Every now and then, somebody might ask themselves “I remember playing this game, I feel like playing it again but I don’t want to get it physically. All those eBay and local listings are overpriced or something, not worth it. I should try to see if some of those games that I want to play are available to play” and you find out that it’s not a totally lost cause for a franchise like Crash Bandicoot, because there are still some games available to be obtained digitally, this also includes the latest release(s). The list goes as follows:
UPDATE REGARDING PS3, PSP and PS VITA CONTENT ON PS STORE AS OF OCTOBER 15: It was recently announced and implemented that Sony will discontinue the ability to view and download online games from the web (desktop, mobile) and only make it possible via said devices. These links will be kept up for historical and archival purposes.
PlayStation Store:
- Crash Bandicoot (1996 | US: PS3, PSP – EU: PS3, PSP | Naughty Dog – Universal Interactive Entertainment, Sony)
- Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997 | US: PS3, PSP – EU: PS3, PSP, PS Vita* | Naughty Dog – Universal Interactive Entertainment, Sony)
- Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (1998 | US: PS3, PSP – EU: PS3, PSP, PS Vita* | Naughty Dog – Universal Interactive Entertainment, Sony)
- Crash Team Racing (1999 | US: PS3, PSP – EU: PS3, PSP, PS Vita* | Naughty Dog – Universal Interactive Entertainment, Sony)
- Licensed by Universal Interactive Entertainment, rather than being the production head, could lead to some confusion
- Crash Tag Team Racing (2005 | US: PSP | Radical Entertainment – Sierra)
- Crash of The Titans (2007 | US: PSP | Radical Entertainment, SuperVillain Studios – Sierra)
- Crash: Mind Over Mutant (2008 | US: PSP | Radical Entertainment, Virtuos – Activision (US-only), Sierra)
PlayStation 4 games, which are also playable on PlayStation 5:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2017 | PS4 | North America – Europe – Asia | Vicarious Visions – Activision)
- Available for no extra charge when you use your PlayStation Plus subscription on a PS5 via the PS Plus Collection
- DLCs
- Stormy Ascent (2017 | North America – Europe)
- Future Tense (2018 | North America – Europe)
- Bundles:
- Spyro™ + Crash Remastered Game Bundle (2018 | North America – Europe)
- Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled (2019 | PS4 | North America – Europe – Asia | Beenox, Vicarious Visions – Activision)
- Bundles:
- Nitros Oxide Edition (2019 | North America – Europe – Asia)
- Bundles:
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (2020 | PS4 | North America – Europe – Asia| Toys for Bob, Beenox – Activision)
*Notice: Marked Vita “PS One Classics” are only available in EU & select countries.
Xbox Marketplace (Xbox Original/360) – Microsoft Store (Xbox One):
- Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex (2002 | US: Xbox – EU: Xbox | Traveller’s Tales – Universal Interactive Studios)
- Crash of The Titans (2007 | US: Xbox 360 – EU: Xbox 360 | Radical Entertainment – Sierra)
- Crash: Mind Over Mutant (2008 | US: Xbox 360 – EU: Xbox 360 | Radical Entertainment – Activision (US-only), Sierra)
Xbox One games, which are also playable on Xbox Series X|S family of consoles:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2018 | Xbox One | Vicarious Visions – Activision)
- Bundles: Spyro™ + Crash Remastered Game Bundle (2018 | Xbox One)
- Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled (2019 | Xbox One | Beenox, Vicarious Visions – Activision)
- Bundles: Nitros Oxide Edition (2019 | Xbox One)
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (2020 | Xbox One | Toys for Bob, Beenox – Activision)
Nintendo eShop:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2018 | US: Switch – UK: Switch | Vicarious Visions, Toys for Bob – Activision)
- Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled (2019 | US: Switch – UK: Switch | Beenox, Vicarious Visions – Activision)
Japan-specific releases (日本固有のリリース)：
- クラッシュ・バンディクー (1996 | Kurasshu Bandikuu | PS3, PSP | Naughty Dog – Universal Interactive Entertainment, Sony)
- クラッシュ・バンディクー2 コルテックスの逆襲! (1997 | Kurasshu Bandikuu 2: Cortex’s Counterattack! | PS3, PSP | Naughty Dog – Universal Interactive Entertainment, Sony)
- クラッシュ・バンディクー3 ブッとび! 世界一周 (1998 | Kurasshu Bandikuu 3: Let’s Go! Around The World | PS3, PSP | Naughty Dog – Universal Interactive Entertainment, Sony)
- クラッシュ・バンディクー レーシング (1999 | Kurasshu Bandikuu Racing | PS3, PSP | Naughty Dog – Universal Interactive Entertainment, Sony)
- クラッシュ・バンディクー カーニバル (2000 | Kurasshu Bandikuu Carnival, known as “Crash Bash” | PS3, PSP | Eurocom, Cerny Games – Universal Interactive Studios, Sony)
- クラッシュ・バンディクー ブッとび３段もり！ (2017 | Kurasshu Bandikuu: Buttobi San-dan Mori! | PS4 | Vicarious Visions | Activision, Sony)
- Available for no extra charge when you use your PlayStation Plus subscription on a PS5 via the PS Plus Collection
- PS Plusコレクションを介してPS5でPlayStation Plusサブスクリプションを使用する場合、追加料金なしで利用できます
- DLCs (ダウンロード可能なコンテンツ):
- あらしのこじょう (2017 | Arashi no koji ~you)
- きんみらいステージ (2018 | Kin mi rai sutēji)
- クラッシュ・バンディクー カーニバル (2019 | Kurasshu Bandikuu Racing: Buttobi Nitro! | PS4 | Beenox, Vicarious Visions – Activision, SEGA)
- Bundles (バンドル):
- エヌ・オキサイドエディション (2019 | N. Oxide Edition | PS4)
- Bundles (バンドル):
- クラッシュ・バンディクー™4: とんでもマルチバース (2020 | Kurasshu Bandikū 4: Tondemo Maruchibāsu | PS4 | Toys for Bob, Beenox – Activision)
- Thanks for the tip, mdude33!
Nintendo eShop (ニンテンドーeショップ):
- クラッシュ・バンディクー ブッとび３段もり！ (2018 | Kurasshu Bandikuu: Buttobi San-dan Mori! | Switch | Vicarious Visions | Activision, SEGA)
- クラッシュ・バンディクー カーニバル (2019 | Kurasshu Bandikuu Racing: Buttobi Nitro! | Switch | Beenox – Activision, SEGA)
- Bundles (バンドル):
- エヌ・オキサイドエディション (2019 | N. Oxide Edition)
- Bundles (バンドル):
Valve’s Steam:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2018 | Windows | Vicarious Visions, Iron Galaxy – Activision)
Apple App Store (Includes Games and Apps):
- Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D (2008 | Download Link | Polarbit – Vivendi Games Mobile, Activision)
- Seems to be gone, checked as of July 3, 2018
- Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 (2010 | Download Link | Polarbit – Activision)
- Seems to be gone, checked as of July 3, 2018
- Crashmoji (2017 | Download Link | Poets Road, Inc – Activision)
- Crash Bandicoot: On The Run! (2021 | Download Link | King – Activision)
Google Play Store:
- Crashmoji (2017 | Download Link | Poets Road, Inc – Activision)
- Crash Bandicoot: On The Run! (2021 | Download Link | King – Activision)
Blackberry World:
- Crash Bandicoot Mutant Island (2009 | Download Link | Glu Mobile – Vivendi Mobile Games, Flexion Mobile Limited)
- Please note that availability may vary depending on the country
Games that are unavailable/were never released for online download purchase:
- Crash Twinsanity for PlayStation Store and Xbox Marketplace
- Crash Nitro Kart for PlayStation Store and Xbox Marketplace
- Except for the Nintendo Switch releases via the eShop, it is not possible to digitally obtain the Wii, GameCube, Game Boy Advance or DS Crash games.
- Almost every Java-based game that used to be available for sale, the exception being the Blackberry version of Crash Mutant Island
- Every port of Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D except for iOS
- There is no Android port ever of the two iOS kart racers ever released
- Crash Bandicoot PSP ports for European and Japanese PSN
- Crash Bash for North American and European PSN
- Other obscure games, like mobile games and pachinko games from Japan
