Prince of Persia only $40 today on Amazon

by Alexander Sliwinski { Dec 17th 2008 at 11:50AM }

The new Prince of Persia is Amazon's Deal of the Day, retailing at a $40 price that we could climb a wall and flip backwards over. The fine frugal folks at CheapAssGamer noticed the deal, which as the name implies, is only available today.

Amazon also shows no favoritism, as the $40 price applies to both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the "magical" adventure.

Tags: amazon, amazon.com, deal-of-the-day, prince-of-persia, ubisoft

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

flameofdoom666 @ Dec 17th 2008 11:56AM

Why are all of these rockin' games dropping price so fast this year?

reality check @ Dec 17th 2008 11:58AM

have you not been watching the news moron? we are in a economic crisis. Take the silver pacifier out of your month and pick up a newspaper.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Dec 17th 2008 12:01PM

Yep that's totally why games like Guitar Hero World Hero and Gears of War 2 are dropping at an affordable price.

Oh wait.

Arnob @ Dec 17th 2008 12:02PM

dude, no need to be a douche bout trying to explain it

butaneko @ Dec 17th 2008 12:36PM

Douchey but funny! If we can't enjoy a good old-fashioned ribbing in these difficult times, god help us all.

tom feldman @ Dec 17th 2008 1:13PM

doh.. i just bought this last week for $55 from http://www.game-fanatix.com
i'm gonna see if they price match

sk8monroe81 @ Dec 17th 2008 1:43PM

its amazon.com
they have no stores and salespeople.
they have large warehouses that allow them to purchase more of these games than most retailers.
they can sell anything for much less than any retail store for many reasons.

and + this is the amazon 15 days of game deals, and game deals of the day.

this is happening everyday on amazon.com
i got heavenly sword for $ 20, the last remnant for $ 30.

Phillip @ Dec 17th 2008 2:00PM

@reality check

...calm down.

Deeznuts420 @ Dec 17th 2008 2:51PM

the guys name is reality check, hows that for a kick in the pants

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Dec 17th 2008 11:58AM

At $40 there is really no reason why you shouldn't buy this game.

Haggard @ Dec 17th 2008 12:30PM

I don't live in america and I want the PC version.

Reason!

vidGuy @ Dec 17th 2008 1:01PM

I hated all the previous Prince of Persia games.

Reason!

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Dec 17th 2008 1:22PM

Sadly not a good reason since this prince of persia is nothing like the other ones.

YOU LOSE!!!

Einhanderkiller @ Dec 17th 2008 1:54PM

PC version is $30 in Canada.

Goku (aka Ska Chips Ahoy!) @ Dec 17th 2008 2:26PM

In all honesty this game is worth a rent. I rented it and beat in about 10 hours spread over a 3 day period. And sure, you can't die but that doesn't mean the game isn't fun. In my opinion, if you have the time to play games, then gamefly is the way to go. The only way I would buy a game nowadays is if all my friends are gonna play it online with me, or if I'm a fanboy of that game.

umm....hello??? @ Dec 17th 2008 2:35PM

the fact that it can be beaten completely in about 6 hours is reason enough for me to wait for bargain bin or rental options.

ryan @ Dec 17th 2008 3:23PM

Yeah, it can be rented. But I feel my $60 was well spent towards helping the developers with the sequel. I know they don't have a charity fund or whatever, but a purchase to me is justified if it helps boost sales of the title.

Haggard @ Dec 17th 2008 4:09PM

I always thought the 'the game sucks because you can't die' argument was a bit silly.

If you fail a platforming section, where you would have died, Eleka takes you back to the start of it, right?

That's not invincibility, that's a cleverly disguised checkpoint system.

t_m @ Dec 18th 2008 5:08AM

Its not even THAT cleverly disguised... but somehow it seems to have fooled the internets.

SoulBlade @ Dec 17th 2008 12:00PM

Amazon's going to take a lot of my money this year... I bought the Arrested Development series for 30 bucks yesterday... can't beat it.

FemaleOrca @ Dec 17th 2008 5:13PM

I did the same. It felt extra sweet considering last year this time it was also the deal of the day, but before I could reach the checkout the twisted black Pheonix that is Amazon rose from asunder and ripped it from my cart with its poison-dipped talons whisking, nay soaring it back from whence it came. Whilst I stood there, jaw-dropped and stunned, it was replaced with the old asking price and a small, singed layer of parchment that read "No more available at this price".

That day I vowed to never purchased said discs for more than 30$. Yesterday, I followed through with my promise. Horrid Phoenix be damned. I no longer have to lie awake at night, morning star by my side. I am a free man.

