Greatest Hits (PlayStation)




Greatest Hits is a branding used by Sony Interactive Entertainment for discounted reprints of PlayStation video games. The branding is used for reprints of popular, top-selling games for each console in the PlayStation family, which are deliberately sold with a lower MSRP than the original production runs of a game, and feature special branding—colored in red since PlayStation 2—on their box art, as well as red-colored cases on PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 releases.
Equivalent programs exist in Europe and Oceania, Japan and select Asian countries, South Korea, and in South America. PlayStation Hits is used as the branding label for PlayStation 4 games in North America, Brazil, Europe, Oceania, Japan, and select Asian countries.

History

Sony Computer Entertainment America introduced the program for PlayStation in March 1997 and the first releases were Battle Arena Toshinden, NFL GameDay, NHL FaceOff, Twisted Metal and Warhawk. The requirement for being a Greatest Hits title was selling at least 150,000 copies and being on the market for at least a year. Minimum sales required eventually rose to 500,000 by January 1999. When the program came to PlayStation 2 in 2002, games could become Greatest Hits titles after selling at least 400,000 copies and being on the market for at least nine months, while the threshold for PS1 games was reduced to 250,000 sales.
Suggested retail prices of Greatest Hits titles are typically $19.99, although multi-game packs may sell for $24.99. Though Sony-developed games are virtually guaranteed to eventually become Greatest Hits titles by meeting their sales and age requirements, 3rd party developers are not required to release their titles with a Greatest Hits label even if said titles meet the criteria. Additionally, Sony allows 3rd party developers some flexibility in the pricing of their own Greatest Hits titles, but most of them stick to the agreed-upon suggested retail price. Games that are multi-million sellers may become Greatest Hits titles much later than 9 months to maximize profits. It is also a common practice for a game to re-release on the Greatest Hits label at a close proximity to the release of that game's sequel or follow-up.
In 2006, Sony extended the Greatest Hits program to the PlayStation Portable. To qualify, a title must be on the market for at least 9 months and have sold 250,000 copies or more. The Greatest Hits price for PlayStation Portable games typically begins at $19.99. On July 28, 2008, the program was introduced on the PlayStation 3. A PlayStation 3 game must be on the market for 10 months and sell at least 500,000 copies to meet the Greatest Hits criteria. PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits titles currently sell at $29.99.
Sony announced the launch of Greatest Hits on PlayStation 4 in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, renamed PlayStation Hits, on June 19, 2018. As with PS3 Greatest Hits releases, they feature red-colored packaging and a red banner on their box art and disc. PlayStation Hits pricing will also be available on PlayStation Store.

"Special edition" Greatest Hits

While Greatest Hits titles are usually just a re-release of the original game with altered packaging and a lower price, occasionally a game is given a "special edition" of its original version, released under the Greatest Hits label. Usually these additions are small bonuses, such as the inclusion of bugfixes, new game demos or soundtrack CDs, or slight improvements such as adding analog control or vibration functionality to games that did not have these features in their original releases. Occasionally, significant changes are implemented into the game. Noteworthy examples of this are the Greatest Hits special editions of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, Heavy Rain, Jet Moto 2, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, Midnight Club Los Angeles, Silent Hill 2, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, which were enhanced significantly from their original releases with added characters, levels, modes, features, etc.

List of official Greatest Hits titles

PlayStation

The following titles have been released on the Greatest Hits label for PlayStation.

PlayStation 2

The following titles have been released on the Greatest Hits label for PlayStation 2.

PlayStation Portable

The following titles have been released on the Greatest Hits label for PlayStation Portable.

PlayStation 3

The following titles have been released on the Greatest Hits label for PlayStation 3.

PlayStation 4

PlayStation Hits titles for North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Assassin's Creed: Syndicate Special Edition Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection Assassin's Creed: Unity Batman: Arkham KnightBattlefield 1Battlefield 4Battlefield HardlineBloodborneCrash Bandicoot: N. Sane TrilogyCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About TimeCrash Team Racing: Nitro-FueledThe CrewDeath Stranding Destiny - The Collection Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition Disgaea 5 DOOMDragon Age: InquisitionDragon Ball XenoverseDragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowDreams (video game)DriveclubDying Light: The Following - Enhanced EditionDynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete EditionDynasty Warriors 9EA Sports UFC 2EA Sports UFC 3Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New DespairEverybody's Golf The Evil Within F1 2015 Far Cry 4Far Cry: Primal Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Fist of the North Star: Lost ParadiseFriday the 13th: The Game Gallian Chronicles Remaster God of War III RemasteredGod of WarGran Turismo SportGravity Rush 2 Gravity Rush Remastered Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition inFAMOUS: First Light inFAMOUS : Second SonInjustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate EditionInjustice 2Just Dance 2014 Just Dance 2015 Just Dance 2016 Just Dance 2017 Killzone: Shadow Fall Knack Knack 2 The Last Guardian The Last of Us RemasteredLEGO Jurassic WorldLEGO Marvel Super HeroesLEGO WorldsLittleBigPlanet 3Mad Max Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive ExperienceMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year EditionMonster Hunter: WorldMortal Kombat XNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Need for SpeedNeed for Speed PaybackNeed for Speed RivalsNiohOne Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 The Order: 1886 Persona 5Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2Project CARSRatchet & ClankRayman LegendsResident Evil 6Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition Spyro Reignited TrilogyStar Wars BattlefrontStar Wars Battlefront IIStreet Fighter VTales of BerseriaTearaway Unfolded TerrariaThe Last of Us RemasteredTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege Tom Clancy's The DivisionTomb Raider: Definitive Edition Uncharted: The Nathan Drake CollectionUncharted 4: A Thief's EndUncharted: The Lost LegacyUntil Dawn Watch Dogs Watch Dogs Complete Edition World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 World Soccer Winning Eleven 2017 Yakuza 0Yakuza KiwamiYakuza Kiwami 2

PlayStation Hits titles for the PAL region

Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagBatman: Arkham KnightBloodborneDishonored 2DoomDragon Ball XenoverseDragon Ball Xenoverse 2DriveClubDynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete EditionDynasty Warriors 9Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New DespairFallout 4Fist of the North Star: Lost ParadiseGod of WarGod of War III RemasteredGran Turismo SportGundam VersusHorizon Zero DawnHorizon Zero Dawn: Complete EditioninFamous: Second SonInjustice 2Killzone: Shadow FallLEGO Batman 3: Beyond GothamLittleBigPlanet 3Mad MaxMetal Gear Solid V: The Definitive ExperienceMiddle-earth: Shadow of MordorMonster Hunter: WorldMortal Kombat XNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4Need for SpeedNeed for Speed PaybackNeed for Speed RivalsNiohOne Piece: Pirate Warriors 3Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2Project CarsRatchet & ClankRayman LegendsResident Evil 6Resident Evil VII: BiohazardStreet Fighter VTales of BerseriaTerrariaThe Evil WithinThe Last of Us RemasteredUFC 2Uncharted 4: A Thief's EndUncharted: The Lost LegacyUncharted: The Nathan Drake CollectionUntil DawnWatch DogsWolfenstein: The New OrderYakuza 0Yakuza Kiwami 2