Sony announces $10 PSP games, PSP Go deal

by JC Fletcher on Jun 1st 2010 5:00PM

Following the announcement of Sony Europe's PSP Essentials line, Sony is introducing a line of super-cheap $10 PSP games to North America. The "PSP Favorites" line, launching today, includes first-party hits like LocoRoco 2, Patapon 2, PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe and Twisted Metal: Head On; as well as third-party games like Silent HIll: Origins, Justice League Heroes and others. The full launch list of "PSP Favorites" titles is posted after the break.

In addition, four games have been added to the slightly-more-expensive Greatest Hits collection: Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance: Retribution and Secret Agent Clank. Each is priced at $20.

But wait, there's more! Sony has also announced a voucher for three games with the purchase of a PSP Go system from now through March 31. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, LittleBigPlanet and SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 are now free with the purchase of a system. With those games costing a combined $80 at retail, that means the PSP Go is basically the same price as a PSP 3000 right now -- at least, if you were going to buy all three of those games.
PSP Favorites launch lineup:

Ape Escape: On the Loose
Buzz! Master Quiz
Hot Shots Golf Open Tee
LocoRoco 2
Patapon 2
PixelJunk Monster Deluxe
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
Twisted Metal: Head On
Justice League Heroes
Manhunt 2
Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play
Pinball Hall of Fame: Williams Collection
Silent Hill: Origins
Sims 2
The Warriors

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Tags: greatest-hits, psp-favorites, psp-go

Reader Comments (107)

Very good deals, indeed.

It's a shame Sony hasn't always been this aggressive about the PSP and it's marketing.

Its, that is, before I get corrected!

You were right the first time.

'It's' is correct.

The first time of the first time he was right. I think he was correcting the second time of the first time, if that makes any sense.

"It's (It Is) a shame Sony hasn't always been this aggressive about the PSP and it's (Possessive) marketing.

@Spike Spiegel

"its" is possessive, while "it's" is a contraction.

Ohh, you are right. My bad. I was over thinking.

wait a minute. Isn't Europe getting 10 free games?? why 3 here??

Europe treats Sony better atm. Plus, they were screwed over and picked on a lot from Sony the last two gens so I say it's about time Europe gets some love.

It's only fair.

His correction was correct.. He was talking about the last "it's".. Which should indeed be its.

They think because they are SONY that people will break their necks to get their products.

Besides Patapon, I still think $10 is a bit of a stretch.

you are the cheapest person i ever known

Only if he pirated the Humble Indie Bundle.

If he pirated the humble indie bundle, he probably pirated the psp games.

Cause, as we all know, it wasn't the horrible business decisions or the thin library that was deterrent to the success of the PSP. Oh no.

It was the piracy.

I don't pirate games...
Besides patapon, none of those games interest me at all.

Okay, that's a statement I can respect. Besides the few titles I have on there, none of the others interest me as well.

Your original message made it sound like you were waiting for these games to drop to a low price. Something like $5. Which is absurd.

And everyone assumes that since someone thinks games should be priced absurdly low, because they are too easy or whatever excuse, than they must pirate games.

You must understand the train of thought here.

Also, my comment on pirating PSP games was less of a jab at you and more of a jab at Sony's ridiculous reasoning of why the PSP "failed".

Wow, good deal.

actually piracy had a LOT to do with the PSP's shortcomings... developers don't want to make games for people to steal..considering the PSP is easily the most pirated system i've ever seen it makes complete sense that developers would stay away.. games sold great to a point.. then the rampant piracy began.. bad decisions? thin library? get a clue... the issue was obvious to everyone with half a brain.. google PSP games and see how many sites that come up are legit..

Sounds like a good deal for the PSP Go.

Now how about one for a PSP I actually want, hm?

But they want you to want this one first

They also need you to need this one first, and they'd love you to love it.

i think if they had lowered the price to $200 and giving you 3 free games (which by the way you should be able to choose from out of a list of games) then i might have considered getting it.

Although with how lousy the PSPgo has been supported with games, and the fact that the games themselves are either the same price, or sometimes higher, than what you would pay in the store for a UMD, would probably still keep me away

This should have happened on the PSP Go launch. I, the early adopting sucker, got stuck with an overpriced piece of hardware with a limited launch library, a crappy Rock Band PSP 'lite' version, and some crappy game demos.

*Sigh*

It happens to a lot of people. I prefer not to be an early adopter of many electronics. They upgrade and go through many changes faster than I can enjoy my caveman features. When the next PSP comes out (not a different model but actual next-gen PSP) it will be tempting not to jump on it though...

I got excited for this because I like to spend my money on video games and the PSP is the only system I don't have right now... Then I realized that I have 40 unfinished games in my room right now.

I have a problem, man.

Your best solution is to send your unfinished games to me.

Try having three times that number. You start to forget which games you've beaten and which ones you haven't.

And which games you want to finish again. I have a ton of games I'm in the middle of playing, then I fired up Mario 64 on my virtual console to show my nephew.

I think they're trying to get me to quit my job, forget school, and say goodbye to my family.

PSP Go Is so hot.. but I wish it had a UMD drive. =/

I dont like Digital games above $10, $15 is a big maybe for me.

So u don't buy many PSN or XBLA titles huh?

I bought a PSPGo in a moment of weakness for $100. I'm actually REALLY happy with it except the fact that not all previous PSP games are available for download, and the steep price. I realized I should've just bought a PSP 3000 when I went to buy Dissidia: Final Fantasy. I spent $40 when at the store it's like $15. Never mind the game deserves the $40 price tag...

Wow, Little Big Planet PSP went GH fast! I'm all over that one. I think Soul Caliber should have gone GH also, but that's out of Sony's control as it's 3rd party.

Now, where is that UMD->Go converter? Then *maybe* I'd consider getting one...

I'm with you, I would jump on the go ship if I could get an adapter to use my current UMD games with it (and buy new ones for cheap).

All this cause I've seen the Go for 180€ a couple of days ago and got tempted (since the psp-3000 costs 160€ around this parts)...

Its called a PSP genius and its been out for more than 2 years. I dont understand why Nintendo doesnt get any shit when they make 50 thousand types of DSs and yet you poop and squirm your legs when another type of PSP came out... screw all of you stupid little kids, you guys are DUMB, no logic whatsoever. The only logic you guys have is the kind of logic that gets stupid girls killed in those stupid horror movies.

Because arguably Nintendo tends to release versions of their portable console line that have some sort of "improvement" over the previous iteration. At the very least Every version of say the DS that has come out so far still plays DS games .......... where as the GO plays but a portion of the PSP catalog that you have to repurchase if you already own....

On that note I don't really remember people freaking out over the PSP 2k or the 3K when they came out as over all they did offer some palpable improvement over the 1K. Sharper screen, more memory, slimmer form factor, Cheap non auto ejecting UMD drive (cheap UMD drives weren't an improvement) and Still plays all current and future PSP games digital distro or not, The same can not be said for the GO.

Fact is Go doesn't stand on its own merits. What few pluses it has are outweighed by its obvious shortcomings. Again I can easily sight "Doesn't play all PSP games" near the top of that list probably above "comparable battery life to the previous PSP systems". So much for getting more play time by ditching that battery vampire of a UMD drive. The system is interesting on paper but like communism fails in execution.

Until March 31, 2011! Wow, that's awesome. Maybe I'll pick one up next March. By then, I'm sure the Go will have a much nicer price.

This is a pretty nice deal. E3 is almost here and I'm looking forward to seeing what PSP news we get (after I get Resistance 3 news...hopefully).

This is really a non-deal considering the UK is getting 10 free games, not just 3.

Is this the first ever PSP Go bundle/deal? If so, why did it take them so long?

I think this all but solidifies the fact that there is no PSP2 in production. Oh well...

I would say the exact opposite actually. They're putting out bundles with multiple games to sell more and clear out their stock. That's what I would think, anyway.

psp greatest hits prices on little big planet, patapon 2 and resistance, gta? i'm all aboard. 10 dollars is the sweet spot for me and portable games.

Epic bundle. Now if was going to get a PSP Go I would buy this. But I already have a PSP 3000.

Wait, March 31? Wtf? Do they mean next year?

From now until March 31st next year, yes.

* Assassin's Creed (360)
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (360)
* Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
* Braid (PC)
* Defense Grid: The Awakening (PC)
* Elder Scrolls III: Oblivion (PC)
* Fallout 3 (360)
* God of War Collection
* Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
* Guitar Hero: World Tour (360)
* Half-Life
* Half-Life 2 and Episodes 1 and 2 (PC)
* inFAMOUS
* Left 4 Dead 2 (360)
* Mass Effect (360)
* Mass Effect 2 (360)
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* Pokemon HeartGold
* Pokemon SoulSilver
* Psychonauts (PC)
* Resident Evil 4 (Wii)
* Rock Band 2 (360)
* S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (PC)
* Soul Calibur IV (360)
* Starcraft
* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
* Torchlight
* World of Goo

I think this is missing a few, but this is pretty much what I have unfinished right now. I made most of this list 3 months ago and I don't think I included the games that I never intended to finish the story line.

Oh, and Diablo. Forgot about that.

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