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Need for Speed™ - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Need for Speed™

Ghost GamesReleased June 4, 2020
ActionSimulationAdventureRacingSingleplayerMultiplayer
GameValio recommendation59Maybe

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

  • Mixed reviews (25,678 reviews)
  • Fair price
  • Few players
Why “Maybe”
59out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 59 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

2 stores · lowest price first

Loaded Cheapest Authorized reseller · Price set 18 hours ago$10.29$29.99−66%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 15 days ago$29.99+$19.70Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value65/100
  • $10.29: reasonable price
  • 66% off: solid discount

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $10.29Lowest recorded $2.99Full price $29.99
Quality60/100
  • 70% positive (25,678 reviews): mixed opinions
  • 25,678 reviews: large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 70% · MixedPositive 18kNegative 8k
Popularity36/100
  • Players up 58% in recent days
  • 179 concurrent players: smaller but active
  • 25,678 total reviews: proven game with large community

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 190Peak in period 1k

Game details

Developers
Ghost Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release date
June 4, 2020
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
45
Steam recs
25,617
Supported languages
9 languages, 7 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French (audio) · Italian (audio) · German (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Japanese (audio) · Polish · Russian (audio) · Traditional Chinese

Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP +6See the list

Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards

PC requirements Recommended

OS *
64-bit Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel Core i5-4690 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
30 GB available space

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Frequently asked questions

Is Need for Speed™ worth buying?

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

Where can I buy Need for Speed™ cheapest?

The best current deal for Need for Speed™ is on Loaded for $10.29.

That's a 66% discount.

What type of game is Need for Speed™?

Need for Speed™ is categorized as: Action, Simulation, Adventure, Racing.

What platforms is Need for Speed™ available on?

Need for Speed™ is available on: Windows.

When was Need for Speed™ released?

Need for Speed™ was released on June 4, 2020.

How many people are playing Need for Speed™?

According to recent data, Need for Speed™ has approximately 190 concurrent players 1 hour ago.

Is Need for Speed™ on sale right now?

Need for Speed™ is currently 66% off on Loaded for $10.29.

Who made Need for Speed™?

Developed by: Ghost Games

Published by: Electronic Arts

What are the best deals for Need for Speed™?

We're currently tracking 2 deals for Need for Speed™ across different stores:

  • Loaded: $10.29 (-66%)
  • Steam: $29.99
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