CRYSTAR Switch sale cuts the game to just 288 yen

Furyu has marked the eighth anniversary of CRYSTAR with a Nintendo Switch sale that cuts the action RPG to 288 yen — a 95% discount and the lowest price the game has reached on the platform, according to the announcement reported by Automaton. The offer runs until 11:59 p.m. on 9 November in Japan. ¹³

What is included in the CRYSTAR sale

The discount applies to the Nintendo Switch edition of CRYSTAR, the story-focused action RPG in which Rei fights through Purgatory in an attempt to restore her sister Mirai. The game combines straightforward 3D combat with a darker supernatural story about grief, guilt and the price of bringing someone back from the dead. Furyu’s official site identifies the game and its setting, while the Steam listing confirms the same core premise and playable action-RPG format. ¹²

The sale is particularly notable because 288 yen is not simply a small reduction from the usual price: Automaton reports that it is the Switch version’s biggest discount to date. That makes the game unusually accessible for anyone curious about Furyu’s melancholy, character-led RPG, without turning the price cut into a claim that the combat will suit everyone. ³

Other platforms are due to follow

The Switch sale is live first, but the announcement also says that discounts for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC versions will begin later. Automaton reports that the planned price for those editions is 500 yen. The timing for those platform sales was not specified in the source report, so players should check their local storefronts rather than assume that every version has already been discounted. ³

CRYSTAR originally launched on PlayStation 4 in 2018 before receiving later ports. The Steam edition remains available on Valve’s platform, where the listing describes four playable characters and a campaign built around uncovering their pasts. ²

Our opinion

A 288-yen price makes this a straightforward opportunity for Switch owners who are interested in a dramatic, story-heavy action RPG, especially if they have been waiting for a properly steep discount. The important distinction is that the sale is the news here, not a recommendation to overlook the game’s mixed reputation for combat. That keeps the deal useful without pretending an anniversary price settles the question of whether CRYSTAR is the right fit for every player.

The deadline is clear: the Switch offer ends on 9 November at 11:59 p.m. in Japan. PS4, PS5 and Steam discounts are expected later at 500 yen, but those versions should be treated as forthcoming until their store pages actually change.