Xbox 360 Physical Game Prices Are Going Through the Roof

Xbox 360 Physical Game Prices Are Going Through the Roof

From Game Rant (Written by Zachary Cimaglio) on | OpenCritic

The cost of many physical games for the Xbox 360 has risen dramatically in recent months owing to the upcoming closure of the console's digital marketplace. This has prompted many fans to buy their favorite Xbox 360 games digitally.

On July 29, Microsoft is officially closing down the Xbox 360 digital storefront, meaning that it will no longer be possible to buy games for the console for download, leaving physical discs as the only legal way to play them. As a result, the prices for many of these physical games, including a slew of classic titles like Fallout 3 and Fable Anniversary, have gone up dramatically as demand for them is gearing up to skyrocket indefinitely.

An underrated Xbox 360 launch title is in need of a proper re-release or remaster as secondhand prices balloon out of control.

According to resarch done by TheGamer, the overall price of many of the Xbox 360's most popular titles increased by over 14 percent across 30 titles, with over 85% of the games researched seeing a price hike. While TheGamer's research only spanned about 30 games, it paints a fairly strong picture of what may be coming for the physical game market...

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