PLATINUM HITS

'Platinum Hits' is a term used to refer to a line of select Xbox games that have sold over 400,000 units on the platform in the nine months after release [1] and have dropped in price from their original MSRP to a new price point of US$19.99,^[1] although multi-game packs may sell for more. Popular games such as may have a delayed Platinum Hits release in order to make more sales at the original MSRP.
A similar budget range in PAL markets is known as 'Xbox Classics' for GB£19.99 and 'Best of Classics' for GB£9.99. In Japan, they are known as 'Platinum Collection' games and generally cost ¥2800, with the exception of games from the Dead or Alive series, which have been sold at ¥3800. Sales requirements may vary by region.
On September 8, 2006, Microsoft announced the Platinum Collection would be extended to the Xbox 360 platform. [2] On September 20, 2006, at Microsoft's Pre-Tokyo Game Show conference, they announced Platinum Hits for the Xbox 360 in North America, priced at US$29.99 and Classics in the UK for GB£24.99. A second wave of titles is expected in Spring 2007. [3]. [4] On November 29, 2006, Microsoft extended the program to India, with a price of Rs 1499. [5]
'Best of Platinum Hits' are select best-selling Platinum Hits that have a suggested retail price of $9.99 and a slightly different "Best of Platinum Hits" logo on the package design. 'Best of Platinum Family Hits' are chosen from the Platinum Family Hits line.
'Platinum Family Hits' are special Platinum Hits that have been designated appropriate for all ages. All current Platinum Family Hits are rated "E" by the ESRB, except for T-rated X-Men Legends and E10+ rated . As with Platinum Hits, the new suggested retail (MSRP) is $19.99.

Contents

Games in ''Platinum Hits'' series

Games in ''Best of Platinum Hits'' series

Games in ''Platinum Family Hits'' series

Games in ''Best of Platinum Family Hits'' series

Games in ''Platinum Hits'' for Xbox 360 series

Games in ''Xbox Classics'' series

Games in ''Best of Classics'' series

Games in ''Xbox Classics'' for Xbox 360 series

Games in ''Platinum Collection'' series

Games in ''Platinum Collection'' for Xbox 360 series

See also

References

External links

Games in ''Platinum Hits'' series

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★ Atari Anthology

★ ATV Quad Power Racing 2

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★ Black

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★ Blood Wake

★ Brute Force

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★ Burnout Revenge

★ Cabela's Dangerous Hunts

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★ Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2

★ Dead or Alive 3

★ Dead to Rights

★ Dead Rising

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★ Destroy All Humans!

★ Doom 3

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★ Fight Night 2004

★ Forza Motorsport

★ Full Spectrum Warrior

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★ Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball

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★ The Incredibles

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★ Max Payne

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★ MechAssault

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★ Midnight Club II

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★ MVP Baseball 2005

★ Madden 2003

★ Madden 2004

★ Madden 2005

★ MX vs. ATV Unleashed

★ NBA Ballers

★ NBA Street Vol. 2

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★ Need for Speed Underground

★ Need for Speed Underground 2

★ NFL Street

★ Ninja Gaiden

★ Ninja Gaiden: Black

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★ Project Gotham Racing

★ Rallisport Challenge

★ Red Dead Revolver

★ Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

★ The Simpsons Hit & Run

★ The Simpsons Road Rage

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★ Spy Hunter

★ SSX Tricky

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★ Test Drive

★ Tom Clancy's Classic Trilogy

★ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2

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★ Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

★ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

★ Tony Hawk's Underground

★ Tony Hawk's Underground 2

★ Unreal Championship

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★ WWE RAW

★ WWE WrestleMania 21

Games in ''Best of Platinum Hits'' series

★ Counter-Strike

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★ Fuzion Frenzy

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★ MechAssault

★ Project Gotham Racing 2

★ Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War

★ Shrek 2

★ Soul Calibur II

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★ Spider-Man 2

★ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

★ Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Island Thunder

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★ Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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★ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

★ Tony Hawk's Underground

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Games in ''Platinum Family Hits'' series

