If PriceSpy’s latest data insights are anything to go by, Kiwi gamers appear to be steering more towards driving games, with CTR Crash Team Racing – Nitro Fueled Edition (PS4) and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch) proving to be amongst the most popular games for the month of July.
Accelerating to poll-position for a second month running is CTR Crash Team Racing – Nitro Fueled Edition (PS4), followed by Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4), which despite receiving an overall price increase of $17 since last month, the game has consistently been well-placed since first launching in September last year. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) and Days Gone (PS4) placed as third, fourth and fifth most popular games.
Liisa Matinvesi-Bassett, New Zealand country manager for PriceSpy, says “The most popular games for July certainly appear to be driven by the two racing games, CTR Crash Team Racing – Nitro Fueled Edition and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
“Interestingly, all five of the most popular games were also priced under the $100 mark, which goes to show just how important price is to consumers in driving overall interest in a game,” she says.
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PriceSpy has teamed up with GamejunkieNZ to give away the top two most searched for games for the month of July, CTR Crash Team Racing – Nitro Fueled Edition (ps4) and Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4).
To enter the draw to win these two games, leave a comment on this post telling me what your most anticipated game is. The competition closes September 4.
Competition rules: 1) The competition is only open to NZ residents 2) You must comment on this post to enter the draw 3) The prize is two (2) games for the PlayStation 4: Crash Team Racing – Nitro Fueled Edition & Marvel’s Spider-Man. 4) A PlayStation 4 is not included in the prize. You must already own the console 5) The winner will be contacted by email.