Konami sneaks out a Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes retail price drop

For all those holding off on playing Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes because of the $30 price tag, Konami has some good news for you. They have officially dropped the price to $19.99 for all boxed, retail versions of the game, regardless of the platform.

Of course the digital PS4/Xbox One versions are still $29.99, so we’re a little confused. But hey, it’s officially cheaper.

Read on for the official announcement.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced that its popular METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES title is available now at the new low price of $19.99 for all boxed console versions.

As interest continues to escalate for the forthcoming METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, the new price-point offers users the chance to practice their sneaking skills ahead of Hideo Kojima?s next adventure. The events in GROUND ZEROES dovetail directly into events in THE PHANTOM PAIN. The acclaimed prologue acts as an entry experience and introduces key gameplay components that will be a part of the fifth, full METAL GEAR SOLID chapter and act as a bridge between the linearity of existing titles and the environments of THE PHANTOM PAIN.

GROUND ZEROES charts a rescue mission as users infiltrate a Cuban prison camp, and sets in motion a series of events that will continue to culminate in the stunning plotlines of the upcoming THE PHANTOM PAIN. GROUND ZEROES showcases the key advances to the series made possible by its use of Kojima Productions? FOX Engine, with a large open environment, and missions where time of day and weather have a dynamic effect on the game and its missions. Players have total freedom of movement within the missions, choosing how they engage guards, the route they pick, and who they rescue.

GROUND ZEROES is now only $19.99 for the physical disc SKU on PlayStation?4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation?3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft.