Which brings us to the two latest titles in Sony's Greatest Hits range for the PS3, Saints Row 2 and WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009. Both have just turned up on GameStop's site, and while a listing like that would normally only be good for a "rumour" post, both also have Great Hits box art, so these are a lock.

You can't buy them yet, but with listings up, you should be able to buy them soon.

As previously posted, the PS3 game library welcomes six new "Greatest Hits" budget offerings in North America, all carrying a $29.99 price tag. That's a better deal on Army of Two for example, than it is on Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which only shaved off $10 from its original price tag.

For the full lineup of new Greatest Hits additions, read on.

• Army of Two, Electronic Arts
• Battlefield: Bad Company, Electronic Arts
• Devil May Cry 4, Capcom
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Sony Computer Entertainment America
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Konami
• Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Sony Computer Entertainment America

And yes, the arrival of a cheaper MGS4 is one of Konami's previously announced announcements heralded by an announcement announcement.

Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, Devil May Cry 4, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction all get the price drop and new packaging effective June 16.

"Games deemed ‘Greatest Hits' have reached a significant sales threshold. This latest selection features several critically acclaimed titles, including Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Metal Gear Solid 4, which represent the high caliber of quality software that is available on the PS3 system," said Scott A. Steinberg, vice president, product marketing, SCEA. "We're looking forward to making this group of best sellers even more accessible to consumers, while we continue to deliver more value to the overall PS3 platform."

Ten new titles receive special packaging and a special $19.99 retail price come April 5th as part of Sony's 2009 PSP push. God of War, Patapon, and SOCOM: Tactical Strike are the only first-party titles to make the cut. Ubisoft represents with Tom Clancy's Advanced Warfighter 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas, while EA brings Fight Night Round 3 and Medal of Honor Heroes 2 to the party. Finally we have Sonic Rivals 2 from Sega, THQ's SpongeBob Squarepants: The Yellow Avenger, and Mortal Kombat: Unchained by way of Midway.

It bares noting that of the ten tiles here, only God of War and SOCOM currently retail for over $19.99 anyway, so eight of these titles are simply getting new packaging. Still, its the thought that counts, and I certainly won't scoff at the chance to get Chains of Olympus for half of the $39.99 GameStop is still charging for it.

Warhawk, Motorstorm, Resistance: Fall of Man, Call of Duty 3, Fight Night Round 3, Need for Speed: Carbon, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas, Assassin’s Creed, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma are now yours for the bargain hunting.

PS3 Greatest Hits Launch Today [PlayStation.blog]

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PS3 Games For Cheap in Japan [IGN]
[Thanks, Kevin]

The games, which will all sell for about $20, include Shadow of the Colossus, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs and Jak X: Combat Racing, Ratchet: Deadlocked and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. If you don't own these games you might want to pick almost all of them up. I think this is the best list to date I've seen of games hitting the discount bin. Hit the jump for the full release. Brian Crecente

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ — Demonstrating the massive
appeal of the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and its software
library, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. today announced that
beginning Sunday, August 6, five additions will be made to its
PlayStation(R)2 "Greatest Hits" lineup: SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs,

Shadow of the Colossus, Ratchet: Deadlocked(TM), Jak X: Combat Racing(TM)
and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves(TM). Today's announcement marks a total of
169 "Greatest Hits" titles for PlayStation 2, more than any other platform.
To qualify as a PlayStation 2 "Greatest Hit" a title must have proven to
be a driving force in software sales and in heightening the demand for the
hardware that supports it. PlayStation 2 "Greatest Hits" games are available
in stores for as low as $19.99 (SRP), and offer consumers the widest variety
of content for all age groups.
"From Grand Theft Auto to Gran Turismo 4, the Greatest Hits program
offers something for everyone, and consistently provides consumers and
retailers with best-selling games while further extending the PlayStation 2
value proposition," said Peter Dille, senior vice president of Marketing,
Sony Computer Entertainment America. "The new Greatest Hits additions provide
an incentive for new gamers to purchase PlayStation 2 and core gamers to add
classic titles to their existing libraries."
The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system was launched on October
26, 2000. Since then more than 38 million consoles have been sold in North
America, with more than 107 million units shipped worldwide. To date, more
than one billion pieces of software for the platform have shipped worldwide,
overall making PlayStation 2 the fastest-selling gaming platform on the
market

