Platinum Range

:"Not to be confused with Platinum Hits"

The Platinum Range is a Sony PlayStation budget range in the PAL regions, including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and continental Europe. A similar budget range in the North American market is known as the Greatest Hits label.

Platinum Range titles are recognizable by a platinum/silver coloured band on the game's casing. This band runs along the top of the case's front. In old PlayStation 2 platinum games it is also common for the silver band to act as a border and to contain the game's original cover, which is shrunk to fill about 75% of the cover platinum cover. The PlayStation logo is repeated twice on the front case, once on the platinum border, and once on the original game's case. The new PlayStation 2 platinum games feature a new layout. They have a black border, and silver outlines around the shrunk original game cover. There is also a red orb located at the bottom of the original game cover with the words Platinum on it. The platinum band can also be seen on the manual. The Playstation 3 Platinum range box art replaces the black background of the Playstation 3 logo on the left with a yellow background, and has the original box art shrunk slightly, with a gray border, and a yellow rectangle on top of it, with 'Platinum' written in black.

A platinum game disk will not feature any of the original game disc's design, and will replace it with a simple silver design, which, along with the copyright notices around the edges, will feature the game's name in the center surrounded by a black outline.

To become a Platinum release it was required that a game have over 400,000 total worldwide sales after generally one year on the market [ [http://uk.playstation.com/games-media/news/articles/detail/item52173/PS2-goes-Platinum:-Part-1/ PlayStation Games & Media News: - PS2 goes Platinum: Part 1 ] ] (PAL region sales in particular; games that sell over 400,000 units in another region alone, such as Japan or the U.S., do not necessarily qualify for a Platinum title).

For PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable releases, there is no specific target required to achieve Platinum status as indicated by [http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=9&NewsAreaID=2 SCEE Press Releases] and the discrepancies between the Platinum status of specific titles and their chart performance.

After reaching the required level of sales, Sony often dropped the prices of the original title to Platinum pricing levels (generally about half of the original retail price), as a way to clear inventory for retailers.

The Platinum distinction has since been extended to the PlayStation 2 era and PSP era. It has also been confirmed for the PlayStation 3 the first titles were released on August 1 2008. [cite web| last= | first= | title=PS3 Platinum range in UK from August | url=http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=193450 | publisher=Computer & Video Games | date= | accessdate=2008-07-21]

PlayStation titles

*"007 Racing"
*"Ace Combat 2"
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*"Actua Soccer"
*"Adidas Power Soccer"
*"Adidas Power Soccer International"
*"Air Combat"
*"Alien Trilogy"
*"Ape Escape"
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*"A Bug's Life"
*"Battle Arena Toshinden"
*"Bust-A-Move 2"
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*"Colin McRae Rally"
*"Colin McRae Rally 2.0"
*"Colony Wars"
*"Command & Conquer"
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*"Coolboarders 2"
*"Coolboarders 3"
*"Coolboarders 4"
*"Crash Bandicoot"
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*"Crash Bash"
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*"Dancing Stage EuroMix"
*"Dancing Stage PARTY EDiTiON"
*"Destruction Derby"
*"Destruction Derby 2"
*"Destruction Derby Raw"
*"Die Hard Trilogy"
*"Digimon World"
*"Dino Crisis 2"
*"Dinosaur
*"Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge"
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*"Disney's Tarzan"
*"Disney's The Emperor's New Groove"
*"Disney's Treasure Planet"
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*"Doom"
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*"Driver 2"
*"F1 Championship Season 2000"
*"Fade to Black"
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*"FIFA '99"
*"FIFA 2000"
*"Final Doom"
*"Final Fantasy VII"
*"Final Fantasy VIII"
*"Final Fantasy IX"
*"Formula 1"
*"Formula 1 97"
*"Formula One 2001"
*"G-Police"
*"Gran Turismo"
*"Gran Turismo 2"
*"Grand Theft Auto"
*" Heart of Darkness"
*"Hercules
*"In Cold Blood"
*"International Track & Field"
*"International Superstar Soccer Pro"
*"International Superstar Soccer 98"
*"ISS Pro Evolution"
*"The Italian Job"
*"Loaded"
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*"Medal of Honor"
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*"MediEvil"
*"MediEvil 2"
*"Metal Gear Solid"
*"Mickey's Wild Adventures"
*"Micro Machines V3"
*"Monsters, Inc. Scare Island"
*"Monopoly"
*"Mortal Kombat Trilogy"
*"Moto Racer"
*"Moto Racer 2"
*"Moto Racer World Tour"
*"The Need for Speed"
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*"Pandemonium"
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*"PGA Tour 96"
*"Porsche Challenge"
*"Rayman"
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*"Resident Evil"
*"Resident Evil 2"
*"Ridge Racer"
*"Ridge Racer Revolution"
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*"Road Rash"
*"Silent Hill"
*"Soul Blade"
*"Soviet Strike"
*"Spider-Man"
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*"Spyro the Dragon"
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*"Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha"
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*"Stuart Little 2"
*"Syphon Filter"
*"Syphon Filter 2"
*"Syphon Filter 3"
*"Tekken"
*"Tekken 2"
*"Tekken 3"
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*"Tigger's Honey Hunt"
*"Time Crisis"
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*"TOCA Touring Car Championship"
*"TOCA World Touring Cars"
*"Tomb Raider"
*"Tomb Raider II"
*"Tomb Raider III"
*"Tomorrow Never Dies"
*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2"
*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3"
*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4"
*"Tony Hawk's Skateboarding"
*"Total Drivin'"
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*"True Pinball"
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*"V-Rally"
*"V-Rally 2"
*"Wip3out"
*"Wipeout"
*"Wipeout 2097"
*"The World Is Not Enough"
*"World Rally Championship Arcade"
*"Worms"
*"WWF SmackDown!"
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*"The X-Files Game"

