PlayStation has discounted nearly 2,000 games and DLCs as part of its latest Planet of the Discounts promotion. The newly launched sale went live mere hours ahead of Sony's much-anticipated PlayStation Showcase, which is taking place later today.
While frequent themed sales are one of the major advantages that the PlayStation Store offers over Nintendo and Xbox, Sony's digital storefront also holds the occasional Planet of the Discounts promotion. Like that name suggests, these promos do away with themes in favor of offering deep discounts on as many products as possible.
True to that tradition, the first Planet of the Discounts sale since February 2022 encompasses nearly 2,000 games and DLCs for the PS4, PS5, PS VR, and PS VR2. While Sony's official announcement of the promotion lists 1,898 such products, the PlayStation Store itself currently has 1,922 discounts listed as part of the sale. The promo runs until Wednesday, June 7, at 11:59pm local time.
The bulk of the newly launched sale centers on special game offers, of which there are nearly 1,200 to choose from. The promo includes steep discounts on many first-party PlayStation hits, including 50% off on God of War, Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, and Horizon Zero Dawn, as well as 60% off on Days Gone. As for third parties, the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 are both currently available at 75% off, much like Ace Combat 7, South Park: The Fractured but Whole, and multiple Far Cry titles. Rockstar is also participating in the newly launched sale, with its discounts on the likes of Read Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5 being in the ballpark of 70%.
The 2023 edition of Planet of the Discounts also offers substantial savings on many virtual reality titles, including Marvel's Iron Man VR and Doom 3: VR Edition, which are now available at 50% and 60% off, respectively. One of steepest price cuts in this category was given to V-Rally 4, which is currently retailing at just $2.99, 90% down its regular price. 70% off on critically acclaimed FPS Sairento VR is another attractive offer that this two-week sale puts in front of VR gamers.
The latest PlayStation Store sale also offers deep discounts on hundreds of DLC packs, including 60% off on all Fallout 4 DLC and 40% off on every Destiny 2 and The Witcher 3 expansion. Overall, this newly launched promo is a great opportunity for gamers to fill out their libraries with whatever older hits are still on their wishlists before Sony details its next wave of games at today's PlayStation Showcase.