One Of The Best Games Of 2024 So Far Gets Its First Big Discount

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown earned overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics when it launched earlier this year, but it’s not exactly standard AAA fare from a big studio like Ubisoft. The game took a big risk by forgoing 3D action in favor of becoming a side-scrolling metroidvania. The Lost Crown is one of the best metroidvanias in recent years, but it’s also one of the few pricey ones at $50. If you held off on picking it up because of price, now’s your chance to grab this awesome adventure for only $30.

Best Buy is slashing prices on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown by $20, making this the game’s first big discount since it was released in January. The discount applies to Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X versions, with select locations eligible for same-day pickup. Opt for shipping, and you can still have the game in your hands by the end of the week.

The Lost Crown has hovered around full price over the past month or so, with only slight discounts offered by Amazon and other retailers. But now that you can get your hands on the title for just $30, it’s an even easier recommendation for fans of the series or anyone interested in metroidvanias with superb platforming and combat. The Lost Crown plays wonderfully on Switch, in case you were wondering about performance on Nintendo’s comparatively underpowered hardware.

Our Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review gave it a 9/10, thanks to its fierce combat system and incredible flexibility when it comes to exploration and upgrades.

“Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a sea change for the long-running series, and almost as dramatic a shift as Sands of Time was when it took the classic platformer series into 3D,” wrote critic Steve Watts. “This new genre debut is so confident and impeccably crafted that this should simply be the identity of Prince of Persia for the foreseeable future. Nearly every part of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown works so well, and the parts connect so seamlessly, that it feels as if the series has found its new genre home.”

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown earned overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics when it launched earlier this year, but it’s not exactly standard AAA fare from a big studio like Ubisoft. The game took a big risk by forgoing 3D action in favor of becoming a side-scrolling metroidvania. The Lost Crown is one of the best metroidvanias in recent years, but it’s also one of the few pricey ones at $50. If you held off on picking it up because of price, now’s your chance to grab this awesome adventure for only $30.

Best Buy is slashing prices on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown by $20, making this the game’s first big discount since it was released in January. The discount applies to Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X versions, with select locations eligible for same-day pickup. Opt for shipping, and you can still have the game in your hands by the end of the week.

The Lost Crown has hovered around full price over the past month or so, with only slight discounts offered by Amazon and other retailers. But now that you can get your hands on the title for just $30, it’s an even easier recommendation for fans of the series or anyone interested in metroidvanias with superb platforming and combat. The Lost Crown plays wonderfully on Switch, in case you were wondering about performance on Nintendo’s comparatively underpowered hardware.

Our Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review gave it a 9/10, thanks to its fierce combat system and incredible flexibility when it comes to exploration and upgrades.

“Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a sea change for the long-running series, and almost as dramatic a shift as Sands of Time was when it took the classic platformer series into 3D,” wrote critic Steve Watts. “This new genre debut is so confident and impeccably crafted that this should simply be the identity of Prince of Persia for the foreseeable future. Nearly every part of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown works so well, and the parts connect so seamlessly, that it feels as if the series has found its new genre home.”