Summary
AnXbox 360gamer found a copy ofSaw 2for cheap at a charity shop, which is notable since the game usually goes online for more than it cost at launch. TheXbox 360is one of the most popular video game consoles of all time, and for good reason. The Xbox 360 boasts an incredible library of games, though they are now much more difficult to access.
Microsoft recentlyshut down the Xbox 360 marketplace, making it significantly more difficult for fans to get their hands on certain games. While the backward compatible Xbox 360 games remain available purchase, many other titles have been lost to the digital void. As a result, the prices of secondhand Xbox 360 games have started to climb.
SomeXbox 360 games were rare/expensivewell before the digital marketplace shut down, though. Licensed games often go up in price years after their launch since they are typically not available digitally as long as other games and the popularity of their IP ensures that there is always at least some interest in them. Such is the case with theSaw 2video game, which released in 2010 to scathing reviews from critics. While professional critics weren’t impressed withSaw 2: Flesh & Blood, it has still become one of the more expensive physical 360 titles out there, listed for north of $70 on sites like eBay. However, Reddit user edvvnn managed to find a copy ofSaw 2on Xbox 360 at a charity shop for a mere £1.50. Needless to say, this is an absolute steal.
Gamer Finds Saw 2 Xbox 360 Game for Cheap
The firstSawvideo game is fairly expensive as well, listed for $40-$60 on eBay, though it’s seemingly not as rare as its sequel. Both of the Xbox 360Sawgames aresurvival-horror gameswith a focus on puzzles as players have to survive Jigsaw traps. The games are set within the same universe as theSawfilm series, but instead of adapting the films, tell original stories showing what certain characters were up to between the events depicted in the movies.
TheSawvideo games are far from the only licensed 360 games that have gotten more expensive over the years.Peter Jackon’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Moviehas similarly skyrocketed in price.King Kongbecame more expensive after it delisted, and the fact that it’s playable on modern Xbox consoles may also be playing a part in its price increase.
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 was Microsoft’s successor to its original Xbox video game console. The seventh-generation device was built as a direct competitor to consoles like Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii.
