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According to new data insights from PriceSpy, the fully impartial price and product comparison site, it appears gamers are shopping smartly, waiting for prices to drop for the most popular games of last year, as all top five games are now priced under the $70 mark.
PriceSpy’s five most popular games in May 2019
| Release date | RRP at release | Today’s lowest price on PriceSpy | Saving | ||
| 1 | God of War (PS4) | April 2018 | $120 | $48 | 60% |
| 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) | October 2018 | $109.99 | $65 | 41% |
| 3 | Anthem (PC) | February 2019 | $109.95 | $19 | 92% |
| 4 | Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) | September 2018 | $119.95 | $48 | 60% |
| 5 | CTR Crash Team Racing – Nitro Fueled Edition (PS4) | Due for release on 21 2019 | $79.95 | $67.69 | 15% |
Liisa Matinvesi-Bassett, New Zealand country manager for PriceSpy, says: “Based on historical clicks received, despite launching over a year ago, God of War (PS4) has claimed the top spot as most popular game in May, ahead of a brand new release, CTR Crash Team Racing – Nitro Fuled Edition (PS4), which is due to launch later this month.
“Our insights indicate gamers appear to be shopping smartly, holding out to purchase last year’s most popular games once the initial launch hype has died down and the price has dropped. This is great to see, as shopping like this can help gamers save hundreds of dollars in the long run.”
God of War (PS4) originally launched with an RRP of $120. According to pricing insights from PriceSpy, it can now be purchased for just $48, 60 percent less than 15 months ago.
Liisa concludes: “The price drop has certainly resulted in consumer demand picking up in the game again, as previously the last time God of War (PS4) was the most popular game, was back in August 2018.