There’s a lot to love with PlayStation Plus in December. Perhaps you’ve already thought of what a great gift a PS Plus membership makes for your fellow PS3 gamer. Or maybe you’ve been diving into the games in the Instant Game Collection with new additions like BioShock 2, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, and Rochard. Either way, you’ve got more great content on the way with this week’s addition: Anomaly Warzone Earth! You’ll also find some amazing holiday deals on games that you might have missed. Read on to find out more.
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December 18th PlayStation Plus Update
Anomaly Warzone Earth (PS3)
Free for Plus members
Holiday Essentials Sale
Various discounts for Plus members
You may have seen the announcement already, but this week marks the first week of the PSN Holiday Sale! You can check out the full announcement here, but here’s the breakdown of all the games that you’ll be able to get an amazing sale price on for this week:
| Game | Normal Price | PSN Sale Price | Plus Sale Price |
| Catherine | $39.99 | $27.99 | $19.60 |
| Counter Strike Global Offensive | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
| Dyad | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
| Escape Plan | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
| I am Alive | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
| LittleBigPlanet 2 | $19.99 | $13.99 | $0.00 |
| LittleBigPlanet PS Vita | $35.99 | $24.99 | $17.49 |
| M:tG Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.90 |
| NHL 13 | $59.99 | $41.99 | $29.40 |
| Rayman Origins | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.80 |
| Rayman Origins PS Vita | $29.99 | $20.99 | $14.70 |
| Resident Evil 4 | $19.99 | $13.99 | $9.80 |
| Retro/Grade | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.90 |
| Street Fighter: Third Strike Online Edition | $14.99 | $10.49 | $7.35 |
SEGA Holiday Sale
Various discounts for Plus members
Our friends at SEGA are also bringing more great games to all of PSN at some truly great prices to celebrate the holidays as well. Just like the PSN Holiday Sale, all PSN gamers get to enjoy some price breaks here, but Plus members get the best deals on the following content:
| Game | Normal Price | PSN Sale Price | Plus Sale Price |
| Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (Game Only) | $14.99 | $9.99 | $6.99 |
| SEGA HERITAGE COLLECTION (BUNDLE) | $36.95 | $19.99 | $14.99 |
| Sonic 4: Ep1 & 2 Full game Bundle | $24.98 | $14.99 | $11.99 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 | $14.99 | $9.99 | $7.49 |
| Hell Yeah Full game | $14.99 | $9.99 | $5.99 |
| Hell Yeah DLC Pimp My Rabbit Pack | $2.99 | $1.99 | $1.00 |
| Hell Yeah DLC The Virtual Rabbit Mission | $4.99 | $2.99 | $1.50 |
| After Burner Climax | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Crazy Taxi | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Daytona USA | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Crush, PSP | $9.99 | $4.99 | $2.50 |
| Sonic Rivals, PSP | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.89 |
| Sonic Rivals 2, PSP | $9.99 | $6.99 | $4.89 |
That’s it for this week’s update, and remember that the above updates will be in effect once the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow. See you next week for more on PlayStation Plus!
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why does europe continue to get better, more relevant games compared to US?
those who are saying ps3 has a bigger library then vita keep forgetting the huge library of psp games they could of offered. Also EU got Mortal Kombat and Unit 13 while we got nothing.
@44 where do you see DA:O ultimate edition in this sale for $19?
i want nomaly Warzone Earth but i rether pay full price for that game to keep foreverrrrrr. thank goodnes the sales atleast make up for it. will be grabbing some of those games tommorow.
Nice offerings, but not much for me in the holiday sale, and I already own and have played a good deal of Anomaly on PC. I’m interested in the co-op mode on the PS3, though. I’m curious to see how it controls with a controller as opposed to the mouse/keyboard.
@8 “when will you guys (SCEA) rotate LBP2, Infamous 2, and All 4-1 out of the IGC?” <– THIS.
I have been playing for a loooooooooooooooong time and I’ve never heard of such game… well at least the i’m going to be able to pick something from the Holidays sales. I can’t believe that there is still nothing for Vita+ smh…..
Not a bad sale but I already own everything I want from this sale already, and i got Anomaly Warzone Earth in a humble bundle a few months ago. Not a bad update but nothing that stands out.
Oh what the freak is this powerpuff girl looking game? ahhhh i regret plus now.it sounds like a cheap knock off of halo in the description. and it says download today as well. typo? bc its not free today… or is it?
@38 FriedConsole – Troll of the month?…looks like Ryumoau has a competitor.Anyway if you’re really serious about what you said…be prepared to know the true meaning of disappointed buying a 360.
@53 i mean in the next update, its 40 games…
@FriedConsole (#38) LOVE IT! AMEN!
