Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge
Xbox 360 · 2008
About this game
Following previous winter sports titles (including the official game of the Torino 2006 Olympic Games), 49Games presents another light simulation of some of the most popular winter sports, including alpine skiing, snowboard half-pipe, ski jump, speed skating, biathlon, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton, figure skating and curling, for a total of 18 different events.
While not as complex as the specialized games developed by the German company (there's no waxing the skis, for instance), the game features a solid physics engine, which provides more realism than some of the more arcadish approaches to the genre.
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Gameplay varies by event, with the player being in full control of the athlete in most events like alpine skiing and half-pipe (which plays like most radical sports games featuring tricks and flicks instead of being "on-rails"), while other modes feature an higher focus on rhythm, like speed skating and figure skating.
Curling plays like most games previously featuring the event, but there are two modes: simulation plays like the actual sport, where a team scores a point for each stone closer to the middle than the opponents' closest, while game awards points for each of the stones inside the target.
The game features three modes: Competition, where the player can participate in 5, 9 or all 16 events (or customize them), Campaign, where the player has to complete a number of quick goals to unlock additional tracks and features from previous games, while Career requires the player to compete in 15 levels with an increasing number of events to do the same.
Single Events allow the player to train on any event.
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 Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge 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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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4.15 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €14.38 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €1.99 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €5.55 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €15.82 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.24 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €2.44 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4.15 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €15.81 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €14.38 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.52 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €4.97 |
| 2026-07-04 | Item only | NTSC-U | €7.89 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €2.41 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €6.01 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4.11 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €14.18 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.50 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €15.59 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €2.41 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.50 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €6.01 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4.11 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €14.18 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €15.59 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €15.63 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €6.03 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4.12 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €14.21 |
| 2026-06-15 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €2.41 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
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 Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge worth?
Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for Xbox 360 is currently worth €7.89 loose, €5.55 complete in box, and €14.38 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge rare?
Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge, loose is €7.89 and CIB is €5.55 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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