This week on the North American PlayStation Store, you’ll find a huge two-week Mid Year Sale that lets you save up to 50% (or up to 75% if you’re a PlayStation Plus member) on hundreds of games like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition, Ratchet & Clank, RIGS, and much more.
Here’s the games on sale through the PlayStation Store this week, with many deals ending on July 4 at 8am PT/11am ET:
*Note: The Mid Year Sale has hundreds of deals (and more seem to be added by the minute). Some of the highlights are listed below.
Mid Year Sale (Sale Price, PlayStation Plus Price)
PlayStation 4 & PlayStation VR
- ADR1FT – $4.99, $2.99
- Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed – $14.99, $11.99
- Among the Sleep – $7.49, $4.49
- Arcade Game Series 3 in 1 Pack – $3.99, $3.19
- Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition – $24.99, $19.99
- Attack on Titan – $35.99, $29.99
- Avant-Garde Bundle – $24.99, $19.99
- Battlezone – $23.99, $19.99
- Berserk and the Band of the Hawk – $47.99, $41.99
- Bound – $9.99, $7.99
- Bound by Flame – $6.99, $4.99
- Classics PS4 Bundle – $9.99, $7.99
- Diablo III: Eternal Collection – $44.99, $39.59
- DriveClub Bikes Standalone – $9.99, $7.99
- Fallout 4 – $22.49, $20.09
- Fallout 4 Season Pass – $37.49, $33.49
- Far Cry 4 Gold Edition – $29.99, $23.99
- Fat Princess Adventures – $2.99, $1.99
- God of War 3 Remastered – $5.99, $3.99
- Hasbro Family Fun Pack Conquest Edition – $19.99, $15.99
- Hasbro Family Fun Pack Super Edition – $29.99, $23.99
- Here They Lie – $9.99, $7.99
- Hitman Go – $2.79, $1.99
- Hohokum – $4.99, $3.99
- How to Survive 2 – $5.99, $3.74
- Jotun: Valhalla Edition – $6.74, $4.94
- Killzone Shadow Fall – $7.99, $5.99
- Killzone Shadow Fall Intercept – $7.99, $5.99
- Knack – $6.99, $4.99
- Lara Croft Go – $4.99, $3.99
- LEGO The Hobbit – $7.99, $4.99
- LittleBigPlanet 3 – $8.99, $6.99
- Madden NFL 17 – $13.19, $9.99
- Mad Max – $9.99, $7.99
- Malicious Fallen – $14.99, $11.99
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY – $5.99, $3.99
- Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack – $5.99, $4.99
- Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2 – $11.99, $9.99
- Motorcycle Club – $5.99, $3.99
- Mutant Mudds Deluxe – $2.99, $1.99
- Mutant Mudds Super Challenge – $2.99, $1.99
- Natural Doctrine – $7.99, $5.99
- Nebulous – $5.99, $4.49
- Necropolis – $17.99, $14.99
- No Time to Explain – $7.49, $5.99
- Party Hard – $6.49, $5.19
- Plague Inc Evolved – $7.49, $5.99
- PlayStation VR Worlds – $17.99, $13.99
- Primal Carnage Extinction – $7.99, $3.99
- QUBE Director’s Cut – $2.99, $1.99
- Ratchet & Clank – $9.99, $7.99
- Rayman Legends – $17.99, $13.99
- Retro City Rampage DX – $3.99, $2.49
- Reus – $9.99, $8.74
- RIDE – $14.99, $8.99
- RIGS Mechanized Combat League – $24.99, $19.99
- Risk of Rain – $4.99, $3.99
- Shadow of the Beast – $9.99, $7.99
- Sound Shapes – $4.99, $3.99
- Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition – $19.99, $9.99
- SteamWorld Dig – $3.49, $2.49
- SteamWorld Heist – $7.49, $5.99
- Super Stardust Ultra – $6.49, $5.19
- Super Stardust Ultra VR – $9.99, $7.99
- Surgeon Simulator A&E Edition – $3.89, $2.59
- Surgeon Simulator Experience Reality – $13.99, $11.99
- Tales of Zestiria – $20.99, $14.99
- Tearaway Unfolded – $9.99, $7.99
- The Disney Afternoon Collection – $13.99, $11.99
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind – $46.19, $40.19
- The Last of Us: Left Behind Standalone – $4.99, $3.99
- The Unfinished Swan – $4.49, $2.99
- The Wolf Among Us – $9.99, $7.49
- Time Machine VR – $14.99, $11.99
- Tumble VR – $4.99, $3.99
- Until Dawn: Rush of Blood – $9.99, $7.99
- Verdun – $7.99, $5.99
PlayStation 3
- God of War Ascension – $2.99, $1.99
- God of War Collection – $4.49, $2.99
- God of War Origins Collection – $2.99, $1.99
- Hitman Trilogy HD – $13.99, $9.99
- Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational – $8.99, $6.99
- inFamous Collection – $7.49, $5.99
- Jak and Daxter Collection – $4.99, $3.99
- Killzone HD – $5.99, $4.49
- LittleBigPlanet Karting – $3.49, $2.49
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – $3.99, $2.99
- Ratchet & Clank Collection – $9.99, $7.99
- The Last of Us – $4.99, $3.99
- The Sly Collection – $7.49, $5.99
- Uncharted 3 GOTY – $4.99, $3.99
PlayStation Vita
- Freedom Wars – $4.49, $2.99
- God of War Collection – $4.49, $2.99
- Gravity Rush – $6.74, $5.39
- Jak and Daxter Collection – $4.99, $3.99
- Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (PSP) – $7.49, $5.99
- LittleBigPlanet PS Vita – $5.24
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – $3.99, $2.99
- Ratchet & Clank Collection – $9.99, $7.99
- Resistance: Burning Skies – $7.49, $5.99
- Severed – $4.49, $2.99
- Tales of Hearts R – $10.49, $7.49
- Tearaway – $8.99, $6.99
- The Sly Collection – $7.49, $5.99
- Uncharted: Golden Abyss – $7.49, $5.99
- Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – $19.99, $11.99
New Release Deals (Sale Price, PS+ Price)
- Arizona Sunshine (PSVR) – $35.99
- Cryptark (PS4) – $13.49, $11.24
- Digerati Bundle 6 Pack Part 2 (PS4, PS Vita) – $8.49
- Plague Road (PS4) – $17.99 (PS+)
- The Tenth Line (PS4) – $10.39 (PS+)
- Trove ‘Fast Fortune’ DLC (PS4) – $14.99
New Freebies
- America’s Army: Proving Grounds (PS4)
- Ancient Amuletor Theme (PS4)
- Dark Arcana: The Carnival Demo (PS4)
- Far Cry 5 Dynamic Theme (PS4)
- God Wars Future Past Additional Scenario 1 (PS4, PS Vita)
