TL;DR: The Last of Us Part 2 is on sale as of Feb. 22. Order the Standard Edition through GameStop(Opens in a new tab) for the all-time-low price of $9.99 (usually $39.99), or upgrade to the Digital Deluxe Edition in the PlayStation Store(Opens in a new tab) for $34.99 (normally $49.99).
With HBO’s The Last of Us TV series beginning to dip into its source material’s sequel(Opens in a new tab) for details about Ellie’s backstory (no spoilers), the best time to start a playthrough is now.
Conveniently, The Last of Us Part II has randomly returned to its record-low sale price of $9.99 at GameStop(Opens in a new tab) this week — that’s an impressive 75% off its $39.99 MSRP, and a deal that previously sold out at Amazon(Opens in a new tab) and Best Buy(Opens in a new tab). (In other words, add it to your cart sooner rather than later to avoid missing out.)
For players willing to spend a little more for some virtual collectors’ items, TLOU2‘s Digital Deluxe Edition is listed for $34.99 (or 30% off) in the PlayStation Store(Opens in a new tab) until Thursday, March 2 at 2:59 a.m. ET. That one nabs you a digital soundtrack, a digital mini art book, a dynamic theme for your PlayStation console’s homepage, and a set of six unique PSN avatars in addition to a copy of the base game.
A 2020 release for the PS4 (with a free performance patch(Opens in a new tab) for PS5), TLOU2 takes place out West five years after the events of Naughty Dog’s original third-person survival horror game. Without ruining anything for first-timers, it’s a deeply emotional experience and somehow more bleak and depressing than the first game. (A true feat, honestly.)
It’s an absolutely fantastic game and definitely still worth playing, especially if you love the show, don’t get me wrong — just know what you’re in for. To quote Mashable’s review: “The Last of Us Part II is an artistic triumph that has the power to move those of us who have the stomach to consume it.” GLHF(Opens in a new tab).
