PlayStation Plus for Vita launch lineup is great

Sony's premium subscription service PlayStation Plus will spread to Vita next Tuesday, Sony announced. today. The cracking launch lineup of 'free' games just adds fuel to the idea that, really, you'll be perfectly happy not buying PlayStation games but simply waiting for them to hit Plus.

Alice O'Connor

November 13, 2012 9:33 AM

Sony's premium subscription service PlayStation Plus will spread to Vita next Tuesday, Sony announced today. The cracking launch lineup of 'free' games just adds fuel to the idea that, really, you'll be perfectly happy not buying PlayStation games but simply waiting for them to hit Plus.

When Plus hits Vita on November 19, members with Vitas will get free access to Wipeout 2048, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Jet Set Radio, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, and Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, Sony announced.

If you're already a Plus member on PS3, you won't have to pay a penny more as the scheme covers both consoles. If you're not, Plus costs only $17.99 for three months for $49.99 for a year. "The PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection is such an incredible value, providing PS3 and now PS Vita owners with a library of 18 games for less than $5 a month," Sony VP John Koller said in the announcement.

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November 13, 2012 9:33 AM

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Sony's premium subscription service PlayStation Plus will spread to Vita next Tuesday, Sony announced. today. The cracking launch lineup of 'free' games just adds fuel to the idea that, really, you'll be perfectly happy not buying PlayStation games but simply waiting for them to hit Plus.
- Deathlove
  
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  November 13, 2012 9:42 AM
  
  That is pretty god damned slick. Wow.
- RyDogg1
  
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  November 13, 2012 9:43 AM
  
  PS+: Gaming Value of the Year. Hands down!
  - Ebu
    
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    November 13, 2012 3:00 PM
    
    Sony fucks up a lot of things they shouldn't, but they got this one right.
    - Haku-Jin
      
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      November 13, 2012 4:10 PM
      
      But I don't think they've done a very good job of informing people what kind of value they're getting or that it's even available as a service. Of all the guys I work with that game on a PS3 exclusively nobody seems to know about it.
      - Ebu
        
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        November 13, 2012 4:48 PM
        
        True, I'm not even sure what it was that first made me sign up. I think there was a discount at launch?
- Rvancetal
  
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  November 13, 2012 9:54 AM
  
  As a PS3 owner who was considering getting both Plus and the Vita eventually this just potentially sped up both of those decisions.
- dantastic
  
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  November 13, 2012 10:05 AM
  
  awesome!
- Nehvrook
  
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  November 13, 2012 11:29 AM
  
  Awesome. I'm really liking the PS Plus thing
- Rehevkor
  
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  November 13, 2012 11:35 AM
  
  Fuck yes
- jcrockerman
  
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  November 13, 2012 12:16 PM
  
  Yay! I was gonna buy Jet Set Radio too. What a deal!
- [deleted] 318946386
  
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  November 13, 2012 12:21 PM
  
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- ThomW
  
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  November 13, 2012 12:56 PM
  
  Wow -- almost makes a Vita a good purchase.
  - AMikaboshi
    
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    November 13, 2012 1:12 PM
    
    agreed. i'm thinking about getting one on black friday.
    - ThomW
      
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      November 13, 2012 1:17 PM
      
      Have any deals on them been posted?
      - shackwack
        
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        November 13, 2012 6:45 PM
        
        Toys R Us http://bfads.net/Toys-R-Us-Black-Friday-PS-Vita-Call-of-Duty-WiFi-Bundle-w-Bonus-10In1-Vita-Essential-Pack
        
        Target http://bfads.net/Target-Black-Friday-Sony-PS-Vita-WiFi-Bundle-w-Free-Lego-Batman-2-Game
- shurcool
  
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  November 13, 2012 1:23 PM
  
  Wow, Sony does something that people actually like. This is surprising.
- mindmann
  
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  November 13, 2012 1:32 PM
  
  So is plus worth getting for PS3? I remember hearing a lot about it in the beginning, and there were some fun games on it. Is it worth it now?
  - ThomW
    
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    November 13, 2012 1:38 PM
    
    Totally. The free games have been a good deal and having it keep my stuff up to date is great.
    - mindmann
      
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      November 13, 2012 2:45 PM
      
      is there a list of what games are currently free? Does it rotate? I'm not really sure how it works.
      - Ebu
        
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        November 13, 2012 2:58 PM
        
        I'm unclear as well, though I have Plus.
        
        I do know for sure that once free, once you bind it to your account, you keep it free as long as you have PSN+. Even if the deal expires, you don't lose it.
      - ThomW
        
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        November 13, 2012 4:07 PM
        
        http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus/ has a list.
        
        Some games come and go quickly, so you have to make sure to check the store once a week to make sure there isn't anything new.
        
        To get a feeling for how quickly the catalog updates, here's a list from June:
        http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/06/05/playstation-plus-e3-2012/
        
        Here's a preview of what's coming up next week:
        https://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/11/12/playstation-plus-update-solve-a-quantum-conundrum-free-with-plus/
        
        You have to grab them when they're available, but once you have them registered, you can redownload and play them for as long as your Plus account is active.
        
        Ebu
        
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        November 13, 2012 4:49 PM
        
        If your account lapses, do you retain them when you re-up?
        
        ThomW
        
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        November 13, 2012 5:04 PM
        
        I doubt it. I'm slightly concerned about that as well. I used a ps3@ email address and I need to make sure I can still get emails at that address in case my credit card expires or something.
        
        Vegtro
        
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        November 13, 2012 5:17 PM
        
        Yep.
  - Wombat Woo
    
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    November 13, 2012 3:21 PM
    
    Yes. The discounts and freebies they give out are amazing. It makes Live look like a steaming turd.
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  November 13, 2012 1:32 PM
  
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  - moshman
    
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    November 13, 2012 1:39 PM
    
    haha, yeah. Same here.
- Ebu
  
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  November 13, 2012 2:59 PM
  
  Shit yes, I'll finally get to play through Uncharted, and I'll have an excuse to play Wipeout (cause no way I'm spending money on it directly)
  
  Also, Tales From Space alone is worth the price of admission.
- shurcool
  
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  November 13, 2012 6:31 PM
  
  Was it Sony that bought Gaikai? I wonder when they'll start doing something about that.
- shackwack
  
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  November 13, 2012 6:46 PM
  
  this posts sold me a vita, kinda shoot for one on black friday.
  - shackwack
    
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    November 13, 2012 6:47 PM
    
    omfg did I type that? lol terrible
- creep
  
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  November 13, 2012 7:55 PM
  
  how about actual vita games?
- SALvationBDG
  
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  November 14, 2012 7:03 AM
  
  This plus $199 BF deals have me in for one.
- Johnsexyelder
  
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  November 20, 2012 10:12 AM
  
  I can't help feeling this might be the future of gaming.
  
  Instead of a 60 dollar purchase per game, you pay a monthly/yearly fee to have access to a certain number of games at any time.