Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)

Xbox 360 · 1994

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About this game

Robotnik's Death Egg has crash-landed on Floating Island, so called because it harnesses the power of the Chaos Emeralds to float in the air.

Robotnik needs them to repair the Death Egg, so he tells the guardian of Floating Island, Knuckles the Echidna, that Sonic and Tails are there to steal them.

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With Knuckles tricked and trying to stop the heroes at every turn, will they be able to stop Robotnik in time? Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the third in the Sonic series of games.

As with the previous games, it is a side-scrolling platformer based around speed.

The basic game remains the same - players collect rings to earn extra lives, which are also used for protection, and scatter everywhere when Sonic is hurt.

Sonic can jump on enemies to defeat them, and Spin Dash by holding down and the jump button, then letting go of down.

New to Sonic 3 are three different types of shields - the Fire Shield (which protects you from fire but disappears if you enter water), the Water Shield (which lets you breathe underwater infinitely) and the Electric Shield (which pulls nearby rings towards you).

Sonic can use extra abilities when he has these shields by pressing jump while in the air - either a horizontal fireball dash, a vertical bubble bounce, or an electric double jump.

If Sonic has no shield active, he can activate a brief energy shield, also by pressing jump in the air.

Tails cannot use the shields' special abilities, but he can instead either fly or dog paddle (in water) for a limited time.

He can also carry Sonic with him while doing so.

There are now two types of bonus stages - one is available by collecting 50 or more rings, running past a checkpoint lamppost and then jumping into the stars (as you could in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 .

This stage give you the chance to earn bonus rings, lives and power-ups.

In this stage, there is a giant gumball machine.

By hitting the crank, you'll spit out a bonus item that can either be rings, lives or bonus shields.

The stage is over when

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About Xbox 360

Microsoft's second console, the Xbox 360 (2005), is remembered for popularizing online multiplayer through Xbox Live and for a notoriously high hardware failure rate (the "Red Ring of Death") — which ironically makes well-preserved, working units and complete game cases more collectible today. Physical 360 games are still generally affordable, though limited Kinect-era peripherals and bundles are becoming harder to find complete.

Gamevaro tracks Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) for Xbox 360 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.

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Market values by condition

PAL

Loose / Item only

€19.74

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NTSC-U

Loose / Item only

€16.43

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Recent sales

Date	Type	Region	Price	Source
2026-07-04	Loose / Item only	PAL	€19.74	eBay NL
2026-07-04	Loose / Item only	NTSC-U	€16.43	eBay US

Market insights

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NTSC-U is 20% cheaper

The NTSC-U version (€16.43) is significantly cheaper than PAL (€19.74) loose.

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994), suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Xbox 360 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) worth?

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) for Xbox 360 is currently worth €19.74 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) rare?

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Xbox 360 titles.

What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)?

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.

Is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) worth more in PAL or NTSC?

The PAL version of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) is currently worth €19.74 loose, versus €16.43 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.