Platinum Hits

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This article is about Xbox games. For The Platinum Range, see Essentials (PlayStation). For other uses, see Platinum Hits (disambiguation).

Platinum Hits is a term used to refer to a line of select Xbox games that were considered by Microsoft to have sold considerable units on the platform in the nine months after release,[1] and have dropped in price from their original MSRP to a newer, lower price, generally that of $19.99,[2] although multi-game packs may sell for more. A similar budget range in PAL markets is known as Xbox Classics for £19.99 and Best of Classics for £9.99. In Japan, they are known as Platinum Collection games and generally cost ¥2800, with a number of games such as Grand Theft Auto IV and Dynasty Warriors 6 at a higher price point of ¥3800. Sales requirements may vary by region.

On September 8, 2006, Microsoft announced the Platinum Collection would be extended to the Xbox 360 platform.[3] On September 20, 2006, at Microsoft's Pre-Tokyo Game Show conference, they announced Platinum Hits for the Xbox 360 in North America, priced at $29.99 and Classics in the UK for £24.99.[4] A second wave of titles was released in early 2007, with additional games being added periodically.[5]

Platinum Family Hits are special Platinum Hits that have been designated appropriate for all ages. All current Platinum Family Hits are rated "E" by the ESRB, except for T-rated X-Men Legends and four E10+ rated games -- Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Unleashed, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy and Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. As with Platinum Hits, the new suggested retail (MSRP) is $19.99.

Best of Platinum Hits are select best-selling Platinum Hits that have a suggested retail price of $9.99 and a slightly different "Best of Platinum Hits" logo on the package design. Best of Platinum Family Hits are chosen from the Platinum Family Hits line.

Original Xbox[]

Games in Platinum Hits series[]

Games in Best of Platinum Hits series[]

Games in Platinum Family Hits series[]

  • Blinx: The Time Sweeper
  • Cars
  • Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
  • Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex/Crash Nitro Kart Bundle
  • Crash Nitro Kart
  • Crash Tag Team Racing
  • Crash Twinsanity
  • Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX
  • Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo
  • Dreamwork's Shark Tale
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
  • Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
  • Namco Museum
  • Over the Hedge
  • Pac-Man World 2
  • Shrek 2
  • Shrek 2/Dreamwork's Shark Tale Bundle
  • Sonic Heroes
  • Sonic Heroes/Super Monkey Ball Deluxe Bundle
  • Sonic Mega Collection Plus
  • Sonic Mega Collection Plus/Super Monkey Ball Deluxe Bundle
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • The Sims
  • The Sims 2
  • The Sims Bustin' Out
  • Thrillville
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny
  • X-Men Legends

Games in Best of Platinum Family Hits series[]

Games in Classics series (129)[]

Games in Best of Classics series (11)[]

Games in Platinum Collection series[]

Xbox 360[]

Games in Platinum Hits for Xbox 360 series[]

Games in Xbox Classics for Xbox 360 series[]

Games in Platinum Collection for Xbox 360 series[]

Xbox One[]

Games in Greatest Hits for Xbox One series[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Goldstein, Hilary. "Top 10 Xbox Platinum Hits". Archived from the original on June 23, 2004.
  2. ^ "Platinum Punch." Official Xbox Magazine 16. March 2003: p. 14
  3. ^ Gantayat, Anoop. "Xbox 360 Goes Budget in Japan".
  4. ^ Microsoft Announces Platinum Hits Lineup for Xbox 360 - Xbox
  5. ^ Microsoft Announces New Xbox 360 Platinum Hits
  6. ^ "Gears of War 2 (Platinum Hits)". xBox 360 Game Reviews. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2013-07-24.

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