Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Is On Sale At Amazon Ahead Of Black Friday 2023

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This convenient collection of Metal Gear Solid's greatest hits gets its first big discount ahead of Black Friday.

By Darryn Bonthuys on

The Metal Gear Solid series is one of the most important franchises in video game history, proof positive that the medium could take on Hollywood. While most of these games have been available on multiple platforms long after release, the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is a great entry point into the franchise, and it just got an early Black Friday 2023 discount at Amazon and Walmart.

Both retailers have the PS5 and Nintendo Switch versions for solid prices just weeks after launch. The Nintendo Switch version is available for only $45, and the PS5 edition is up for grabs for $52. You can also snag a Steam key for $46.79 at Green Man Gaming.

Inside this bundle, you'll find Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater alongside the classic Metal Gear games. You get both the MSX2 and NES versions of the original Metal Gear as well as Snake's Revenge for NES and Metal Gear 2 for MSX2. This isn't just a treasure trove of stealth and espionage-action, but also a convenient collection that is enhanced with the addition of extra content. It comes with the motion comics Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (2006) and Metal Gear Solid 2: Bande Dessinée, strategy guides, screenplay books, and a curated in-game soundtrack.

While some of these titles might show their age mechanically, the Metal Gear Solid games are still narratively an experience that has held up remarkably well over the years and even has themes that feel more relevant than ever in today's fast-paced society. It is worth noting that the Switch version runs at 30fps, while other