There’s a lot to love with PlayStation Plus in December. Perhaps you’ve already thought of what a great gift a PS Plus membership makes for your fellow PS3 gamer. Or maybe you’ve been diving into the games in the Instant Game Collection with new additions like BioShock 2, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, and Rochard. Either way, you’ve got more great content on the way with this week’s addition: Anomaly Warzone Earth! You’ll also find some amazing holiday deals on games that you might have missed. Read on to find out more.
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December 18th PlayStation Plus Update
Anomaly Warzone Earth (PS3)
Free for Plus members
Holiday Essentials Sale
Various discounts for Plus members
You may have seen the announcement already, but this week marks the first week of the PSN Holiday Sale! You can check out the full announcement here, but here’s the breakdown of all the games that you’ll be able to get an amazing sale price on for this week:
| Game | Normal Price | PSN Sale Price | Plus Sale Price |
| Catherine | $39.99 | $27.99 | $19.60 |
| Counter Strike Global Offensive | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
| Dyad | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
| Escape Plan | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
| I am Alive | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
| LittleBigPlanet 2 | $19.99 | $13.99 | $0.00 |
| LittleBigPlanet PS Vita | $35.99 | $24.99 | $17.49 |
| M:tG Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.90 |
| NHL 13 | $59.99 | $41.99 | $29.40 |
| Rayman Origins | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.80 |
| Rayman Origins PS Vita | $29.99 | $20.99 | $14.70 |
| Resident Evil 4 | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.80 |
| Retro/Grade | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.90 |
| Street Fighter: Third Strike Online Edition | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
SEGA Holiday Sale
Various discounts for Plus members
Our friends at SEGA are also bringing more great games to all of PSN at some truly great prices to celebrate the holidays as well. Just like the PSN Holiday Sale, all PSN gamers get to enjoy some price breaks here, but Plus members get the best deals on the following content:
| Game | Normal Price | PSN Sale Price | Plus Sale Price |
| Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (Game Only) | $14.99 | $9.99 | $6.99 |
| SEGA HERITAGE COLLECTION (BUNDLE) | $36.95 | $19.99 | $14.99 |
| Sonic 4: Ep1 & 2 Full game Bundle | $24.98 | $14.99 | $11.99 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 | $14.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 |
| Hell Yeah Full game | $14.99 | $9.99 | $5.99 |
| Hell Yeah DLC Pimp My Rabbit Pack | $2.99 | $1.99 | $1.00 |
| Hell Yeah DLC The Virtual Rabbit Mission | $4.99 | $2.99 | $1.50 |
| After Burner Climax | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Crazy Taxi | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Daytona USA | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Crush, PSP | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Sonic Rivals, PSP | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.89 |
| Sonic Rivals 2, PSP | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.89 |
That’s it for this week’s update, and remember that the above updates will be in effect once the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow. See you next week for more on PlayStation Plus!
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While we definitely want you to let us know your thoughts in the comments below, make sure you’re digging in to the PlayStation Community Forums in the Plus space where you’ll find great new information and perspectives from your fellow gamer. Enjoy the update, and see you in the comments.
looking forward to rayman on ps3 :D and maybe crazy taxi… still hoping for some NBA avatars!
I told you I’m not interested and your assertion that my words aren’t my own just proves my point further. You’re still abusing logical fallacies.
@EvolvedMessiah
I know right.
@PrimeroIncognito
I wouldn’t buy anything at full price if I knew two weeks later it was going to be on sale or free. That is why I opt for monthly updates, so I would know in advance to make a wise purchase decision. I’m looking to save money, the rip off I feel, is I could possibly know this info, if playstation allowed us with a monthly update. Instead with weekly updates, it allows them to capitalize and make more money.
I do see your point as well….
But I’ll no longer purchase a thing @ the store unless, monthly updates are implemented.
So let me ask you something Morgan Haro. Are you guys getting these choices from The Land of Lost and Forgotten Games? Another bust for me this week, that makes 8 + weeks now.
Another great week for sales. If people want to get games for a certain price and be a game they want, get Gamefly. Playstation Plus is more than just “free” games per month. It’s about discounts as well, betas, themes, and other cool little things. I have had Plus for two solid years, and with each year on gametime or sales alone, I’ve felt like I’ve gotten my money’s worth in just a month or two. For those music fans who own a Vita and Plus the Sony Music Unlimited sale price is a steal. There have been other great sales prices in other situations. I honestly couldn’t think of any other company who has a better loyalty program paid or not. I’ve had to let my Plus run out due to some financial issues that have sprung up. But my world hasn’t ended due the 100’s of games that have become inactive to me. I still have plenty of great content that I got on sale or bought full price to keep me entertained.
Part 1
So yes Sony, you’re doing EXCELLENT work with Playstation Plus. It’s the #1 thing I recommend to all new PS3 ,and now Vita, owners and they have been enjoying it as well.
The only request I would make, and not a demand as other people have done is, now that you have added music, how about adding movies sales on newer films like maybe $1 rentals (SD) $1.50(HD) just to combat Redbox and give a nice high quality alternative to those who use piracy? As a person who prefers physical to digital for favorite movies, how about adding more special features to the psn store? Not necessarily as a Plus thing though.
Part 2
@Morgan: Thanks for the quick reply. Would it be possible to create a poll that lets us select possible genres to choose from for future plus releases? It might be interesting to see those results and I am pretty sure that RPG would not be at the bottom… Thanks for the consideration!
That’s a great, I’ll have to do that in the near future. Remind me if you don’t see it happen in the next month or so.