Hey, $50 a year? That sounds familiar! But on the PS3, you don’t have to pay that if you don’t want to. Why? Because it says “Plus,” which signifies “more”. What kind of more you ask? Well, 4 free games each month, discounts on games, free trails, avatars, themes, and the like.
But hey, that probably won’t sell it for ya, because you’re skeptic. Unfortunately, those free games? You can only keep them for as long as you’re subscribed, bummer. Look on the bright side: if you purchase a year (that’s 12 months!) subscription now, you’ll be getting 3 months additionally – for free! Plenty of time to beat those games.
Want to know what types of neat-o things you’ll be getting?
Well, (for the EU Plus subscribers anyway) for the month of August you can expect this:
PSN:
-Zen Pinballminis:
-Blast-Off
-Alien Zombie DeathPSOne Classic:
-MedievilFull Game Trial:
-Infamous
-Mushroom WarsExclusive Discounts:
-Zen Pinball Earth Defense Table – 20%
-Warhawk Triple Combo Pack – 50%
-GT Club PS3/PSN – 50%
-WipeOut HD Fury – 20%DLC:
-MotorStorm Pacific Rift: Adrenaline PackAutomatic download demo:
-Pixel Junk Shooter
-Mafia 2Dynamic themes:
-Exclusive PlayStation Plus Theme
-Exclusive ‘Clock’ ThemePremium avatars:
-Heavy Rain characters x 2
As for September, here’s what it offers:
PSN:
-Sam and Max: Devil’s Playground (entire season)minis:
-Vector Tower Defense
-EchoesPSOne Classic:
-Oddworld: Abe’s OddyseeFull Game Trial:
-Warhawk (with exclusive 50% discount for Plus members on purchase)
-Inferno PoolExclusive Discounts:
-LBP: Ico and Shadow of Colossus costume pack – 50%
-Metal Gear Solid (PSOne) – 50%
-Warhawk – 20%
-Pixel Junk Shooter – 20%DLC:
-Exclusive UFC Undisputed 2010 DLCDynamic themes:
-Exclusive PlayStation Move theme
-Exclusive ‘Fish Tank’ themePremium avatars:
-Eye Pet Blue Goalie Avatar
-Eye Pet DJ Avatar
And if you’re looking more into what the US PlayStation Plus members are getting, check it out over here and here, they seem to update with the PlayStation Store Updates.
And they also get a lot more discounts and full games, etc. So if you live in the states, the $50/year deal is looking like a Great deal.
So maybe you’re still not sold, but if I happen to just run across an extra $50, I’ll try it out.