Hi everyone! Spring is here (even if Mother Nature hasn’t quite realized that yet) and that means one thing: it’s time for our annual Spring Fever promotion. I’m super excited to announce that this year’s event will bring new indie titles to both PS3 and PS4.
Just like last year’s Spring Fever promotion, over the next four weeks we are championing indie developers who are bringing new and exciting experiences to the PlayStation platforms and giving PS Plus members 20 % off each title during each game’s launch week. The Spring Fever lineup features titles from stellar indie developers and I think it is safe to say that this year’s lineup rivals (and maybe even surpasses) that of 2013.
Here is this year’s Spring Fever line-up:
| Launch Week | Title | PS Plus Launch Week Price | Regular Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 to 3/10 | Awesomenauts Assemble (PS4) | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Master Reboot (PS3) | $11.99 | $14.99 | |
| 3/11 to 3/17 | TowerFall Ascension (PS4) | $11.99 | $14.99 |
| Vessel (PS3) | $7.99 | $9.99 | |
| 3/18 to 3/24 | SteamWorld Dig (PS4, PS Vita)* | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Luftrausers (PS3, PS Vita)* | $7.99 | $9.99 | |
| 3/25 to 3/31 | Fez (PS4, PS Vita)** | $9.99 | $12.99 |
| Fez (PS3, PS Vita)** | $9.99 | $12.99 |
*Cross-Buy with PS Vita
**Cross-Buy with PS4, PS3 and PS Vita
Along with the new game releases, we are also featuring sales on popular video game franchises including Need for Speed, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and BioShock. These sales will include both full games and popular downloadable content.
Here are the franchise sales available each week throughout Spring Fever:
Need for Speed: 3/4 through 3/10
| Title | Plus Price | Sale Price | Original Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS3) | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS Vita) | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (PS3) | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Need for Speed Carbon (PSP/PS Vita) | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Need for Speed The Run (PS3) | $5.00 | $9.99 | $29.99 |
Call of Duty: 3/11 through 3/17
| Title | Plus Price | Sale Price | Original Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II With Revolution Map Pack (PS3) | $35.99 | $39.99 | $59.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Season Pass Bundle (PS3) | $53.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Season Pass (PS3) | N/A | $24.99 | $49.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Revolution (PS3) | N/A | $7.49 | $14.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising (PS3) | N/A | $7.49 | $14.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance (PS3) | N/A | $7.49 | $14.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II Apocalypse (PS3) | N/A | $7.49 | $14.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops & Black Ops II Game Bundle (PS3) | $62.99 | $69.99 | $109.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops with First Strike (PS3) | $31.49 | $34.99 | $49.99 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Ultimate Edition (PS3) | $67.49 | $74.99 | $94.49 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 With DLC Collection 1 (PS3) | $26.99 | $29.99 | $39.99 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ultimate Edition (PS3) | $62.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with Stimulus Package (PS3) | $17.99 | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with Variety Map Pack (PS3) | $17.99 | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| Call of Duty 4: MW 1-3 Bundle (PS3) | $58.49 | $64.99 | $89.99 |
Grand Theft Auto: 3/18 through 3/24
| Title | Plus Price | Sale Price | Original Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTA IV (PS3) | $4.79 | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| GTA San Andreas (PS3) | $3.59 | $4.49 | $14.99 |
| GTA V (PS3) | N/A | $39.99 | $59.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto 3 (PS3) | $2.39 | $2.99 | $9.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PS3) | $2.39 | $2.99 | $9.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS3) | $2.39 | $2.99 | $9.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PS3) | $2.39 | $2.99 | $9.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP) | $4.79 | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (PS3) | $4.79 | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP) | $4.79 | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP) | $4.79 | $5.99 | $19.99 |
