{"rewrite":{"id":"r_468f3fc048f6182c9951c707","clusterId":"c_51dfe36a2906f9244e995faa","slug":"platina-lab-leaves-early-access-september-10-with-price-cut","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"PLATiNA :: LAB Leaves Early Access September 10 With Price Cut","summary":"HIGH-END Games announced on August 21 that the rhythm game PLATiNA :: LAB will officially release on Steam on September 10. The regular price drops from 3499 yen to 2499 yen, with a 15 percent launch sale for two weeks. Early access buyers get a DLC worth about 2499 yen for free.","whyItMatters":"The official release brings a permanent price cut and a free DLC bundle for early access buyers, rewarding those who supported the game during its early access period.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePLATiNA :: LAB, the rhythm game from HIGH-END Games, ends its early access run on September 10. The game started early access on Steam on April 11, 2025, and has earned a Very Positive rating from about 1050 user reviews, with 87 percent positive.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main game price drops permanently from 3499 yen to 2499 yen at launch. A 15 percent off sale runs for two weeks after release. Early access purchasers receive a DLC with over 20 songs and DB character skins, valued at about 2499 yen, plus an exclusive cosmetic item as proof of purchase.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PLATiNA :: LAB's price cut to 2499 yen puts the free DLC for early buyers at nearly the full new price of the game. That makes the early access window the real value point, not the launch discount.","twitterPost":"PLATiNA :: LAB's free DLC for early buyers is worth almost its new 2499 yen price, making the pre-launch purchase the better deal.","threadsPost":"PLATiNA :: LAB drops to 2499 yen on September 10, but early access buyers get a DLC worth about 2499 yen for free. That means the early purchase is effectively the full game at half price, a sharper value than the 15 percent launch sale offers.","newsletterBlurb":"PLATiNA :: LAB, the Steam rhythm game from HIGH-END Games, officially releases September 10. The price drops to 2499 yen, and early access buyers get a free DLC bundle worth about 2499 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/platina-lab-20260821-461591/\",\"title\":\"Steam fluffy moe girl rhythm game 'PLATiNA :: LAB' officially releases September 10. Regular price drops by 1000 yen, but buy now and get DLC worth 'about 2500 yen' for free\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4370,"outputTokens":553,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787286584,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T04:18:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T04:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T04:18:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_51dfe36a2906f9244e995faa","canonicalTitle":"Steamもちもち美少女リズムゲーム『PLATiNA :: LAB』9月10日に正式リリースへ。定価は1000円お安くなる、けど今買えば“約2500円相当”DLCが無料で付く","representativeArticleId":"a_f98df83e1df6ddd646f1c71c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PLATiNA :: LAB\"],\"studios\":[\"HIGH-END Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T03:00:28.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T03:00:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T04:21:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/platina-lab-20260821-461591/","title":"Steamもちもち美少女リズムゲーム『PLATiNA :: LAB』9月10日に正式リリースへ。定価は1000円お安くなる、けど今買えば“約2500円相当”DLCが無料で付く"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PLATiNA :: LAB"],"studios":["HIGH-END Games"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}