Every year, the end of April marks an annual Japanese festival called ‘Golden Week’, comprising of a series of national holidays where the country celebrates for variety of good-natured reasons. It means time off from school and work for Japanese people, but for video game lovers all around the world, it usually means a big sale in celebration of Japanese games on various storefronts – including the PlayStation Store.
There are a ton of big discounts on some top-tier Japanese games this year, and we’ve listed some of our highlights of th sale for PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles. There are too many to go into at length, but our picks highlight well-received titles worth looking into. (If you really want more of an endorsement, you can tweet at us)
Read: The best Nintendo Switch deals during the Golden Week Sale
Of course, it’s not just Japanese game publishers getting in on the fun – there are plenty of Western games on sale too. In fact, PlayStation has two sales going on at once. (It’s called the ‘Games Under $20 Sale’ in the US, and ‘Hot Deals’ everywhere else. We’ve included some of those highlights here too.
All prices below are in AUD, but discount amounts are identical across different store regions.
The PlayStation Golden Week sale ends on 12 May 2022
Best Golden Week Sale 2022 Deals for PlayStation 5 (PS5)
- Balan Wonderworld –
$54.95$16.48 (-70%) - Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition –
$62.95$31.47 (-50%) - Death’s Door –
$29.95$20.96 (-30%) - Doom Eternal Standard Edition –
$54.95$27.47 (-50%) - Ghostrunner –
$39.95$13.98 (-65%) - Hades –
$39.95$29.96 (-25%) - Immortals Fenyx Rising –
$59.95$29.97 (-72%) - It Takes Two –
$59.95$23.38 (-61%) - Little Nightmares II –
$54.95$27.47 (-50%) - Lost Judgment –
$99.95$49.97 (-50%) - Resident Evil Village Deluxe Edition –
$114.95$57.47 (-50%) - Scarlet Nexus Deluxe Edition –
$114.95$48.27 (-58%) - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order –
$69.95$13.99 (-80%) - The Ascent –
$39.95$25.96 (-35%) - Yakuza: Like A Dragon Hero Edition –
$116.94$50.28 (-57%)
Best Golden Week Sale Deals for PlayStation 4 (PS4)
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition –
$144.95$20.29 (-86%) - AO Tennis 2 –
$77.95$15.59 (-80%) - Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – Trilogy –
$34.95$10.48 (-70%) - Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag — Standard Edition –
$24.95$7.48 (70%) - Astro Bot Rescue Mission –
$54.95$21.98 (-60%) - Blazblue Cross Tag Battle –
$24.95$6.23 (-75%) - Bloodborne: Game Of The Year Edition –
$47.95$23.97 (−50%) - Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night –
$54.95$21.98 (−60%) - Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle –
$29.95$14.97 (-50%) - Castlevania Requiem: Symphony Of The Night & Rondo Of Blood –
$24.95–$6.23 (-75%) - Code Vein Deluxe Edition –
$129.95$28.58 (-78%) - Danganronpa 1/2 Reload –
$54.95$16.48 (-70%) - Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony –
$54.95$16.48 (-70%) - Day Of The Tentacle Remastered –
$22.95$9.18 (-60%) - Death’s Door –
$29.95$20.96 (-30%) - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided — Digital Deluxe Edition –
$62.95$9.44 (-85%) - Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories –
$84.95$38.22 (-55%) - Doom Eternal Standard Edition –
$54.95$27.47 (-50%) - Dragon Ball Fighterz –
$52.95$15.88 (-86%) - Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes Of An Elusive Age – Definitive Edition –
$54.95$35.71 (-35%) - Dreams –
$54.95$21.98 (-60%) - Dynasty Warriors 9 Digital Deluxe Edition –
$62.95$31.47 (-50%) - Everybody’s Golf –
$54.95$21.98 (-60%) - Far Cry 4 — Gold Edition –
$69.95$20.98 (-70%) - Final Fantasy VII –
$23.95$11.97 (-50%) - Final Fantasy VIII Remastered –
$29.95$14.97 (-50%) - Garou: Mark Of The Wolves –
$22.95$5.73 (-75%) - Ghostrunner –
$39.95$13.98 (-65%) - Guilty Gear Xrd Rev.2 –
$54.95$13.73 (-75%) - Hades –
$39.95$29.96 (-25%) - Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X –
$67.95$27.18 (-60%) - Hotline Miami –
$14.95$3.73 (-75%) - Immortals Fenyx Rising –
$59.95$29.97 (-72%) - Infamous Second Son –
$24.95$12.47 (-50%) - It Takes Two –
$59.95$23.38 (-61%) - Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 –
$89.95$17.99 (-80%) - Little Nightmares II –
$54.95$27.47 (-50%) - Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut –
$14.95$1.49 (-90%) - Lost Judgment –
$99.95$49.97 (-50%) - Lumines Remastered –
$22.95$9.18 (-60%) - Mark Of The Ninja: Remastered –
$29.95$13.47 (-55%) - Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience –
$24.95$4.99 (-80%) - Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War –
$54.95$16.48 (-70%) - Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom –
$99.95$13.99 (-86%) - Peggle 2 –
$14.95$2.99 (-80%) - Persona 3: Dancing In Moonlight
$47.95$11.98 (-75%) - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax –
$44.95$31.46 (-30%) - Persona 5 Royal Deluxe Edition –
$116.95$35.08 (-70%) - Persona 5: Dancing In Starlight –
$47.95$11.98 (-75%) - Resident Evil 2 –
$54.95$21.97 (-60%) - Resident Evil Village Deluxe Edition –
$114.95$57.47 (-50%) - Rez Infinite –
$44.95$17.98 (-60%) - Shadow Of The Colossus –
$54.95$27.47 (-50%) - Shenmue III — Digital Deluxe Edition –
$54.95$8.24 (-85%) - Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition –
$39.95$5.99 (-85%) - Soulcalibur VI Deluxe Edition –
$144.95$21.74 (-85%) - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order –
$69.95$13.99 (-80%) - Steinsgate 0 –
$30.95$7.73 (-75%) - Tetris Effect: Connected – $54.95 $32.97 (-40%)
- The Ascent –
$39.95$25.96 (-35%) - The Evil Within 2 –
$69.95$13.99 (-80%) - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles –
$59.95$37.16 (-38%) - The King Of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match –
$22.95$5.73 (-75%) - The King Of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match –
$17.95$8.97 (-50%) - The Last Guardian –
$47.95$19.18 (-60%) - Thumper –
$7.48 (-75%)$29.95 - Titanfall 2 Standard Edition –
$24.95$4.99 (-80%) - Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition –
$59.95$14.98 (-75%) - Valkyria Chronicles Remastered + Valkyria Chronicles 4 Bundle –
$69.95$19.58 (-72%) - Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Main Game & DLC Pack –
$44.95$20.22 (-55%) - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus –
$69.95$27.98 (-60%) - XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition –
$92.95$9.29 (-90%) - Yakuza: Like A Dragon Hero Edition –
$116.94$50.28 (-57%) - Yooka-Laylee: Buddy Duo Bundle –
$62.95$12.59 (-80%) - Zero Escape: The Nonary Games –
$39.95$11.98 (-70%) - Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma –
$62.95$18.88 (-70%)