Like a Dragon 8 Is 70% Off: How to Get the Best Deal in This Spring Sale?

Compared with the common “clearing out old games” style of discounts, SEGA’s spring sale feels more like a concentrated side-by-side showcase of JRPGs and story-driven action games: on one side, both Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Like a Dragon 8 Gaiden Pirates in Hawaii have dropped to 30% of their original price; on the other, Metaphor: ReFantazio enters at half price, while Persona 5 Royal is also down to 30%. For players who mainly play on consoles and handhelds, this round of discounts offers a fairly wide selection.

First, looking at the scope of the event, SEGA has launched its “Spring Sale” on the PlayStation™Store and Nintendo eShop, covering selected PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 titles. The promotion runs until April 8, 2026; by comparison, the Nintendo eShop ends one day earlier, on April 7, so Switch players should pay closer attention to the difference in timing.

The most eye-catching part this time is still that two Like a Dragon titles have both been cut to 30%. The PS5/PS4 version of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is already a massive game with dense content, making it an easy priority pick at this price point for anyone looking to add a long-play single-player title to their library; meanwhile, Like a Dragon 8 Gaiden Pirates in Hawaii is also at 30%, with its main appeal leaning more toward the freshness of its theme. Compared with the mainline entries in the series, the spinoff feels more like a palate cleanser for longtime fans rather than a full replacement for the core experience.

From another angle, ATLUS’s discounts are also quite targeted. Metaphor: ReFantazio, developed by the team behind Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5, has joined the spring sale lineup, with the PS5/PS4 version going straight to half price. Compared with Persona 5 Royal at 30%, the former’s strength is that it feels “new”; the latter, however, has the advantage of a deeper discount, a longer-established reputation, and availability across PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, making platform choice clearly more flexible.

If I were to rank them by purchase priority, my advice is straightforward: if you want the safest value for money, look first at the two 30%-price titles, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Persona 5 Royal; if you want to try a relatively newer ATLUS flavor, then consider Metaphor: ReFantazio at half price; and Like a Dragon 8 Gaiden Pirates in Hawaii is better suited to players who are already familiar with the series and want to sample a spinoff-style experience. Compared with blindly buying brand-new releases, this combination of “big discounts on mature titles + moderate cuts on newer games” offers a higher margin for error.

One last reminder: before buying, make sure the store page is showing the discounted price. After all, even within the same spring sale, the PS Store and eShop already differ in end times, so when you’re actually placing the order, checking the platform tab one more time is often more practical than spending another ten minutes debating.