2017 Game of the Year Contender Now 60% Off for One Week on PS Store

Alright, so here we go. Picture this: scrolling through the PlayStation Store like it’s a Saturday afternoon window shopping at the mall, but for games. One sale wraps up and—boom—a new deal pops in. It’s like they want us to keep playing, right? This time, it’s the Big Games Big Deals event. Clever name, sorta catchy. Anyway, they’re slashing prices up to 70% on PS4 and PS5 favorites. Yeah, 70%. That’s like finding twenty bucks in your pocket kind of exciting.

Now, if you’re a fan of role-playing chaos and existential whatnot, “NieR: Automata” got its price tag chopped down, too. Game of the YoRHa Edition is, wait for it—60% off! Down from $39.99 to a tempting $15.99. Not bad, eh? But hey, this isn’t forever; you’ve got until May 8, 2:59 a.m. ET. Why 2:59? No clue. Some cosmic joke about time zones?

Here’s the backstory: aliens drop in uninvited—classic—and attack with machine lifeforms. So, naturally, we send androids, the YoRHa squad, to dance through the chaos. The gist? It’s an action RPG with twists and turns that could make your head spin, but in a good way.

The special edition tosses in a load of extra goodies: there’s the 3C3C1D119440927 DLC (just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?), a bunch of Pod Skins, a Machine Mask Accessory, and even a PS4 Dynamic Theme. More stuff I could list, but my eyes are crossing now, thinking about what all these skins do.

If you’re the type who likes to dip a toe in before diving, there’s a free demo sitting there on the PS Store. Try before you buy, right? Seems fair in the digital shopping universe.

Back when “NieR: Automata” first dropped in 2017, critics buzzed about it like bees around honey. It snagged an average score of 88 on Metacritic from, like, a hundred and one critics. Smart folks, I guess. Bagged a few shiny awards, too. Best Score/Music, Role-Playing Game of the Year—you name it.

So there you have it. Whether it’s the deal pulling you in or the game’s alien-android showdown, it’s worth a look. But don’t dawdle, clocks ticking toward that weirdly specific 2:59 a.m. deadline. Happy gaming, folks!