An unspecified video game store sells Need for Speed: Most Wanted for just under 60 dollars. The racing game from 2005 was originally released for the seventh console generation, the era of the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. Developed and published by EA, Need for Speed: Most Wanted Considered by many to be one of the best titles in the long-running franchise, it garnered praise for its graphics, sound effects, maps, and cutscenes, and even took home several awards upon its initial release.

Given the well-deserved success of the game and the recent final closure of the Xbox 360 digital marketplace, the demand for physical versions of Need for Speed: Most Wanted has likely increased in recent weeks. In some places, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find adequate supplies of physical copies of various video games in good condition due to the ongoing industry shift to digital and the resulting closure of brick-and-mortar game stores that were once a mainstay in many shopping malls.

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The growing demand for physical games and the closure of the 360 ​​Marketplace may be partly the reason why Reddit user skylinefan26 recently bought a used Xbox 360 copy of Need for Speed: Most Wanted at a video game store for $59.99. Granted, this is an original release of the game and not the “Platinum Hits” series, which usually sells for less, but for a game that’s almost 20 years old, that still seems like an outrageous price.

How much is Need for Speed: Most Wanted actually worth?

However, a look at eBay shows that $50 to $70 is actually a pretty “reasonable” price for a physical Xbox 360 copy of Need for Speed: Most Wanted. There are even copies in this price range that are sold without a cover. Surprisingly, the original Xbox version and the later remaster from 2012 Most Wanted are sold for significantly less, with prices starting at $10. And for those who just want to play the game and are not necessarily collectors, it is worth mentioning that the remastered version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted is currently available to purchase digitally on Steam and the Epic Games Store for $2.99 ​​thanks to a limited-time sale.

GameStop, which may not be the store skylinefan26 visited when he found the $60 copy of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, is notorious for paying pennies for traded-in games and then significantly increasing them for resale. It has always been a sacrifice that gamers have had to make if they want to make quick money for their used games. Currently, the Platinum Hits version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted has a GameStop trade-in price of just over $11 for non-Pro members.

Need for speed

Need for Speed ​​is a long-running arcade racing game franchise that began in 1994. Originally developed by EA Canada, the series moved to many developers over the years but stayed true to its commitment to fast-paced racing action. Today, players can race against the AI ​​or other players online and locally, and in some versions, try to evade the police.