Platinum Hits

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Platinum Hits is a term used to refer to a line of select Xbox games that have sold over 400,000 units on the platform in the nine months after release [1] and have dropped in price from their original MSRP to a new price point of US$19.99, although multi-game packs may sell for more. Popular games such as Halo: Combat Evolved may have a delayed Platinum Hits release in order to make more sales at the original MSRP.

A similar budget range in PAL markets is known as Xbox Classics for GB￡19.99 and Best of Classics for GB￡9.99. In Japan, they are known as Platinum Collection games and generally cost ¥2800, with the exception of games from the Dead or Alive series, which have been sold at ¥3800. Sales requirements may vary by region.

On September 8, 2006, Microsoft announced the Platinum Collection would be extended to the Xbox 360 platform. [2] 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 US$29.99 and Classics in the UK for GB￡24.99. A second wave of titles is expected in Spring 2007. [3]. [4]

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.

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 the lone exception, T-rated X-Men Legends. As with Platinum Hits, the new suggested retail (MSRP) is $19.99.

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[edit] Games in Platinum Hits series

[edit] Games in Best of Platinum Hits series

[edit] Games in Platinum Family Hits series

[edit] Games in Xbox 360 Platinum Hits series

[edit] Games in Xbox Classics series

[edit] Games in Best of Classics series

[edit] Games in Platinum Collection series

[edit] See also

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