Key facts
- Cheapest right now
- € Standard · Global · Instant Gaming
- Live offers
- 3 offers · 3 stores
Friday the 13th: The Game is the classic example of a title that vanishes from official stores without ceasing to exist. When the licensing agreement with the brand ended, it stopped being sold through the usual channels; anyone who already owned it kept it. What remains today are loose keys scattered across the market, and that is exactly where care is needed.
Can you still buy it?
Not in official stores. Units still surface on the key market, because those are codes bought or distributed before the withdrawal. The catalogue is short and volatile: some weeks bring several listings, other weeks none.
| Platform | Formats that appear | Product page |
|---|---|---|
| PC | Standard, in very limited quantities | Friday the 13th on PC |
| Xbox | Xbox codes, standard and account access | Friday the 13th on Xbox |
| PS4 | Standard and account access | Friday the 13th on PS4 |
Why are the prices all over the place?
Because supply is scarce and uneven. In a catalogue with few units, one seller with an absurd price drags the average up while another clearing stock pulls it down. In practical terms: here more than anywhere else you have to compare before paying, because the gap between a sensible listing and a ridiculous one can run to tens of pounds.
What should you check before paying?
- The code's region. On a withdrawn game you will not be able to swap it if it does not go in. Check the listing's region matches your account's.
- The format. A good part of what remains on console is account access: not your profile, not your achievements, and access depends on a third party. On a game that will never be restocked, being locked out means being locked out for good.
- The activation platform. A code from one platform is worthless on another, and here there is no publisher support desk to fall back on.
What can you actually play today?
The game's content is the same that was sold; what changed was its commercial availability. Before buying it is worth checking the current state of the online component, because on withdrawn games that is the first thing to suffer over time.
Is it worth waiting for the price to fall?
Here the usual logic inverts. On a game no longer being made, waiting does not tend to make it cheaper: it makes it scarcer. If a sensible listing appears on your platform and in your region, it is probably the best moment you are going to get.
With that in mind, compare before deciding. You can buy Friday the 13th key reviewing at a glance what is still live in each shop, with format and region stated.
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