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★ Crash Nitro Kart

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★ Crash Tag Team Racing

★ Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX

★ Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo

★ Dreamwork's Shark Tale

★ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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★ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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★ Namco Museum

★ Pac-Man World 2

★ Shrek 2 & Dreamwork's Shark Tale Platinum Hits Family Bundle

★ Sonic Heroes

★ Sonic Heroes/Super Monkey Ball Deluxe

★ Sonic Mega Collection Plus

★ Sonic Mega Collection Plus/Super Monkey Ball Deluxe

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★ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

★ The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

★ Over the Hedge

★ Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny

★ X-Men Legends

Games in ''Best of Platinum Family Hits'' series

★ Madagascar (video game)

★ Shrek 2

Games in ''Platinum Hits'' for Xbox 360 series

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★ Burnout Revenge

★ Call of Duty 2

★ Dead or Alive 4

★ Dead Rising

★ F.E.A.R.

★ Fight Night Round 3

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★ Project Gotham Racing 3

★ Perfect Dark Zero

★ Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis

★ Saint's Row

★ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

★ Top Spin 2

★ WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007

Games in ''Xbox Classics'' series

★ Amped 2

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★ Brute Force

★ Buffy the Vampire Slayer

★ Burnout

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★ Cars

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★ Colin McRae Rally 4

★ Colin McRae Rally 2005

★ Colin McRae Rally 3

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★ Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

★ Dead or Alive 3

★ Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo

★ DRIV3R

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★ Enter the Matrix

★ FIFA 2003

★ FIFA Football 2004

★ FIFA Football 2005

★ Full Spectrum Warrior

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★ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

★ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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★ Hulk

★ The Incredibles

★ Jade Empire

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★ Max Payne

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★ Midtown Madness 3

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★ Need for Speed Underground

★ Need for Speed Underground 2

★ Ninja Gaiden

★ Ninja Gaiden Black

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★ OutRun 2

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★ Pro Evolution Soccer 4

★ Project Gotham Racing

★ Rallisport Challenge

★ Rallisport Challenge 2

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★ Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War

★ The Sims Bustin' Out

★ Sonic Heroes

★ Spider-Man 2

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★ SSX 3

★ SSX Tricky

★ Star Wars Battlefront

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★ TimeSplitters 2

★ TOCA Race Driver 2

★ Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3

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★ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

★ Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Island Thunder

★ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2

★ Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

★ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

★ Tony Hawk's Underground

★ Top Spin Tennis

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★ Unreal Championship

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Games in ''Best of Classics'' series

★ Counter-Strike

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★ Crash Nitro Kart

★ Crash Twinsanity

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★ Halo 2

★ Project Gotham Racing 2

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Games in ''Xbox Classics'' for Xbox 360 series

★ Call of Duty 2

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★ Dead or Alive 4

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★ Perfect Dark Zero

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★ Project Gotham Racing 3

★ Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis

★ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

Games in ''Platinum Collection'' series

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★ Crimson Sea

★ Dead or Alive 3

★ Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

★ Dead or Alive Ultimate

★ Dino Crisis 3

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★ Jockey's Road

★ Murakumo

★ Muzzle Flash

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★ Panzer Dragoon Orta

★ Project Gotham Racing 2

★ Shin Megami Tensei: NINE

Games in ''Platinum Collection'' for Xbox 360 series

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★ Bullet Witch

★ Burnout Revenge

★ Call of Duty 2

★ Chrome Hounds

★ Dead or Alive 4

★ Dead Rising

★ Everyparty

★ Fight Night Round 3

★ Need for Speed Most Wanted

★ Ninety-Nine Nights

★ Perfect Dark Zero

★ Project Gotham Racing 3

★ Rumble Roses XX

★ Saint's Row

★ Tenchu Senran

★ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

See also

★ List of Xbox games

★ List of Xbox 360 games

References

1. "Platinum Punch." Official Xbox Magazine 16. March 2003: p. 14

External links

★ Xbox.com list of Platinum Hits

★ Best of Platinum Hits on Xbox.com

★ Platinum Collection

★ Xbox Classics

★ Microsoft to start $10 hits program on Gamespot.com