Crash Bandicoot NEWS: Cheapest prices, Stock shortages, Xbox One release date and Reviews

Crash Bandicoot has dominated the gaming news headlines this week, as the PSOne icon makes his return as part of the N Sane Trilogy.

If you want to pick up a copy of Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy this weekend, then it Tesco and Smyths appear to be the cheapest option, although there appears to be widespread stock shortages.

Tesco is selling Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy for £27.99. That’s the same price as Amazon, although you’ll have to wait for more stock to be delivered.

Smyths is also selling Crash Bandicoot for £27.99, so you might want to check the website for your closest store and for availability.

Elsewhere, Argos is selling Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy for £29.99, and there still appears to be stock.

The GAME website also has Crash Bandicoot priced at £29.99 – although in store prices appear to be £34.99.

Sainsbury’s is also selling the game for £29.99, although some of the stores Express Online spoke to had sold out.

ASDA is selling Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy for £30, but we’d advise contacting your local store for stock information.

Very is selling Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy for the slightly more expensive price of £34.99. On the plus side, it does appear to have stock at the time of writing, and it offers next day delivery.

If you’re desperate, you could even try CEX, where the game is in stock and currently selling for £30.

Now that Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy has hit PS4, Xbox One owners are wondering if the 1990s icon will make an appearance on the Microsoft console.

Fortunately, it looks as though Crash Bandicoot may come to Xbox One, after all.

A leaked retail listing suggests that Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy will have a December 8 release date on Xbox One.

That’s roughly six months after the launch of the PS4 version, and means the N Sane Trilogy would be in shops for Christmas.

Indeed, as an Activision game, there appears to be no reason why it couldn’t eventually come to Xbox One.

Interestingly, the listing also features Xbox One box art, which further suggests that the leak could be legitimate.

Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy reviews have gone live in time for the PS4 release date.

Judging by the review scores, players are happy to see Crash make a return, but feel that some elements have aged better than others.

Wired – 7/10: “Younger players in particular will lap this collection up, while those nostalgic for the games of their youth will get a kick out of these contemporary spins.” 

IGN – 8.5: “I didn’t want the Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy to break what wasn’t broken. Thankfully, Vicarious Visions clearly didn’t want to either, and the studio’s reverence for the original maddening yet rewarding challenges that have stood the test of time is clearly on display.”

Gamespot – 6/10: “It’s easy to imagine how a dyed-in-the-wool Crash fan will fall in love all over again via the N Sane Trilogy, but if you’re experiencing Crash for the first time – or the first time in a while – it might pain you to realize that Crash’s original adventures aren’t as inventive or surprising as they were 20 years ago.”

Metro – 7/10: “And even if you don’t like the originals the game’s undeniable charm still makes a compelling argument for why Crash should come back for good.”