Shadow Hog @ Dec 17th 2008 12:07PM

Lies! That's favoritism! The PC version isn't discounted as well! It's still $50!

Dr. @ Dec 17th 2008 12:08PM

And, sadly, it's a pretty bad port. :(

Shadow Hog @ Dec 17th 2008 12:10PM

Really? How so? I was gonna get that version at some point.

Dr. @ Dec 17th 2008 12:26PM

It just reeks of "you ARE playing with a 360 controller, right?" Don't get me wrong, it's still worth playing, but it doesn't seem there was a whole lot of thought put into it. Instructions that say "Press [coloured icon of some kind] NOW!" simply don't translate to a mouse/keyboard setup.

All said, I'm enjoying it anyway.

Haggard @ Dec 17th 2008 1:11PM

I heard that it runs really well on PC. I was planning to play with a 360 pad anyway, so it's no problem for me :D

Dr. @ Dec 17th 2008 1:27PM

It runs pretty good, yeah. I'm running it in high detail 1680x1050, and for the most part it's ok. Slowdowns in a few areas, but my computer isn't exactly cutting edge either.

infernus @ Dec 17th 2008 3:25PM

The widescreen support seems to be terribly implemented. It's stretched for 16:10 (from 16:9), and the combo scenes (when they get up from getting pwnt) feel zoomed in.

Haggard @ Dec 17th 2008 4:10PM

Oh. Damn.

I'm running 1680x1050 too.

deaftly @ Dec 17th 2008 12:11PM

WTF I got banjo nuts and bolts for $26 bucks, and now this which im totally getting. Amazon you rule! PS3 or 360 though hmmmmm

Timmah! @ Dec 17th 2008 12:14PM

I picked this up for $28 on the PC the other day. Amazon has been cranking out some great deals this holiday.

Envoy @ Dec 17th 2008 12:16PM

WOOOW This sucker (me) bought it for $60 a week ago.

/facepalm

dubbz3000 @ Dec 17th 2008 12:18PM

its good knowing people in the UK are slaving away 7-day work weeks so i can buy PoP for $40. god bless the USA

sk8monroe81 @ Dec 17th 2008 1:52PM

lol..
you saw that amazon news story too?

i hope they get a holiday bouns.
crazy working conditions.

LordVesper007 @ Dec 17th 2008 12:21PM

I bought at full price (well not full price when you include my BB discount) but still worth every penny.

My only problem with the game is that I feel like there's so much dialogue. Like Ubisoft put in a million different things for the Prince to ask Elika and he never runs out of stuff to ask.

But other than that the game is amazing.

ryan @ Dec 17th 2008 12:37PM

Really? The dialog is one of the game's best aspects IMO.

Dr. @ Dec 17th 2008 1:02PM

I agree. Most of it is optional, too, so I don't really know *why* you would go through all of it if you don't enjoy it.

LordVesper007 @ Dec 17th 2008 1:20PM

Lol I could't help myself. I wanted to enjoy the full experience and know every little detail about the world. However in the process it got very tedious and ultimately a lil frustrating.

It not a negative thing persay. Just something I thought could have been done a little better.

Brodo @ Dec 17th 2008 5:22PM

Its for that reason that I got so annoyed with "The world ends with you" on the DS.
So much dialogue. Really it is more reading than playing. I was disappointed with that game, however obviously im in the minority there

butaneko @ Dec 17th 2008 12:38PM

I'm already buried in games I haven't played yet thanks to CAG's vigilance. I absolutely want this game, but if I'm not going to play it for a month I should probably just wait.

Jason @ Dec 17th 2008 1:28PM

this game is easy i beat it in 5 days i belive it shold be a rental its not like the other POP

ryan @ Dec 17th 2008 3:27PM

I actually beat this game in 3 days, the originals in 5 days. You can rent every game out there. Even renting an RPG for 2 weeks is cheaper than buying it.

What buying does is help the sales and developer. It gives devs incentive to make a sequel. Besides this game is like a work of art that some take pleasure in owning and sharing with their friends and family.

GodGotMeGood @ Dec 17th 2008 3:07PM

These games aren't "dropping" in price per se. Amazon always has fabulous specials on games, but they are in no way a "price drop", but a limites time offer. And this is why Amazon is the best place for everything.

Silent @ Dec 17th 2008 3:26PM

Albeit obvious similarities to Shadow of Colossus that do hurt its originality and liberal use of QTE, I still greatly enjoyed it. Elika is great and I was surprised at how amused I was at the dialogue between her and the prince. I also thought that even though it didn't have the strongest plot, that this game had one of the most satisfying endings in videogames this year.

$40 is a good deal. I'd definitely recommend at least a rental.