PlayStation 2 titles

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*"Athens 2004"
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*"Black"
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*"Burnout"
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*"Burnout Dominator"
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*"Call of Duty 3"
*"Canis Canem Edit"
*"Cars"
*"Colin McRae Rally 2005"
*"Colin McRae Rally 3"
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*"Crash Nitro Kart"
*"Crash Twinsanity"
*"Crazy Taxi"
*"Crisis Zone"
*"Dead or Alive 2"
*"Devil May Cry"
*"Devil May Cry 2"
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*"Disney's Treasure Planet"
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*"DRIV3R"
*"Dynasty Warriors 3"
*"Enter the Matrix"
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*"FIFA 2001"
*"FIFA 2003"
*"FIFA 2004"
*"FIFA 06"
*"FIFA 07"
*"FIFA Street 2"
*"Final Fantasy X"
*"Final Fantasy X-2"
*"Final Fantasy XII"
*"Finding Nemo"
*"Formula One 2001"
*"Formula One 2002"
*"Formula One 2003"
*"Formula One 04"
*"Formula One 05"
*"Formula One 06"
*"The Getaway"
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*"God of War"
*"God of War II"
*"Gran Turismo 3"
*"Gran Turismo 4"
*"Gran Turismo Concept"
*"Grand Theft Auto III"
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*"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
*"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
*"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
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*"The Hulk"
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*"The Incredibles"
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*"Jak 3"
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*"Juiced"
*"Killzone"
*"Kingdom Hearts"
*"Kingdom Hearts II"
*"Legends of Wrestling 2"
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*"Madagascar"
*"Max Payne"
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*"Midnight Club II"
*"Monsters, Inc. Scare Island"
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*"Moto GP"
*"Moto GP 3"
*"Moto GP 4"
*"MTV Music Generator 2"
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*"Oni"
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*"Pac-Man World 2"
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*"Pro Evolution Soccer"
*"Pro Evolution Soccer 2"
*"Pro Evolution Soccer 3"
*"Pro Evolution Soccer 4"
*"Pro Evolution Soccer 5"
*"Pro Evolution Soccer 6"
*"Ratatouille"
*"Ratchet & Clank"
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*"RC Revenge Pro"
*"Red Faction"
*"Red Faction 2"
*"Resident Evil 4"
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*"Resident Evil Outbreak"
*"Ricky Ponting Cricket"
*"Rugby 2004"
*"Shadow of the Colossus"
*"Shrek 2"
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*"The Simpsons Hit & Run"
*"The Sims"
*"The Sims 2"
*"The Sims Bustin' Out"
*"Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2"
*"Smuggler's Run"
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*"Sonic Heroes"
*"Sonic Mega Collection Plus"
*"Soul Calibur III"
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*"Spider-Man 2"
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*"SSX"
*"SSX 3"
*"SSX on Tour"
*"SSX Tricky"
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*"State of Emergency"
*"Stuntman"
*"Tekken 4"
*"Tekken 5"
*"Tekken Tag Tournament"
*"This Is Football 2002"
*"This Is Football 2003"
*"This Is Football 2004"
*"This Is Football 2005"
*"Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004"
*"TimeSplitters"
*"TimeSplitters 2"
*"TOCA Race Driver"
*"TOCA Race Driver 3"
*"Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell"
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*"Tony Hawk's American Wasteland"
*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3"
*"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4"
*"Tony Hawk's Underground"
*"Tourist Trophy"
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*"Ultimate Spider-Man"
*"Vexx"
*"Virtua Tennis 2"
*"The Warriors"
*"World Rally Championship"
*"World Rally Championship II Extreme"
*"WRC 3"
*"WRC 4"
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*"WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain"
*"WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth"
*"WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW"
*"WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006"
*"WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007"
*"WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It"

PlayStation Portable titles

*"Burnout Legends"
*"Cars"
*"Crash Tag Team Racing"
*"Daxter"
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*"Everybody's Golf"
*"FIFA 06"
*"FIFA 07"
*"FIFA Street 2"
*"Formula One 06"
*"Formula One Grand Prix"
*"Gangs of London"
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*"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
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*"Lemmings"
*"LocoRoco"
*"Lumines"
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*"MediEvil Resurrection"
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*"Moto GP"
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*"Pro Evolution Soccer 5"
*"Pro Evolution Soccer 6"
*"Pursuit Force"
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*"Ridge Racer"
*"Ridge Racer 2"
*"The Sims 2"
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*"Sonic Rivals"
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*"Wipeout Pure"
*"World Rally Championship"
*"World Rally Championship 3"
*"World Rally Championship 4"
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*"WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006"
*"WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007"

PlayStation 3 titles

*"Assassin's Creed"
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*"FIFA 08"
*"Folklore"
*"Formula One Championship Edition"
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*"Heavenly Sword"
*"Lair"
*"MotorStorm"
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*"Ridge Racer 7"
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*"Virtua Tennis 3"
*"WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008"

ee also

* Greatest Hits, the North American budget range.
* The Best, the Japanese budget range.

References