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Sony PlayStation Store monetization strategies

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Sony plans to expand dynamic pricing on PlayStation Store

Sony has implemented various promotional and pricing initiatives within the PlayStation Store. In early October 2026, the company launched a ‘Player’s Choice’ sale, offering discounts of up to 80 percent on over 4,700 it

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Grand Theft Auto VI development and release updates

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Latest: GTA 6 estimated download size reaches 210 GB

Rockstar Games is finalizing Grand Theft Auto VI for its scheduled November 19, 2026, release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Digital pre-orders have reportedly generated over $600 million in revenue, with PlayStat

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Bloober Team Cronos: The New Dawn updates and expansion

2 clusters · 34 sources · last updated

Latest: Bloober Team announces Cronos: Lazarus DLC release date

Bloober Team has released a free update for its horror title, Cronos: The New Dawn, which introduces a customizable Photo Mode, a Pumpkin Head skin for the Halloween season, and technical improvements such as the ability

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PlayStation retail discounts and hardware announcements

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Latest: Amazon and PlayStation offer seasonal discounts on Sony and Capcom products

Retailers have implemented various promotional periods for PlayStation titles. Initially, the PlayStation Store offered selections for PS4 and PS5 priced under 5 €, with discounts reaching up to 90 % on titles such as Ba

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Take-Two Interactive digital strategy and GTA VI outlook

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Latest: Grand Theft Auto VI promotional offers and availability

Take-Two Interactive has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026, exclusively for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game features protagonists Jason and Lucia in the fictional

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PlayStation Plus monthly updates and lineups

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Latest: PlayStation Plus adds final October 2026 game catalogue titles

Sony has released the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for October 2026, including F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. These titles are available to Essential, Extra, and Premiu

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Capcom Street Fighter franchise status

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: Capcom suspends Street Fighter V sales and online services

Capcom producer Shuhei Matsumoto recently disclosed that the Street Fighter franchise faced a risk of extinction during the Street Fighter V era. Matsumoto noted that the series could have faded into obscurity within a d

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Gaming industry Halloween promotions

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Steam and PlayStation host Halloween gaming sales

Various gaming companies and platforms have launched seasonal promotions for the Halloween period in late October 2026. Compile Heart initiated a sale on the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store on October 21, offering

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Nintendo eShop digital sales promotions

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: Nintendo eShop launches Screaming Deals sale for Switch and Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch eShop in North America initiated sales featuring several titles at record low prices, including Bear and Breakfast, Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, and various Capcom collections. This was fol

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Sony PlayStation disc phase-out, Plus pricing & legal push

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Latest: Sony to end production of new PlayStation game discs after 2027

Sony’s plan to cease new PlayStation disc production by 31 January 2028 continues to face scrutiny. While CEO Hiroki Totoki previously suggested the transition allows Sony to focus on monetizing its 125 million monthly a

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BeamNG.drive PlayStation 5 release

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Latest: BeamNG.drive launches on PlayStation 5 in early access

The driving simulator ‘BeamNG.drive’ launched on PlayStation 5 in Early Access on October 19, 2026. Developed by Bremen-based BeamNG GmbH, the console release coincides with the v0.40 update for the PC version. The game

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Video game retail and digital marketplace promotions

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Best Buy offers discounts on gaming gift cards with major title purchases

Digital marketplaces such as Eneba and Instant Gaming have begun offering discounts and preorders for various Xbox titles. These preorders include highly anticipated games like ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’, ‘Call of Duty: Moder

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Konami Castlevania 40th anniversary celebrations

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Latest: Konami's Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse features 28 weapons

Konami is marking the 40th anniversary of the Castlevania franchise through various digital releases, sales, and cultural events. As part of the commemoration, the company has released the original 1986 title, ‘Castlevan

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Harry Potter video game digital sales

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: LEGO Harry Potter Collection sees 85% discount on PlayStation Store

In mid-October 2026, various Harry Potter-themed video games released by Warner Bros. Games entered significant promotional periods on digital storefronts. Hogwarts Legacy saw major price reductions, reaching a “histori

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 updates and sales

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 receives 75% discount on PlayStation Store

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 entered its third year of support with the release of Patch 15.0, a second anniversary update. This update introduced a new Chaos-focused Siege mode on the planet Avarax, allowing players

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Sony PlayStation Store pricing error and delisting

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Sony delists PlayStation titles following Mexican store pricing error

Sony Interactive Entertainment temporarily delisted several first-party PlayStation Store titles, including ‘God of War III: Remastered’, ‘Knack 2’, and ‘Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection’, across the Americas regio

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Leisure Suit Larry video game series delisting

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Leisure Suit Larry games to be delisted from digital stores

Assemble Entertainment announced that the two most recent titles in the Leisure Suit Larry series, ‘Wet Dreams Don’t Dry’ and ‘Wet Dreams Dry Twice’, are scheduled to be delisted from digital storefronts. The removal fro

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PlayStation Store local currency transition in Latin America

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Sony postpones PlayStation Store Chilean peso transition to 2027

Sony is transitioning the PlayStation Store in several Latin American markets from U.S. dollar pricing to local currencies. In Colombia, the transition to Colombian pesos is scheduled to take effect on October 9, 2026.

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Japanese video game autumn sales

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: D3P and Dogenzaka Lab announce Steam Autumn Sale

Various Japanese video game publishers are conducting autumn sales across digital storefronts. Atlus and Sega initiated a promotion across Steam, PlayStation Store, and Nintendo eShop, featuring significant discounts on

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