The news released for Christmas: Famitsu is reporting that Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear franchise has now surpassed 40 million units sold globally. The game series started back in 1987 on MSX2 with Metal Gear, featuring the famous hero Solid Snake who infiltrated Outer Haven to put an end to the nuclear threat.

In light of this event, Konami has issued a sale on the PlayStation Store between December 25 and January 7 for all Japanese users to partake in. They’re offering Metal Gear Solid HD Edition for both PS Vita and PS3 at a reduced price of ¥2,000, with Zone of Enders HD Edition dropping to ¥1,000 and Policenauts ¥500. It’s hard to believe the series is nearing its thirtieth year!