Sega's Slashing Prices on Downloadable Games

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Sega's Slashing Prices on Downloadable Games

Sega's got some digital stocking stuffers for you to check out, and they're pretty heavily marked down.

The Holidays often feature some great deals for the shrewd shopper, especially when it comes to digital game purchases. Sega seems to be taking a note from this playbook and has announced a massive slashing of prices across the board, for a number of different systems. The discounts are fairly substantial, especially with titles on XBLA and PSN, though iPhone gamers are certainly being offered some notable price reductions, too.

The PSN customers are getting some pretty major deals, though some of the games aren't exactly stellar (I seem to recall hearing that Iron Man 2 was pretty dreadful). That said, the iPhone games are pretty fun. I own both Sonic games for my phone and they're really fun. The sale is running until January 3rd, and it sounds like more titles might be added to the list over the next few days.

Here's the full list of discounted games, as listed by Sega:

iOS
Super Monkey Ball -- $0.99, down from $2.99
Sonic the Hedgehog -- $2.99, down from $4.99
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 -- $2.99, down from $4.99
Super Monkey Ball 2 -- $0.99, down from $2.99
Super Monkey Ball 2 Sakura Edition -- $2.99, down from $4.99
Sonic 4 Episode 1 -- $2.99, down from $6.99
Phantasy Star 2 -- $0.99, down from $2.99
ChuChu Rocket! -- $0.99, down from $2.99
ChuChu Rocket! HD -- $2.99, down from $4.99
Gunstar Heroes -- $0.99, down from $2.99
Altered Beast -- $0.99, down from $2.99

Xbox Live Arcade
Afterburner Climax -- $5.00 (400 Microsoft Points), down from $10.00 (800 Microsoft Points)
"Shhh, it's a secret - no really - we can't tell you - so check back on December 30th to see what we'll be discounting!"

PSN
Sonic Adventure -- $4.99, down from $9.99
Sonic Adventure DX -- $1.99, down from $4.99
Sonic 4 Episode 1 -- $9.99, down from $14.99
Gunstar Heroes -- $2.99, down from $4.99
Afterburner Climax -- $4.99, down from $9.99
Phantasy Star Portable 2 -- $15.99, down from $39.99
Sega Genesis Collection -- $9.99, down from $15.99
Valkyria Chronicles 2 -- $15.99, down from $39.99
Iron Man 2 -- $15.99, down from $19.99


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[the_pleasure_is_mine]

On December the 30th it's Sonic games.

Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Sonic Adventure
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Car

They will all be discounted, though we don't know the price.

Anyway I would so buy every Sonic game if I hadn't already.

 

[Aura Guardian]

What? No WiiWare, DSiWare or Virtual Console love SEGA!?

 

[Nooners]

Phantasy Star 2 -- $0.99, down from $2.99

Very nice. Now WHERE THE FUCK IS THE REST OF THE QUADRILOGY? Phantasy Stars 1 and 4 are the best, followed by 2, and 3 is the black sheep...so why include only the second game?

 

[SonicKoala]

$9.99 for the Sega Genesis Collection?! Now THAT is a freaking sweet deal - I paid $40.00 for it, and it was worth every penny. $9.99 almost seems like theft...

 

[Sevre]

Why is DX cheaper than the original Sonic Adventure?...

 

[DarkenedWolfEye]

What? No WiiWare or VC love SEGA!?

I know! I am so disappointed right now.

 

[BlindMessiah94]

Well thanks for little to nothing for XBLA.

 

[Palademon]

PSN
Sonic Adventure -- $4.99, down from $9.99
Sonic Adventure DX -- $1.99, down from $4.99

Why does the Director's Cut version cost LESS?

 

[mexicola]

That's great I guess. A shame I have 0 interest in any of those titles.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Why no mention of Steam? All of the Sega games on Steam are 25% off right now, as part of the Christmas Steam sale. Is it just not as good of a sale as this other stuff, or is there some sort of oversight here?

 

[CustomMagnum]

PSN
Sonic Adventure -- $4.99, down from $9.99
Sonic Adventure DX -- $1.99, down from $4.99

Why does the Director's Cut version cost LESS?

Because the Director's Cut version on PSN is actually an paid for update to the original Sonic Adventure files, not the whole game on itself. Normally, to get DX from not having Adventure, you need to spend around $15.

 

[Alar]

Why no mention of Steam? All of the Sega games on Steam are 25% off right now, as part of the Christmas Steam sale. Is it just not as good of a sale as this other stuff, or is there some sort of oversight here?

Christmas at Steam is ridiculously awesome. I have to make sure next year to have at least an extra $100 I can blow on video games.

 

[jackpipsam]

What? No WiiWare, DSiWare or Virtual Console love SEGA!?

I think they still think there in 1992

 

[twm1709]

compared to steam, price cuts in psn are always so unimpressive for me

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Valkyria Chronicles 2 for that price?

I'd be a FOOL to pass it up.

And Gunstar Heroes for 2.99?

If I didn't own it already, I'd be sold.

 

[The Bandit]

Why is DX cheaper than the original Sonic Adventure?...

DX is actually just an update to the original Sonic Adventure. You can't buy the DX version by itself. First you buy Sonic Adventure, and then you buy the DX update, which includes all the crap the DX version had.