The biggest game price falls of the last three months
Popular games that got much cheaper since July, and why it matters.
Between late July and 20 October 2026, many popular games that were £30 or more used fell by a quarter or more. Many are newer games settling after launch, such as EA Sports FC 26 and Battlefield 6, which roughly halved. A few are retro favourites cooling off, like Tetris on the Game Boy (UK/PAL), down from £68 to £36.
Price drops get less attention than price rises, but for a collector they are often the more useful news. This guide looks at popular games whose used price fell by a quarter or more in about three months, from late July to 20 October 2026, in UK/PAL and NTSC-U.
The ten biggest falls
| Game | Console · region | July | October |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGO Dimensions | PlayStation 4 · UK/PAL | £58 | £17 |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Sega Game Gear · NTSC-U | £62 | £20 |
| EA Sports College Football 26 | Xbox Series X|S · NTSC-U | £34 | £13 |
| Dark Souls Trilogy | PlayStation 4 · NTSC-U | £94 | £37 |
| Cygni: All Guns Blazing | PlayStation 5 · NTSC-U | £87 | £35 |
| Ys X: Proud Nordics: Deluxe Edition | PlayStation 5 · NTSC-U | £85 | £37 |
| EA Sports FC 26 | PlayStation 4 · UK/PAL | £45 | £21 |
| Fortified Zone | Game Boy · NTSC-U | £142 | £70 |
| Battlefield 6 | Xbox Series X|S · UK/PAL | £40 | £20 |
| Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP | Nintendo Switch 2 · NTSC-U | £95 | £49 |
Used prices from the MyPlayersVault price guide, about 90 days apart, rounded to the nearest pound.
Newer games settling down
Eleven of the 25 biggest falls are recent releases on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PlayStation 4. Battlefield 6 on Xbox Series X|S (UK/PAL) went from £40 to £20, EA Sports FC 26 on PS4 (UK/PAL) from £45 to £21, WWE 2K26 on PS5 (UK/PAL) from £36 to £22 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Xbox Series X|S (UK/PAL) from £31 to £16. On Switch 2, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, The Disney Afternoon Collection and Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition all fell by a third or more in NTSC-U.
This is the usual pattern for a big release: once the shops have plenty of stock and early buyers start selling, second-hand prices drop. For a collector it is usually a reason to wait rather than to buy at launch, unless the game is a small print run.
Retro favourites cooling off
The other group is older games easing back. Tetris on the Game Boy (UK/PAL), the most traded game on this list with 374 recorded sales, fell from £68 to £36. Super Mario Advance 4 on the Game Boy Advance (UK/PAL) went from £50 to £28, Mortal Kombat on the Game Boy (UK/PAL) from £50 to £28, and Nights into Dreams on the Saturn (NTSC-U) from £97 to £53.
Read the middle number too
We also looked at each price 30 days ago, and it changes the story for some games:
- Fell and stayed down. Dark Souls Trilogy (PS4, NTSC-U) was already £38 a month ago and is £37 now, so the fall happened over the summer and has held.
- Still falling. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Xbox Series X|S, UK/PAL) was still £30 a month ago, so nearly all of its fall came in the last few weeks.
- Bouncing back. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Game Gear, NTSC-U) was down to £12 a month ago and is back up to £20.
A big fall can be the start of a cheaper period, or a price correcting after a short spike. Before buying, check the game's price history on MyPlayersVault, such as the Dark Souls Trilogy price history, rather than going on one number.
Keep reading
- This week's biggest price drops
- This week's biggest price risers
- What the new vs used price gap tells you
- How region affects what a game is worth
How we built this list
- UK/PAL and NTSC-U games with at least 46 recorded sales in the price guide.
- Used price of £30 or more about 90 days ago, and at least 25% lower on 20 October 2026.
- Bundles, special listings and things that are not games left out.
Prices are a guide based on recent sales, not a final price. The game cards show today's prices, which may differ from the figures written here. See how we price for the details.
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