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Horror Games Are Getting Big Discounts in the Lead-Up to Halloween
Best Buy has launched a Halloween sale on horror and horror-adjacent games, with Amazon matching many of its prices. The discounts cover recent releases and remakes, offering players a chance to buy popular games at lower prices ahead of the holiday.
Silent Hill 2 is $22.99, while Silent Hill f, The Last of Us Part I and II, Until Dawn and Alan Wake II are each listed at $29.99. Death Stranding 2 costs $39.99, Halloween: The Game is $34.99, and Shadow Labyrinth is $14.99; the sale also includes Resident Evil titles, Little Nightmares 3, Cult of the Lamb and a Goosebumps game. Separately, Best Buy has started a free Gamers programme that provides sale and release information and a $5 credit for signing up.
In short
- Best Buy is discounting horror games before Halloween.
- Amazon is matching many of the sale prices.
- New Gamers programme sign-ups receive a $5 credit.
Explained simply
Halloween is a popular time for horror games, which use suspense, unsettling settings or frightening characters to create tension. The genre includes both long-running series, such as Silent Hill and Resident Evil, and newer releases and remakes.
Best Buy is a US electronics retailer, and Amazon is an online retailer; both sell video games. Their seasonal offers cover horror titles as well as games with darker themes, giving shoppers a range of older and newer games to choose from.