A press release from Sony has just revealed that the PlayStation VR Starter Pack is getting a global price cut starting from 29th March 2018. The bundle, which had a retail price of £349.99 / €399.99 / $399.99 is dropping to just £259.99 / €299.99 / $299.99. The Starter Pack includes the VR headset, the PlayStation Camera and PlayStation VR Worlds game as a PSN code.
Following on from the North America price cut, SCEE has announced that the PS4 is also getting a price cut in Europe. Effective from today, the 500GB PS4 will now be available for €349.99/£299.99 (RRP) across Europe and Australasia. It’s good news for those thinking about getting a PS4 for Christmas, and is sure to boost sales of the console.
In time for Christmas, Sony has announced a price cut in North America effective from tomorrow. In the US and Canada from October 9th 2015, you will now be able to pick up the PS4 at the new price of $349.99 USD / $429.99 CAD (MSRP) – a reduction of $50 in the US, and $20 in Canada. It’s unclear if the price of the PS4 will also be reduced in other territories.
Konami has announced that Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes will be getting a price drop on PS4 and Xbox One, reducing the price to match the digital versions of the game on next-gen consoles. The price has been dropped from the original RRP of £39.99 to £29.99. The cost of the digital version for PS3 and Xbox 360 will remain at £19.99.
A larger number of PSP titles have been given a price drop. The prices will vary from title to title, but you’ll be sure to find some as little as £7.99/€9.99, some of which are even Vita compatible (we’ve marked compatible games on the list below with a *).
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced that the PlayStation 3 will be available for a new lower price. The PS3 with 160GB hard disk drive, currently available at a recommended retail price of £249 will be available at a very attractive new RRP of £199 in the UK.
Since launching in 2005, the PSP platform has had a profound impact on the way we play games while on-the-go, pushing the boundaries for cross-media entertainment and setting the benchmark for quality for portable games – not to mention selling 23 million units to date in North America and more than 67 million worldwide.
The PSPgo was released just over a year ago and Sony hasn’t been doing to well selling the UMD-less PSPgo, so this news doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Sony Japan has announced a substantial price cut for the portable console today affecting both North America and Japan.
If you are looking for some laughter this April Fool’s day, check out what the PlayStation Store has to offer. Some hilarious movies are available on the UK store for as little as £5.99 – download movies directly on to your PS3 or watch them on the go on your PSP – you’d be a fool not to. Titles include Jackass Number Two, Shaun of the Dead and American Pie.
Warhawk, the online-only third-person shooter, is now available to download for a discounted price of just $14.99 from the US PlayStation Store. In addition, you can also pick up all three expansion packs for an additional $9.99 (or just the ones you need for $4.99 each). It’s been more than two years since the game was first released and there are still lots of players having fun online.
