Sonic’s official thirty fifth anniversary doesn’t land till June, however Sega is already treating 2026 like one lengthy victory lap for the blue blur – dubbed as “Endlessly Quick” celebrations.
Which means early offers, and loads of them. Amazon has kicked issues off with a genuinely large sale throughout Sonic the Hedgehog video games, 4K Blu-rays, and comics.
There’s loads right here, possibly an excessive amount of, and not all of it’s price your time. So as a substitute of throwing every thing at you, right here’s a fast run-through of the offers that really matter, plus those I’d personally spend cash on.
Pay attention, I’m not pretending to be goal right here. I like Sonic. Performed every thing, caught with it by way of the tough years, and nonetheless present up each time. It’s a type of sequence that’s simply been a relentless for me.
I’m completely supplying you with my private suggestions, with professional opinion on costs, but in addition, that is purely a sale for the Sonic followers like myself.
For starters, I needed to spotlight a few standout offers over on Woot. It’s principally Amazon’s scrappier sibling, similar account, similar Prime perks, however constantly higher with regards to correctly steep reductions. If there’s a weirdly whole lot floating round, there’s an honest probability it’s hiding there.
The standout is on Sonic X Shadow Generations for simply $12.99 on PS5, Switch, and Xbox – undeniably an enormous discount. I like this sport a lot, and the Shadow portion is among the finest “Sonic” gameplay I’ve ever had the enjoyment to expertise. Play it!
The opposite spotlight at Woot is the newest, and critically acclaimed, sport – Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. It is simply $29.99 for Nintendo Swap, and you possibly can improve that to the Swap 2 model for simply $10 as properly!
However let’s check out what else is up for grabs as properly. This time, instantly from Amazon, it can save you huge on all three of the live-action Sonic movies, with my favourite deal being on the Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Steelbook 4K Blu-ray, which is now simply $17.14 (down from $25.99).
There’s additionally Sonic 3 for $19.99, alongside the OG movie for $12.59 on 4K, or the Restricted Collector’s Version on Blu-ray for $9.09. That additionally consists of the unique mini posters for the movie, alongside bodily copies on Blu-ray and DVD, and a code to obtain the movie digitally.
To complete up my highlights, I needed to name out the reductions on the Sonic the Hedgehog (2018-) IDW assortment of comics, with volume 1-3 collection currently down to just $26.92.
The hardcover collections are a little pricier, but in addition experiencing hefty discounts right now as well. It is price noting that these hardcover choices are titled as “Volumes” however they should not be confused with the “Volumes” that also they are encompassing.
For instance Vol. 1 of the IDW Assortment collects the primary 12 points from volumes 1-3 (Fallout, The Destiny of Dr. Eggman, and Battle For Angel Island), whereas Vol. 2 of the collects points #13–20 from volumes 4 and 5 (An infection and Disaster Metropolis), and so on.
Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 21: Reprise can also be up for preorder with a small low cost, presently accessible for $15.83 and releasing later this month on April 21 as one of many largest comics of the 12 months to this point. Vol. 20 released in December last year, and is also discounted at Amazon right now, down to $13.93.
Robert Anderson is IGN’s Senior Commerce Editor and resident offers professional on video games, collectibles, buying and selling card video games, and extra. You’ll be able to comply with him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.