When you really stop and think about it, Sony's "apology" for the PlayStation Network outage over Christmas is a bit of a marketing masterstroke. While the company gets to look like it's doing right by its consumers, we'd be shocked if it didn't see an enormous spike in sales when the offer goes into effect from 09:00AM local time on Friday. Still, it may only be 10 per cent off certain items, but if you've had your eye on a particular cart of content, then you'd be foolish not to use it.
We'll have more on the promotion as soon as the details have been revealed, but we do know that you'll be able to redeem the voucher against a full trolley of shopping, meaning that you'll make a much bigger saving if you're willing to spend more money. We know so far that PlayStation Plus subscriptions, Music Unlimited memberships, video rentals, and pre-orders will not be eligible as part of the offer β but we're expecting more anomalies to appear over the coming days.
Assuming that they don't, though, we want to know what you'll be putting in your cart and taking to the checkout. We daresay that the suits at Capcom will be rubbing their hands together right now, as the recently released Resident Evil seems like it's at the top of most peoples' wishlist β but Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell also looks like another solid option. Those of you in Europe may also want to peruse the platform holder's latest sale, which includes dozens of discounted digital games.
But we're not penning this Talking Point to tell you what to buy; instead, we want to know what you've got in mind. Are you going to be splashing out on some DLC, or picking up a couple of classics to bulk out your backlog? Perhaps you're after a brand new PlayStation 4 title, or maybe it's a particular release's Season Pass that you crave? It's a slow week, so do hop into the comments to let us know β and we'll be back soon with all of the advice that you need to get the most out of the offer.
What will you be using your 10 per cent PSN discount on? (102 votes)
- PS4 games
- PS3 games
- Vita games
- Retro games
- DLC and Season Passes
- Pfft, nothing
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@Swiket
Bada Bazinga! Very nice.
New tomb raider game of thrones never alone are my pics
Nothing. I'm broke...
I'm buying MGS Peace Walker on PS3 and MGS Portable ops .
Not a dime
I bought Danganronpa last week and couldn't play yet, so nothing for me.
I'm only a little ways into dragon age, and I have several big games in my backlog (shadow of mordor ps4, kh 2.5 remix, God of war 3) so I'm gonna have to save my money for now. Although, I've been wanting punch out wii for a while and the 9.99 price is tempting...
I'm definitely going to get Resident Evil, but I'm also tempted by The Bureau (which is on sale) as well as Game of Thrones/Tales from the Borderlands. I can't believe Telltale put their entire seasons on sale before they're finished to be honest - it's kind of gross for those that buy them straight away.
Glad I learned that lesson, personally.
Resident evil, might see what's on sale for vita and ps4 too
'the offer goes into effect from 09:00AM local time on Friday'
So -
9.01AM SONY issues these words - 'PSN Down because of Heavy Traffic'
and then - End of Weekend -
SONY says - 'Here is another 10% for PSN being down again...' Repeat endlessly...
Anyway RE1 PS4 for me i think
Glad to see so many are saying "eff hue" to this 10% for one weekend only, as many exclusions apply as we see fit, nonsense.
I will be getting a Ps4 thanks to getting a job with a much higher wage than i ever imagined. Got accepted today after my job application which is amazing because normally you got a second appointment.
Might get Final Fantasy VI on PS1 since it's already half off this week. Never played a FF game but heard this one was one of the best.
I preordered Resident Evil and Grim Fandango Remastered already and since preorders cant be discounted getting The Order 1886 wont help. Ill still preorder it but wont be using this discount
I am thinking about getting Crimson Gem Saga, because I love JRPGs. It's already 50% off and an additional 10% hits that magic sweet spot.
@Sanquine Great to hear man! Congratulations.
@3Above Thanks dude!
@get2sammyb The Bureau as in, that XCOM game?
Got Β£4 in wallet plus 10% i'll grab driveclub for Β£13
I pretty much own everything there is worth buying on PS4 and Vita. I just ordered a new 64gb mem card for Vita since my 32gb was spent, and would love to fill it up, but I'm running out of games to buy. They need to add PSone and PS2 classics to PS4, preferably for less than $15 each (evidently that's what FFVII will cost, PS4's first PSone Classic).
Some great indie games coming in the future, unfortunately that does me no good for this sale :/
Nothing. I dont download games. I prefer physical copies
Resident evil fo sho then one more title not sure maybe okami hd. I can't remember if i still have my wii version. If i do then probably driveclub I needs me a racer
@Confused_Dude Yeah, I've always been curious.