Again, I do not understand how people can complain about this. I just finished up Trine 2, which I got back in June. Now I’m working on Rochard, which is a lot more fun than I thought it would be. Now there are even more free games coming out? I’ve barely scratched Borderlands. I haven’t gotten to Bioshock 2 yet. There are a dozen free games sitting on my PS3 right now that I haven’t been able to get to yet. And there are more every week!
As for the Vita, I’m still loving Gravity Rush and Wipeout. I’ve said it before that PS+ for only $50 is insanely great and nobody should complain about it. The only downside is that I now have to buy a PS3 with a larger hard drive.
Great job Sony! Keep it coming.
Lol, Morgan said that our contents will match Europe this month. Hmm, time is ticking and we only have one week of December left.
Let’s looks at the Europe list again
PlayStation Plus December content:
5th December: Batman: Arkham City (PS3)
5th December: LIMBO (PS3)
5th December: Vanquish (PS3)
12th December: Big Sky Infinity (PS Vita and PS3)
19th December: Mortal Kombat (PS Vita) – not available in AU
21st December: Knytt Underground (PS Vita and PS3)
Additional offers and savings TBC
NA:
Bioshock 2
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
Rochard
Anomaly Warzone Earth
@38 lol. i wouldnt buy a 360, but everything else was funny.
all holiday money is spent other wise the sell would be nice. im a little disappointed to not see a megaman game free for his bday. free ps 1 games , megaman 8,9 or/and 10? thats up to capcom i know but still.
also free ps1 games for vita would be nice also till something else for vita pops up. thx
Though it would be nice if there were some discounts or offers on some of the PSP games for the Vita. Not sure if it’s possible or feasible, but there are a number of PSP games I’d love to see come to PS+.
It would have made a lot more sense to have all the games on sale now threw 12/31 when everyones getting their x-mas money. That way they know ahead of time what they want. I mean the day after X-mas is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Lots of people going to be tapped out when 12/31 comes around.
I really don’t know what to say.. This is a down right joke.
Another update another week of junk the US staff needs fired, EU is getting a much better value then US. Come to think of it wether its US or EU ITS THE SAME COMPANY why not have the same program for both sides its getting old at this point.
I think I will get Rayman Origins for PS3. it’s good game for Gathering with friend and family. I only wish if it has crossover for PS Vita even for extra $ 5
@63
There will be 2 more updates this month the 24th & 31st. The store will update on Monday since the 25th & 1st are on Tuesdays….
man where is the u.s.a. vita content?
been waiting for escape plan, but i’m gonna be pissed, like usual if that game’s free for Plus members in 2013.
just bought hard disc of LBP:V for $20, so saving $2.50 is it worth it?
should i:
-just return the hard disc,
-not buy the digital, or
-buy both and resell the hard copy for a little money back?
Nothing for me again this week, but I’m not as disappointed as the last 2 weeks, so I guess I’m just getting numb to plus being only half decent the majority of the time and delighting me only maybe once or twice per year. It being Xmas season though, I was really hoping December would be special or at least not quite this much of a bust for me (hopefully it is better for more of you out there). Still some time left, Sony, hint hint.
I will say, I think the game selection is better this week, not crazy about this week’s game, but I recognize it is well reviewed and gives good genre variety, but I played the demo way back and it’s just not my thing. None of the discounts are for what I want either (I would have pulled the trigger on a Zen Pinball 2 table sale and possibly Tokyo Jungle d/c if generous).
I want to stay loyal to NA, but seriously leaning on letting my day 1 sub lapse and switching to EU plus.
@Vongruetz
All the games you said are games most people already own. And it seems like it’s a value to you because you don’t buy these games and you’re really not supporting Sony :-/
Morgan,
At this point I’m buried under free games, even if they aren’t all my cup of tea. Perhaps you could give away fewer games but raise the quality (perceived value). 2 great games a month instead of 4 mixed games? Just a thought.
@45 I work Christmas Eve. It’s not a legal holiday.
looking at #63 the 21st is a friday and christmas is tuesday do we get anouther update this week? or do they update on christmas? (i know its EU just wondering how US does it)
I’m normally content with what’s been given since I’ve gotten ps+. I know you can’t please everyone. It’s impossible to do that. I didn’t care for street fighter but I didn’t complain, I downloaded it and promptly deleted it. didn’t think anything else except waiting to see what came of this week. And now its Anamoly. Bummed out now for the fourth week in a row. a whole month of no ps+ benefits that I liked. : / but oh well, what can you do?
well, I think the voting stadistics say it all …..
Thanks guys. I love strategy and tower defense so I’m probably going to enjoy this. And it’s a game I was absolutely not going to play otherwise – which is one cool thing about PS+. But I still voted for the sale, because I really love it when a long list of games get deep discounts.
thanks for voting! it goes a long way