Sonic Origins

Sonic Origins is a compilation of Sonic the Hedgehog games released on the Sega Mega Drive console and its addon, the Mega-CD: Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog CD Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Rather than being simply emulated, all of the games in this compilation were re-made from the ground up, allowing for widescreen aspect ratio and higher quality visuals.

Other than the games themselves, this compilation contains a challenge mode where players complete various missions, a mirror mode and a "Classic" mode which allows players to experience the games as they were originally.

Launched in late 2020, the PlayStation 5 introduced ultra-fast SSD loading and ray tracing to mainstream console gaming. It's still early in its collecting life cycle, but the Digital Edition (no disc drive) has already created a meaningful split in the market between disc-based and digital-only PS5 owners — something collectors should keep in mind when comparing prices for the "same" game.

Gamevaro tracks Sonic Origins for PlayStation 5 with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.

Adding Sonic Origins to a Gamevaro collection takes seconds — search by title or scan the box barcode, and the app fills in cover art, release details and current pricing automatically. This PS5 release dates back to 2022.

Market insights

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Sonic Origins, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 5 titles.

Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.

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