Sony's big mid-year PS Store sale is rolling out — PS Plus subscribers get early access to a selection of PS5 and PS4 discounts before the full Summer Sale opens to everyone.
Sony's big mid-year Store event is here. The PlayStation Summer Sale 2026 is rolling out, and — as usual — PlayStation Plus members get early access to a selection of the discounts before the full sale opens to everyone. If you subscribe to any tier of PS Plus, you can start browsing and buying select PS5 and PS4 deals now; if you don't, the wider sale follows shortly after. Here's how it's structured and a few of the standout early prices.
This is the standard two-step Summer Sale pattern Sony runs each year: PS Plus subscribers get an early-access window on a curated slice of the deals, then the full sale opens to all PS5 and PS4 owners. Crucially, the early access is open to any PS Plus tier — Essential, Extra or Premium — not just the pricier ones. It's a genuine perk rather than a paywall on the whole event: the full sale still reaches everyone, just a few days later.
It's worth separating this from the other summer discounting you may have seen: the earlier Days of Play 2026 event ran back in late May, and there have been shorter Store sales since. The Summer Sale is the broad, thousands-of-titles event, and it's distinct from those.
PS Plus early access is live now. For the full public opening, Push Square reports the sale goes wide on 15 July 2026 — we'd treat that exact date as reported rather than officially locked, as some outlets list it slightly differently, so confirm on the Store. The practical takeaway is simple: if you're a subscriber, the early window is your chance to lock in deals first; if you're not, you're only a few days behind.
A handful of the discounts spotted in the early-access window give a sense of the range (prices as reported at the time of writing; check your regional Store):
| Game (PS5) | Reported Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Back 4 Blood | $5.99 / £5.99 | -90% |
| Dead Space | $10.49 / £10.49 | -85% |
| A Plague Tale: Innocence | $7.99 / £6.99 | -80% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | $19.99 / £15.99 | -60% |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | $31.49 / £31.49 | -55% |
Other titles reported in the mix include Persona 3 Reload and Digimon Story: Time Stranger at smaller cuts. As always with a sale this size, the headline percentages matter less than whether a specific game you actually want is included — and the value equation depends on how much you'll play it, which is exactly what our PS Plus versus buying games on sale guide is designed to help you weigh.
For PS5 owners, the Summer Sale is the year's best routine opportunity to clear out a wishlist cheaply, and the PS Plus early-access window is a small but real advantage if you already subscribe. If you don't, there's no need to rush a subscription just for a few days' head start — the same deals reach you when the full sale opens.
Two practical notes. First, some standalone Store discounts sit alongside the sale rather than inside it — for example, the newly arrived native ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 carry their own PS Plus discount on a separate timeline. Second, if you're buying several games, it's worth a quick pass through our freeing up PS5 storage guide first so you're not stuck managing space mid-download.
The PlayStation Summer Sale 2026 is under way, with PS Plus members of any tier getting early access to a selection of PS5 and PS4 deals before the full sale opens to everyone — reported as 15 July, which is worth confirming on the Store. The early prices span deep cuts on older titles (Back 4 Blood at a reported 90% off) through to more modest discounts on recent releases like Assassin's Creed Shadows.
The smart approach hasn't changed: browse the early-access list if you subscribe, build a wishlist, and buy the games you'll genuinely play rather than chasing the biggest percentage. Verify prices and dates on your regional Store, and keep an eye on the PlayStation Blog for any official sale detail.
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