Sony rolled out the latest PlayStation Plus update today, revealing some scary-good discounts for the October “Sale of the Dead” Halloween promotion, and the addition of the top-down shooter Hotline Miami (PS3/PS Vita) to subscribers’ free Instant Game Collection.
Starting with tomorrow’s PS Store update, Sony will be offering up to 65% (up to 80% off for PlayStation Plus members) off a massive selection of zombie and horror themed games/movies/TV shows as part of the Sale of the Dead. The selection of discounted titles are divided up over the last two remaining weeks of October according to the following schedule:
Zombie Week: October 22 through October 28 (Games)
| Game Title | PS Plus Price | Sale Price | Regular Price |
| Dead Island Game of the Year | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Dead Island Riptide | $19.99 | $24.99 | $49.99 |
| Dead Nation | $3.00 | $5.99 | $14.99 |
| Dead Rising 2 Off the Record | $6.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Plants vs. Zombies | $2.50 | $4.99 | $10.49 |
| Plants vs. Zombies PS Vita | $3.75 | $7.49 | $14.99 |
| Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Collection | $13.99 | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Resident Evil 4 HD | $5.59 | $7.99 | $19.99 |
| Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition | $10.49 | $14.99 | $29.99 |
| Resident Evil Code: Veronica X | $6.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Resident Evil Revelations | $22.94 | $29.99 | $49.99 |
| Sleeping Dogs + Nightmare in Northpoint | $11.24 | $12.49 | $19.49 |
| The House of the Dead Bundle | $7.50 | $14.99 | $29.99 |
| The Last Guy | $2.00 | $3.99 | $9.99 |
| The Last of Us | $35.99 | $44.99 | $59.99 |
| The Walking Dead 400 days | $2.44 | $3.49 | $4.99 |
| The Walking Dead Episode 2 | $1.25 | $2.49 | $4.99 |
| The Walking Dead Episode 3 | $1.25 | $2.49 | $4.99 |
| The Walking Dead Episode 4 | $1.25 | $2.49 | $4.99 |
| The Walking Dead Episode 5 | $1.25 | $2.49 | $4.99 |
| The Walking Dead Season Pass | $2.50 | $4.99 | $14.99 |
| The Walking Dead Survival Instinct | $33.74 | $37.49 | $49.99 |
| The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (PS Vita) | $9.79 | $13.99 | $19.99 |
| Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone | $4.89 | $6.99 | $9.99 |
Zombie Week: October 22 through October 28 (Movies)
| Movie Title | PS Plus Price | Regular Price |
| Army of Darkness | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Final Destination 5 | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| I Am Legend | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Jennifer’s Body | $8.99 | $9.99 |
| Paranormal Activity 4 | $6.99 | $12.99 |
| Saw | $6.99 | $9.99 |
| Shutter Island | $6.99 | $9.99 |
| Sinister | $12.99 | $14.99 |
| The Cabin in the Woods | $7.99 | $14.99 |
| The Hills Have Eyes (Unrated) | $8.99 | $9.99 |
Zombie Week: October 22 through October 28 (TV Shows)
| Show Title | PS Plus Price | Regular Price |
| American Horror Story | Seasons 1 – 2 | $1.49/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Seasons 1 – 3 | $0.99/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Bates Motel | Season 1 | $1.49/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Being Human (US Version) | Seasons 1 – 3 | $0.99/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Being Human | Seasons 1 – 3 | $1.49/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Dexter | Seasons 1 – 7 | $1.49/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Grimm | Seasons 1 & 2 | $0.99/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Hannibal | Season 1 | $1.49/episode | $1.99/episode |
| The Walking Dead | Seasons 1 – 3 | $1.49/episode | $1.99/episode |
Horror Week: October 29 through November 4 (Games)
| Game Title | PS Plus Price | Sale Price | Regular Price |
| BioShock | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| BioShock 2 | $5.00 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Bloodrayne Betrayal | $2.50 | $4.99 | $9.99 |
| Castlevania Harmony of Despair | $8.39 | $10.49 | $14.99 |
| Costume Quest | $3.75 | $7.49 | $14.99 |
| Darkstalkers Resurrection | $5.24 | $7.49 | $14.99 |
| Dead Space | $5.99 | $7.49 | $14.99 |
| Dead Space 2 | $7.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Dead Space 3 | $19.59 | $27.99 | $39.99 |
| DmC: Devil May Cry | $13.99 | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| Doom 3 BFG Edition | $7.99 | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Fatal Frame | $2.00 | $3.99 | $9.99 |
| Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly | $2.00 | $3.99 | $9.99 |
| I Am Alive | $3.00 | $5.99 | $14.99 |
| Infamous Festival of Blood | $3.99 | $4.99 | $9.99 |
| Lone Survivor | $8.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 |
| Lone Survivor Vita | $8.99 | $9.99 | $12.99 |
| Metro: Last Light | $29.99 | $39.99 | $59.99 |
| Puppeteer | $19.59 | $27.99 | $39.99 |
| Siren: Blood Curse Episodes 1-12 | $10.00 | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| The Darkness II | $15.99 | $19.99 | $39.99 |
Horror Week: October 29 through November 4 (Movies)
| Movie Title | PS Plus Price | Regular Price |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street | $7.99 | $12.99 |
| Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies | $7.99 | $12.99 |
| Priest (2011) | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Resident Evil (Afterlife) | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Splice | $7.99 | $12.99 |
| The Last Exorcism | $6.99 | $9.99 |
| The Last House on the Left | $6.99 | $9.99 |
| The Shining | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Zombieland | $7.99 | $9.99 |
Horror Week: October 29 through November 4 (TV Shows)
| Show Title | PS Plus Price | Regular Price |
| Aaah! Real Monsters | Seasons 1 – 2 | $0.99/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Soul Eater | Season 1 | $0.99/episode | $1.99/episode |
| Teen Wolf | Seasons 1 – 2 | $1.49/episode | $1.99/episode |
| The Vampire Diaries | Seasons 1 – 3 | $1.49/episode | $1.99/episode |
| True Blood | Seasons 1 – 3 | $2.49/episode | $2.99/episode |
| Twilight Zone | Seasons 1 -3 | $1.40/episode | $1.99/episode |
With such a massive list of mostly quality games on sale over the next couple of weeks, now seems like a good time to beef up your PSN Wallet and renew your PlayStation Plus membership in order to take full advantage of the $10 back promotion. As for purchase suggestions, I would say that The Last of Us is an absolute steal for anyone who has not already experienced it.