BioShock: 3/25 through 3/31
| Title | Plus Price | Sale Price | Original Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioShock (PS3) | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| BioShock 2 (PS3) | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| BioShock Infinite – Burial at Sea – Episode 1 (PS3) | $7.34 | $10.49 | $14.99 |
| BioShock Infinite – Columbia’s Finest Pack (PS3) | $2.44 | $3.49 | $4.99 |
| BioShock Infinite – Clash in the Clouds (PS3) | $2.44 | $3.49 | $4.99 |
We’ve also got movies and TV shows on sale over the next four weeks as part of Spring Fever. Check out the lineup for each week below:
Week 1: 3/4 – 3/10
| Title | Starting At… |
|---|---|
| The Hunger Games | $0.99 |
| Red 2 | $3.99 |
| The Heat | $4.99 |
| Snitch | $4.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Fright Night 2 | $4.99 |
| Drive (2011) | $2.99 |
| The Guillotines | $2.99 |
| 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded | $4.99 |
| Bates Motel | Season 1 | $0.99/episode |
| Being Human | Seasons 1 – 3 | $0.99/episode |
Week 2: 3/11 – 3/17
| Title | Starting At… |
|---|---|
| The Internship | $0.99 |
| The Other Guys | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Dead Man Down | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Parker (2013) | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Ip Man: The Final Fight | $2.99 |
| Step Brothers | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $2.99 |
| The Matador | $2.99 |
| Haven | Seasons 1 – 4 | $0.99/episode |
| Naruto | Seasons 1, Vol. 1 – Seasons 2, Vol. 2 | $0.99/episode |
Week 3: 3/18 – 3/24
| Title | Starting At… |
|---|---|
| Fast & Furious 6 | $0.99 |
| A Good Day to Die Hard | $8.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| The Raid: Redemption | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Superbad | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Iron Sky | $2.99 |
| Phantom | $4.99 |
| Girl Most Likely | $3.99 |
| Tai Chi Hero | $2.99 |
| Psych | Seasons 1 – 7 | $0.99/episode |
| Continuum | Seasons 1 – 2 | $0.99/episode |
Week 4: 3/25 – 3/31
| Title | Starting At… |
|---|---|
| Man of Steel | $0.99 |
| Taken 2 | $8.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Broken City | $8.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| You’re Next | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Cheech & Chong’s Nice Dreams | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Interview with a Hitman | $4.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Trance | $9.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| The House Bunny | $7.99 (Digital SD Copy) |
| Naruto Shippuden Uncut | Season 1, Vol. 1 – 4 | $0.99/episode |
| The Mindy Project | Season 1 | $0.99/episode |
Come back to PS.Blog over the next four weeks for more information on each week’s releases. Let us know which games you’re most looking forward to playing and happy spring gaming!
Can’t wait for Steamworld Dig and Fez making their way onto PS platforms!
Those are some real gems right there.
Activision MUST have an internal mandate about keeping their digital games priced high. The sale prices for the Call of Duty titles, even for PS+ members, are pretty laughable.
$18 for Modern Warfare 1 or 2, for example, despite the fact that each game can be purchased used for around $5 from GameStop.
Modern Warfare 3 is $27 here, but available used for about $10.
Black Ops I and II bundled together is $63. GameStop has a bundle with those games plus MW3 for around $45.
The included DLC with the digital copies doesn’t come close to covering the difference.
Note to Activision: Digital copies are only a good value proposition if they’re cheaper than the physical games, because you can resell physical products secondhand, but you keep digital goods only as long as you have an active account. This sort of pricing keeps gamers like myself away from buying digital copies of your games and encourages us to check Amazon. Half.com and GameStop for secondhand copies.
At this point in the lifecycle, your focus should be on selling DLC, not creating barriers to entry. Make the core games cheap and you will sell a lot more DLC as a result during these sorts of sales.
FEZ, Awesomenauts, Towerfall, Dead Nation… Wow, great indie month! And to top it off with… inFamous! BOOM!!!
Price check on aisle BOOM!