RPGs discounted heavily during holiday sales

Multiple RPG titles are seeing significant discounts across platforms like PS5, Switch, and Xbox as part of holiday and Black Friday promotions. Highlights include remasters and new releases priced as low as $17. These deals offer opportunities to build physical collections of classic and modern JRPGs.

Overview of Deals

Holiday shopping brings deep discounts on RPGs, evoking nostalgia for unwrapping games during winter breaks. Sources highlight sales on both new entries and remastered classics, available at retailers like Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy. Prices have dropped notably since Black Friday, with many titles 40-60% off their original MSRP.

Key RPG Discounts

  • Visions of Mana: The action-RPG sequel is $20 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S physical copies, praised for reinvigorating the Mana series.
  • Final Fantasy XVI: A 2023 GOTY contender at $20 across stores, noted for its music, performances, and cinematic action despite some repetition.
  • Unicorn Overlord: Vanillaware's strategy RPG is $25 on PS5 and Switch, lauded for exceptional art and hybrid combat, though the story is convoluted.
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2: The 2025 open-world immersive sim is $40 on PS5 and $30 on Xbox, a Game Awards nominee improving on the original.
  • Fantasian Neo Dimension: Mistwalker's turn-based adventure, rooted in Final Fantasy origins, is $30 on PS5 and Switch, transcending its mobile roots.
  • Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Konami's collection of PS1 classics is $30 (down from $50) on Switch, PS5, and Xbox, with HD upgrades, QOL features, and Suikoden II hailed as one of the best RPGs ever.
  • Persona 3 Reload: The remake is $17 on PS5 at Amazon, favored for its melancholy teen narrative over flashier series entries.
  • Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age: Underrated dense entry at $25 on PS5 and Switch, with polished visuals and MMO-like job systems.
  • Super Mario RPG: Switch remaster with improved combat is $25, a affordable alternative to rare SNES originals.

Other deals include Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake at $35 and Octopath Traveler 2 at $35-$37. PC options via Steam are also discounted, like Suikoden for $26.49. These promotions emphasize physical editions for collectors, with stock varying at GameStop.

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