Sonic Mania's Original Version to Receive a Physical Release in 2019

**Nz17** · 10-29-2019, 03:27 AM

SEGA is releasing the original version of Sonic Mania physically to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Listings for all three appeared on GameStop�s website priced at $19.99 for a November 5, 2019 release (UPDATE: some stores are now carrying it). It does not appear that this release will have any bonuses, like an art book or a Mega Drive/Genesis reversible cover. The content from the Plus release is not on disc, though should be available as DLC at an additional price.

It�s possible SEGA is doing this to fill the void of no new Sonic game in stores this Christmas season, and is piggybacking off of the recently released Mega Drive/Genesis Mini. Mini consoles and a budget priced Sonic Mania would make for great holiday purchases. We�ll share more info as we hear it!

UPDATE: Readers have spotted this release at retail, specifically Walmart, priced at $19.93.

I think this will be worth a significant amount of money in 20 years. So few copies will be sold thanks to a lot of contributing factors. This will result in there being only a few copies available for sale which collectors will pay a premium for in the future. Look at the prices of certain low-run items from the 1990's to see what I mean. Yes, some of them aren't the grandest games or the finest collector's items, but their rarity combined with their association with a popular or once-popular franchise makes their prices high now.

Source: http://segabits.com/blog/2019/10/17/...sical-release/

**gbpxl** · 10-29-2019, 04:17 AM

I tried Sonic Mania. If anything it just made me want to go back and play the originals.

Someone made an unofficial Streets of Rage game with all the levels from 1-3 in it that kind of reminded me of this game

**Aussie2B** · 10-29-2019, 10:58 AM

Nice price point. I don't know if it'll be worth more later on, considering everybody is looking for the future's high-value rarities these days (which means the ones that actually will end up pricey will be the ones that slip under everybody's noses), but I'm tempted to grab a copy regardless. I don't know which platform I'd want it on, though.