About Recently Added "Greatest Hits" Titles:
— SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs. Currently the most widely played online
title on PlayStation 2, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs presents the most
realistic military strategy title on any console, utilizing an
extensive single-player experience with player-controlled vehicles,
weapon customization, and gameplay maps five to six times larger than
in previous SOCOM iterations. As the SEAL commander controlling three
AI teammates, players will protect freedom from enemy forces in urban
and rural warfare throughout the world. SOCOM 3 supports 32 players
with players able to access the games' online community at no extra
charge, using the broadband service of their choice. Rated "M" for
Mature.
— Shadow of the Colossus. Upon release in 2005, Shadow of the Colossus
received high praise from the media and gaming industry, garnering
awards from IGN, the 2005 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and
the 2005 Game Developers Choice Awards. In Shadow of the Colossus,
players embark on a majestic journey in a mystical land to defeat
extremely large colossal beasts in order to seek the truth behind an
ancient tale of hidden power that brings a lost soul back to life.
Armed with a horse, player's journey across picturesque landscapes to
unearth and destroy 16 gigantic mythical Colossi. The grueling task
of defeating a Colossus pits intelligent puzzle solving and action
oriented gameplay against the mighty power and force of mountain-sized
beasts. From the award-winning developers of the critically acclaimed
ICO(TM), comes a masterpiece of an adventure. Rated "T" for Teen.
— Ratchet: Deadlocked. Continuing the evolution of the popular Ratchet
and Clank series, Ratchet: Deadlocked introduces new elements to the
franchise such as co-op gameplay through the entire story mode,
squad-based functionality, an enhanced weapons modification system,
and the ability of up to 10 players to compete online utilizing a
broadband connection. Players will be drawn into this action-packed
platformer as Ratchet and Clank are captured while investigating the
disappearance of several famous heroes. The duo soon discovers that
the missing heroes have been abducted by a deranged media mogul, who
intends to use them as contestants on an underground reality combat
show called "DeadZone." To keep himself and his friends alive, Ratchet
will have to participate in the games and keep driving up the show's
rating with victories. Rated "T" for Teen.
— Jak X: Combat Racing. Jak X: Combat Racing takes the Jak and Daxter
franchise to a new level with the introduction of head-to-head car
combat and the incorporation of both multiplayer and online gameplay.
Delivering a refreshingly new experience to fans of the Jak and Daxter
series, Jak X: Combat Racing brings a heart-stopping plot and
high-speed action. After a mysterious invite brings Jak and Daxter to
Kras City, they discover that they have been poisoned by the sinister
Krew. Krew gives the duo an ultimatum — race for him in the next Kras
City Grand Championship and receive the poison antidote. With that,
Jak and his friends are forced into a high-speed contest for their own
lives as they are swept up into a deadly plot to win the biggest
combat race on the planet against the best drivers in the world. Rated
"T" for Teen.
— Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves builds upon the
award-winning Sly Cooper franchise with an all-new animated adventure
allowing players to join Sly and his crew as they struggle against new
villains and old adversaries in an effort to recover the Cooper family
fortune. Showcasing Sucker Punch's signature toon-shaded artistic
style and outstanding storytelling, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves returns
for Sly's most elaborate heist with a variety of new gameplay
features, including eight playable characters, 3D gameplay,
challenging co-op and head-to-head multiplayer games, new vehicles,
mini-games, disguises, enhanced combat move sets and much more.
Rated "E10+" for Everyone 10 and up.

Okay, Ape Escape as a PSP Greatest Hit isn't going to have anyone tearing their panties off in one deft rip and shrieking in excitement. But the new PS2 'Greatest Hits' actually aren't too shabby. Thanks to a Circuit City leak, it looks like they are:

• Jak X: Combat Racing
• SOCOM 3
• Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
• Shadow of the Colossus
• Ratchet: Deadlocked

That's right: Shadow of the muddafuggin' Colossus! For 20 bucks! Now that's a 'Greatest Hit'. A Ratchet game and SOCOM 3 don't hurt, either. Florian Eckhardt

New greatest hits games leaked by Circuit City [Silicon Era]

The first batch of Greatest Hits titles have been announced for the Playstation Portable. For just $20 you can land yourself a copy of Ape Escape: On the Loose, Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee, Twisted Metal: Head On or Wipeout Pure.

Why on earth would Sony put together such an atrocious list of bargin bin games for their "Greatest Hits"? Are they trying to get people to give up their Playstation Portables? Where's Lumines? Where's SOCOM? Where's GTA?

I know these games are all selling well, but come on you need to do something to spark PSP sales.

The next batch to get the price drop hit later this year. Fortunately, Lumines did make this cut. Hit the jump for the list and needless quotes.

With more than 5 million units sold, the PSP system remains North America's top-selling next-generation handheld in the period since its record-setting launch in March 2005. These first "Greatest Hits" games defined the PSP experience at launch and have contributed to the overall success of the system. "The PSP system has truly arrived with the launch of its 'Greatest Hits' collection, which we expect will drive consumer interest in the device and strong hardware growth, just as the 'Greatest Hits' programs have done for other PlayStation platforms," said Peter Dille, senior vice president, marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Summer is typically the industry's lightest season for new titles, so releasing the PSP 'Greatest Hits' now benefits many consumers who find themselves with more downtime, whether they're on a plane headed on a vacation or simply trying to beat the heat at home." Later this year, additional third-party games will go "Greatest Hits," including Lumines(TM), Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, Star Wars Battlefront(TM) II, Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix, and Untold Legends(TM): Brotherhood of the Blade(TM).

Yes! The whole century! Just get it, you cheap bastards!

GBA Gets Player's Choice [IGN]