.com/SonyPlaysta...4103&app_data=

Enjoy!
Sean

Romeo · Dec 24, 2012

What's everyone thoughts on Pure Chess? Never played chess as a video game before. Can you play online against others?

Nohbdy · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='flameofdoom666']Here is my holiday gift to everyone on this thread:

4 free PS mini games (Velocity, Breakquest, Canabalt, Wizorb) on the Europe PSN:
https://www.facebook.com/SonyPlaysta...38718762805824

Free 30 days of Playstation plus on the Europe PSN:
https://www.facebook.com/SonyPlaysta...4103&app_data=

Enjoy!
Sean[/QUOTE]

Thanks for reminding us how much the U.S. Plus offers suck this month.

SMY36738 · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='Nohbdy']Thanks for reminding us how much the U.S. Plus offers suck this month.[/QUOTE]

Of course

Zonic505 · Dec 24, 2012

PS+ Update, pretty much just a reminder of Retro City Rampage & the sale going on.

MrBubbles · Dec 24, 2012

$7.50 for Journey, worth it?

I'm considering buying the physical copy for collection's sake but I already own Flower digitally. :/

Graff^ · Dec 24, 2012

Ouch, I just paid 30 bucks for a physical copy of MGS HD Collection a few weeks ago. Free RCR definitely helps to ease the burn though! I might scoop Journey at that price, given all the praise it's received; if I'm gonna play it I want to play it sooner rather than later because I know the online player pool will only diminish over time and I understand it's a pretty integral part of the experience.

espy605 · Dec 24, 2012

Heck yeah! MGS HD COLLECTION IS ON SALE!!!

Romeo · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='MrBubbles']$7.50 for Journey, worth it?

I'm considering buying the physical copy for collection's sake but I already own Flower digitally. :/[/QUOTE]

Brother? I struggled over the same. Sony is a goddamn fool for not enabling a license transfer option. You can gift digital items on stores like the iOS app store, your PS+ license expires, disabling games downloaded on your console, so why can't you gift your license from your account to someone else's?

In the end I bought the Journey collection for $15 new last month because I needed it to go with the signed hardcover art book I bought, Art of Journey. I felt dumb owning the book and having never played the game.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 24, 2012

Here are the new deals for this week (Full Update Here):

PS3
Duke Nukem Forever - $13.99 - Ends 12/30
Galaga Legions DX - $6.99 - Ends 12/30
Journey - $10.49 - Ends 12/30
Killzone 3 Multiplayer - $10.49 - Ends 12/30
Mafia II - $13.99 - Ends 12/30
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD - $10.49 - Ends 12/30
Mortal Kombat - $20.99 - Ends 12/30
MotorStorm RC Complete Edition - $11.99 - Full Game + All DLC
Papo & Yo - $10.49 - Ends 12/30
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty - $10.49 - Ends 12/30
Resident Evil 6 - $39.99 - Permanent Price Drop
Retro City Rampage - $9.99 - Cross Buy - Ends 12/30
Simpsons The Arcade Game - $6.99 - Ends 12/30
Starhawk - $27.99 - Ends 12/30

Add-ons
NBA 2K13 - 2000 VC Pack - $0.49
NBA 2K13 - 5000 VC Pack - $0.99
NBA 2K13 - 10000 VC Pack - $1.49

Vita
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitation - $12.49 - Ends 12/30
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection - $24.49 - Ends 12/30
MotorStorm RC Complete Edition - $11.99 - Full Game + All DLC
Retro City Rampage - $9.99 - Cross Buy - Ends 12/30
Unit 13 - $24.99 - Ends 12/30

PlayStation Plus

Deals
Duke Nukem Forever - $9.79 - Ends 12/30
Galaga Legions DX - $4.89 - Ends 12/30
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitation - Vita - $8.74 - Ends 12/30
Journey - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Killzone 3 Multiplayer - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Mafia II - $9.79 - Ends 12/30
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection - Vita - $17.14 - Ends 12/30
Mortal Kombat - $14.69 - Ends 12/30
Papo & Yo - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Simpsons The Arcade Game - $4.89 - Ends 12/30
Starhawk - $19.59- Ends 12/30
Unit 13 - Vita - $17.49 - Ends 12/30

Games
Retro City Rampage - PS3/Vita - 69 MB

Expiring for PS+ Next Week:

Deals
Duke Nukem Forever - $9.79 - Ends 12/30
Galaga Legions DX - $4.89 - Ends 12/30
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitation - Vita - $8.74 - Ends 12/30
Journey - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Killzone 3 Multiplayer - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Mafia II - $9.79 - Ends 12/30
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection - Vita - $17.14 - Ends 12/30
Mortal Kombat - $14.69 - Ends 12/30
Music Unlimited Premium 1 Year Subscription - $12.00
Papo & Yo - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty - $7.34 - Ends 12/30
Simpsons The Arcade Game - $4.89 - Ends 12/30
Starhawk - $19.59- Ends 12/30
Unit 13 - Vita - $17.49 - Ends 12/30

Games
BioShock 2
Bloodrayne Betrayal
Jet Set Radio - Vita

espy605 · Dec 24, 2012

Oh crap it's for the Vita, I misread it. UGH.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='Romeo']None of these titles were on the list for deals this week that I saw. Are they surprise free gifts?[/QUOTE]
Huh? They were on sale last week, which is why they were in that section and no longer on sale since the store was being updated.

AoA · Dec 24, 2012

Yay! Great stuff this week.
PS+ has sure been worth it for me and I hated the idea of it.
Getting Journey, Galaga, Papa & Yo, RCR and boy am I glad I remembered to buy Dokuro an hour ago before the sale ended.

Zonic505 · Dec 24, 2012

According to the PS+ update, MGS HD Collection is for PS3, not Vita....yet the Holiday Sale blog post said Vita, not PS3. I checked & it seems the PS Store on Vita has updated since I'm seeing the PS+ deals on there.

FriskyTanuki · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='AoA']Yay! Great stuff this week.
PS+ has sure been worth it for me and I hated the idea of it.
Getting Journey, Galaga, Papa & Yo, RCR and boy am I glad I remembered to buy Dokuro an hour ago before the sale ended.[/QUOTE]
Dokuro's on sale until January 8.

Zonic505 · Dec 24, 2012

Just checked, & MGS HD Collection is only for the VITA. Weird, considering MGS 3 HD is on sale for PS3 only, & you can't get Peace Walker or MGS 2 on sale.

Anyways, PSN's been updated, so you can take advantage of the deals now.

espy605 · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='Zonic505']According to the PS+ update, MGS HD Collection is for PS3, not Vita....yet the Holiday Sale blog post said Vita, not PS3. I checked & it seems the PS Store on Vita has updated since I'm seeing the PS+ deals on there.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I guess that's why I was confused. I posted on the blog asking if the PS3 price just hasn't flipped yet (wishful thinking).

LagFighter · Dec 24, 2012

Dang. Was probably asking for too much by hoping for a P3P sale. Any chance that will happen soon?

May bite on Journey since I received some PSN credit for Xmas. Is Unit 13 any good?

FriskyTanuki · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='LagFighter']Dang. Was probably asking for too much by hoping for a P3P sale. Any chance that will happen soon?

May bite on Journey since I received some PSN credit for Xmas. Is Unit 13 any good?[/QUOTE]
Persona 3 Portable was on sale a few weeks ago, so you missed your chance to get it on sale.

Zonic505 · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='LagFighter']Dang. Was probably asking for too much by hoping for a P3P sale. Any chance that will happen soon?[/QUOTE]Persona 3 Portable? I wouldn't say soon, but considering it's been on sale about twice now (once when it was 1/2 off for $20, which is when I got it, & again for $10), I'm sure Atlus will do another sale sooner or later. Not to mention I recall it was on sale about a month or so ago, when Persona 4 Golden was released.

MrBonk · Dec 24, 2012

Still no deal on Code Veronica X HD?
D: It's the only game I want

Zonic505 · Dec 24, 2012

PS Store blog is up, once again just a reminder of the sales & stuff.

Also, last week to get Jet Set Radio on Vita, Bioshock 2, Bloodrayne Betrayal, & the 1 year Music Unlimited subscription for PS+ members.

affa · Dec 24, 2012

//beat to it

Darklurkr23 · Dec 24, 2012

Man I got a 1month today froma Twitter drop and I cant get Rochard

Plu sside it waas a PUZZLE game but still bah XD

lude21 · Dec 24, 2012

[quote name='MrBonk']Still no deal on Code Veronica X HD?
D: It's the only game I want[/QUOTE]

Lol, me too, well and Might and Magic COH.

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