While we found Sony’s Xperia Play to be overall average after months of hype, there is no doubt a niche market that literally lives for a true gaming phone. And now fulfilling those lifelong dreams can come a bit cheaper thanks to a healthy discount compliments of Verizon Wireless.

Starting today the Sony Xperia Play “PlayStation Phone” can be had for a mere $99 after signing a new 2-year contract. While price cuts aren’t always a determining factor for how well a handset is/isn’t selling, judging by our own thoughts on the matter as well as that of many other tech review sites seems to hint the Xperia Play is in fact a dud by sales numbers standards.

But hey, Sony’s folly is your gain. $99 for a PSP that can make phone calls and browse the web with a competent browser — we’ll take it.