[Weekend Game] "Games Are Cheaper for the Holidays Too"...Steam and PS5 Discounts Up to 85%

Global game distribution platforms are running steep discount events around the Lunar New Year holidays. Gamers have welcomed the sales, as they can now purchase popular titles that used to cost close to 100,000 won at discounts of up to 85%.

Global game distribution platform Steam has been running a Lunar New Year game sale since the 12th, featuring titles such as the first-person action role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk 2077 homepage

According to the industry on the 22nd, global game distribution platform Steam has been holding a Lunar New Year discount event since the 12th. Since 2016, Steam has targeted markets such as China and other parts of Asia by running large-scale discount events timed to the Lunar New Year. Gamers can purchase the games they had placed in their shopping carts at discounted prices.

The first-person action role-playing game (RPG) Cyberpunk 2077 is being sold at 29,700 won, a 55% discount from the original price of 66,000 won. Spider-Man Remastered is available at 25,120 won with a 60% discount, The Last of Us Part I at 31,400 won with a 50% discount, Ghost of Tsushima at 25,120 won with a 40% discount, Diablo IV at 37,440 won with a 40% discount, and Black Myth: Wukong at 48,600 won with a 25% discount.

Games that families, friends, and couples can enjoy together are also heavily discounted. The two-player co-op game It Takes Two can be purchased for 8,800 won with an 80% discount. Another co-op game, Overcooked! 2, is 6,500 won after a 75% discount. Overcooked! 2, which supports up to four players, won the Best Family Game award at the global video game awards ceremony The Game Awards in 2018.

Sony's global gaming platform PlayStation said on the 19th that users can sign up for membership at a discounted price through the 26th. Instagram capture

Sony's global gaming platform PlayStation is also running discount events for the Lunar New Year holidays. The promotion offering discounts of up to 58% on PlayStation 5 (PS5) consoles and peripherals ended on the 19th, but memberships can still be subscribed to at discounted prices until the 26th. Those who sign up for a 12-month Special or Deluxe membership can receive up to 35% off. With a Special or Deluxe membership, users can enjoy the latest monthly games and new game trials without having to purchase game packs separately.

Games are also on sale. Hogwarts Legacy, an action RPG that is not currently discounted on Steam, can be purchased for 14,490 won, an 85% discount from the original price of 96,600 won. In addition, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available for 49,320 won with a 10% discount, Baldur's Gate 3 for 48,600 won with a 25% discount, and NBA 2K26 for 25,440 won with a 70% discount. Titles already discounted on Steam, such as It Takes Two (80%), Black Myth: Wukong (25%), and The Last of Us Part I (58%), can also be enjoyed on PlayStation at lower prices than before.