- Trove Dracolyte Class (PS4) – PS+
- Trove Starglass-Studded Club Weapon Style (PS4)
- Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure Theme (PS4)
- Valkyria Revolution Scenario Pack: Vanargand (PS Vita)
- Valkyria Revolution Scenario Pack: Vanargand Bundle (PS4)
- Valkyria Revolution Vanargand Theme (PS4, PS Vita)
PS4 Pre-Order Deals (Sale Price, PS+ Price)
- Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds – $14.99 (PS+)
- Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two Season Pass – $22.49
- Pyre – $17.99
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole – $59.99 (includes South Park: The Stick of Truth)
- Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles – $15.99 (PS+)
*All prices are in USD and may be higher in Canada.
The July 2017 PlayStation Plus free games will be revealed tomorrow.
Essential Reading:
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- I Don’t Understand the Xbox One X and Microsoft
- Strikepack FPS Dominator Features Overview in 60 Seconds
E3 2017 Disappointments
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Sony E3 2017 Disappointments
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Missing in Action
The most glaring disappointment from the show was what wasn't shown. Games that stole the show in previous years, such as Death Stranding, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Shenmue 3, were all nowhere to be seen. Sony's history of announcing games far too early is finally catching up with them.
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Days Gone Continues to Disappoint
Days Gone has now had two major E3 spotlights, and hasn't managed to impress either time. It doesn't look awful, but it seemingly is bringing little new to the table other than hordes and hordes of zombies. I'd love to be excited for it, but it's becoming more difficult to buy into what is looking to be a very bland release.
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God of War Goes Backward
Last year God of War was unveiled with a lengthy uncut gameplay sequence. This year, we got a trailer. Granted, the trailer was a solid one, but it's disappointing not to see one final push of uncut action before the game releases in early 2018.
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2018
While Sony has some solid releases planned for the rest of 2017, very few got a spotlight during the actual presentation. Knack 2, Everybody's Golf, Gran Turismo, and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy will make sure gamers aren't bored at the end of the year, but there wasn't a huge blockbuster announced that will carry Sony's holiday line-up.
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Detroit: Become Human
Last year, Detroit: Become Human was brilliantly shown off via a trailer that emphasized how the player could impact the story. This year, all of that storytelling was thrown out the window for a typical trailer that had me questioning if I really wanted to play David Cage's latest title. No game dropped more in terms of personal anticipation this E3 than Detroit, which isn't what Sony wanted.
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Too Many Trailers
Sony's emphasis on going from game to game helps keep the excitement rolling, but this year it felt like viewers watched nearly an hour of trailers. Without gameplay demos and speakers to break up the monotony, it got old pretty quickly. Games like Call of Duty: WWII suffered due to this, as little context was given as to why players should care about what was being shown off.
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Monster of the Deep
Virtual reality had a weak showing at E3 2016, as Sony decided to focus on big name tech demos rather than exciting new experiences. Thankfully, this year was much better on the VR front, but there was one notable inclusion that seemed like Sony didn't learn. That was the Final Fantasy XV VR experience titled Monster of the Deep. This fishing spin-off isn't what anyone wanted from FFXV in virtual reality.
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Great Announcements Wasted on Pre-Show
What is perhaps the biggest disappointment is that Sony had some great announcements that they could've used to get some real fanfare. Most of these ended up being on the stream's pre-show, where it was announced that Undertale was coming to PS4 and Vita. That announcement would've got a huge pop from the Los Angeles crowd, but instead it was stuck inside a stream that most people didn't watch. Other big reveals include Knack 2's release date, and Superhot VR.
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Where Was Sucker Punch?
One of the biggest surprises during the show was the lack of surprises. Very few new games were announced during Sony's presser, and InFAMOUS developer Sucker Punch was nowhere to be seen. It's going on three years since their last game, so it's surprising not seeing anything new from the talented studio. Hopefully fans won't have to wait much longer.
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Needed a Better Closer
Sony ended the show by finally showing off Spider-Man, and the gameplay looked fantastic. That said, it looked a little too familiar to the Batman Arkham games, and didn't leave me with my jaw dropped. The show felt like it needed a better closer, one last shocking announcement, and that was nowhere to be seen.