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At a discounted price of $34.99 USD on online shop fronts like Amazon, Sonic Superstars has seen a 700% increase in sales, amidst investor worries of sluggish sales for the game.
#Sonic Games See Sharp Increase in Sales for Black Friday
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On Amazon US, the game rose from 32nd position to 4th best-selling video game product, and 2nd best-selling Switch game, bested by sales of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The PlayStation 5 version sits at 58th.
In Europe, sales of the Switch version of the game have been hovering around 31st and 35th place, in the UK and Germany respectively.
The Switch versions of other Sonic games have also seen a spike in sales. Sonic Origins Plus, another recent release, saw a 204% increase, from 128th to 24th position in best-selling. It saw these sales after a discount to $19.99 USD. Sonic Frontiers rose to 44th in best-selling, after a roughly 60% discount across platforms.
Correct as of 24 November 2023
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