Free Multiplayer Weekend for PS5 and PS4 with Exclusive PS Plus Discounts Unveiled

The holiday season is a fantastic time for catching up with family and indulging in some mouthwatering meals, but let’s be honest, it can hit your wallet pretty hard. Thankfully, PlayStation is stepping in to lend a hand with some awesome deals that aim to save gamers a bit of cash during this hectic time of the year. Think free online multiplayer weekends and discounts on movies for those with a PS Plus subscription.

Mark your calendars because starting December 6, 2024, PlayStation users are in for a treat with free online multiplayer weekends. This means you can dive into the online features of any game you own without shelling out any more money. This sweet deal runs until December 8, 2024, and is open to players on both the PS5 and PS4.

As if that wasn’t enough, during this same time frame, PS5 esports tournaments will kick off, featuring popular titles like EA Sports FC 25, NBA 2K25, Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, Madden NFL 25, College Football 25, UFC 5, MLB The Show 24, and Guilty Gear Strive. If you’re a proud owner of any of these games and meet the requirements, you can jump into the competition from December 6 to 8 and snag some avatars and other cool prizes. PS5 players can register right through the Game Hub or by hitting the PlayStation Tournaments button within their games.

PS Plus subscribers aren’t left out and have several chances to save big during this festive season. A sweepstakes event running from December 10 to 23 offers up a neat prize: a 30-month Premium membership for 30 lucky winners in each participating country. Want to enter? Just play any game from the Classics Catalog with your Premium membership. Here’s the list of countries where you can join in:

Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia.

And for that cherry on top, PS Plus members can score 30% off on more than 100 movies available on Sony Pictures Core between December 3 and 9. You’ll find titles like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Uncharted, Gran Turismo, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire in there. Plus, buy any 12-month PS Plus membership, and you’ll receive movie credits for the Sony Pictures Core app.

(Source: PlayStation Blog)