I think I'll download Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris or what's tha name! Don't think I'll buy much more than that...
My WiiU I got for Xmas lasted a week before breaking so downloaded 3 games on PSN instead. Got Mass Effect 2 & 3 and Dragon Age: Origins.
Downloadable ME2 unlocked Kaiden for me finally which was brilliant! First couple hours of DA didn't wow me but now I'm really into it.
Probably nothing since I have ran out of room on my harddrive.
With the discount I'll be buying Wild Arms XF, Jeanne d'Arc, Citizens of Earth and either Lunar: Silver Star Harmony or Brandish: The Dark Revenant I haven't decided yet.
I'm not even gonna think about a game since I have too much to play already. I will, however, be getting the Destiny expansion pass. I might also get some Atelier: Escha and Logy DLC too. I'm not sure about it though.
I plan to take full advantage of this, buying the COD advanced warfare season pass, the battlefield 4 season pass, the hatsune miku f2 costume and music season pass, and maybe resident evil HD.
I'm definitely going to buy the season passes of tales from the borderlands and game of thrones.
My PS+ sub ends some time this year so I'l probably reload for another year. Whatever you buy gets tagged on to the end of the current sub.
@nathanSF the discount doesnt apply to ps+ subs
I was waiting for Minutes and Never Alone to go on sale which they have, I'll now use my 10% for a little extra saving!
Ill use it on Steam to get a real disscount
Can we order multiple times this weekend or is the code just 1 order and then its gone?
I want to buy REmake today but I won't if that means I used up my 10% code already.
ugh smart to do this 10% stuff when there is nothing worthwhile on sale.
2 days earlier and I would've bought at least 50 euros worth of games.
Code is live in UK - T6R3KB529K
Absolutely nothing. Only game, on any of the three machines, I want at the moment is Dragon Age and what good is 10% gonna do? Cheaper to go on a train to town, get a Sub for lunch and buy it on a disc.
@AyeHaley Yes and no to multiple titles. It's the whole basket, so if you get REmake and something else at the same time it's 10% off both. Get them separately though and you're paying full price for one (and practically full price for the discounted one too to be honest).
@get2sammyb I have been considering it myself. Although I've still not played Enemy Unknown yet, so can't be certain I'll enjoy the game style, I like the concept and at that price it's not going to be a big loss at the end of the day if I don't end up enjoying it!
Didn't think I was going to buy anything, but Never Alone has intrigued me, especially given it's on sale. And what with Driveclub still at Β£19.99, picked this up as well. Add an extra 10% off and that seems like a good couple of bargains to me
@SteveButler2210 Really enjoyed Enemy Unknown personally - I was a big fan of the original XCOM games on the Amiga, and these recent ones did hark back to that style.
I'm buying Pre-Orders. Wait what was that?
saving a few dollars doesnt warrant a shopping spree for me. ill save even moooore money by not getting anything. now THERES a deal!!!
Stop moaning (those of you that are). Sony doesn't need to apologise for anything. A DDoS attack is something that can't really be countered, and if people are determined enough they can just keep hitting them with it. The network was down, and it sucked, but look for an apology off the people responsible for the attack, not the victims of it. Sony were just as much a victim as we were, more so in fact, as they had to get back to work on Christmas to try and sort it out, while we were crying about not being able to play games.
Take the 10% and use it, or don't. Don't just sit there complaining like you're owed something, because you're not. When did the gaming community become so entitled? You pay for a year of PS+? So do I. Do I use my PS4 every single day? I wish I did, but I don't. Should Sony give me extra days for when I'm at work, or when I'm too tired in the evening to even look at my consoles? Hell no. They gave a few extra days for the issue, but again it wasn't something they absolutely had to do.
If you want to comment, how about just saying thank you? It's not hard to do.
@get2sammyb yeah, the telltale lesson was thought to me when I picked up The Wolf Among us on launch day. Was pretty peeved, but with the discount and 10% off it seems like a safe time to pick up the pass now.
I also just picked up the the Bioshock: Infinite DLC, OlliOlli and DriveClub. I have a bad feeling that OlliOlli might be a plus giveaway, maybe even as early as next week, but surely Sony wouldn't be so mean? Right? And I just couldn't stay mad at them over DriveClub. Bless their little faces.
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