The Netflix animated series Sonic Prime released on Blu-ray today, June 24, and fans can get a terrific deal on the collectible box set edition. Sonic Prime: The Complete Series Steelbook Edition is up for grabs for only $27 at Amazon and Walmart. When preorders opened a couple months back, the collection cost $50, so you’re saving nearly 50% on that price.
The Complete Series Steelbook Edition is currently cheaper than buying Seasons 1 and 2 individually, and it comes with the final season as well.
$27 (was $50)
This set includes three 1080p Blu-ray discs featuring all 23 episodes from Sonic Prime’s three-season story arc. It comes with a few extras to make it quite display-worthy. There’s the eye-catching steelbook case with custom artwork on the front, back, and interior. You’ll also get a protective cardboard sleeve and a transparent sleeve.
There aren’t any special features listed for this release, which isn’t too surprising given that Blu-ray editions of individual seasons don’t have bonus content. But you’re still getting over nine hours of Sonic animated fun for $27. And a cool steelbook case, of course.
Like all catastrophes, Sonic Prime kicks off with the universe being shattered because the titular hedgehog didn’t heed the advice of his friends when he was facing off against Dr. Eggman. With the multiverse in peril, Sonic has to travel to distant worlds to fix his mistake, and along the way, he encounters new and strange versions of his allies who are the key to helping him on his quest.
Overall, it’s a fun show aimed at younger members of the family, as they’ll get a kick out of all the multiversal silliness and action in this animated series.
Sonic the Hedgehog Animated Series
Sonic Prime is the sixth Sonic the Hedgehog animated series, and if you’re looking to complete your collection, you can pick up the other shows on DVD and Blu-ray. Sonic had two animated series in the early ’90s, the zany Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and the very serious–for a cartoon–Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sonic Underground was the next series produced, and keeping with tradition, it was a very weird Sonic cartoon that teamed up with his siblings Sonia and Manic as they weaponized music to help them overthrow the tyrannical Dr. Robotnik and reclaim their royal birthright. That’s not even the strangest part, as all three of the Sonic siblings were voiced by Jaleel White, who you might recognize as Steve Urkel from Family Matters. Yes, he did do that.
Skipping ahead to modern times, Sonic X was an anime series that ran from 2003-2005, and Sonic Boom saw the franchise transition to CG-animation when it landed in 2014. That brings us up to Sonic Prime, but weirdly, only the first two seasons of the show have gotten Blu-ray releases.
Sonic the Hedgehog Movies on 4K Blu-ray
The Sonic the Hedgehog movies are also highly recommended–unless Hollywood releases an Ugly Sonic cut of the first one–as these are a fun mix of comedy, action, and impressive character designs. You can pick up steelbook editions of each one, including the threequel that featured Keanu Reeves voicing Shadow the Hedgehog. The Knuckles miniseries Steelbook Edition is sold out, but you can still get the Paramount+ show, which takes place between the second and third films, on 4K Blu-ray.
