When PlayStation PLUS, Sony’s subscription service for the PlayStation 3 on PSN, has proven to be a pretty darn good value proposition. PlayStation plus customers could have saved over $1,200 on games this year.
Subscribers received a good amount of games for free, 17 to be exact and also received 132 discounts on PS3 games. That doesn’t seem to shabby if you took advantage of the offers and sales, you certainly made your money back.
Here are some key highlights of what PS Plus members received in 2011:
Number of free PlayStation 3 games offered: 17
Value of free PS3 games and add-ons: more than $200
Highlights: Costume Quest, Stacking, Plants vs. Zombies, Hydrophobia Prophecy (Move), Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2011
Number of PlayStation 3 game discounts: 132
Highlights: Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Braid, Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD, Call of Duty Black Ops Sale, Borderlands Full Bundle, Limbo
Number of full game trials: 43
Highlights: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Red Dead Redemption
Number of betas: 4
Highlights: UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception, SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Multiplayer Beta
Number of Early Access Demos: 6
Highlights: Mortal Kombat, Killzone 3 Single Player
Will you become a PlayStation Plus member next year? If you are a full time gamer, you should consider it.
