Need for Speed: Shift

Need for Speed: Shift

Slightly Mad Studios · October 6, 2009 · Racing, Automobile Sim, Simulation, Driving, Multiplayer

Buy the Need for Speed: Shift key for EA App from CJS CD Keys at $39.83 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare.

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Need for Speed: Shift price by region

Need for Speed: Shift costs £30.97 in the United Kingdom, €36.50 in Europe (EUR), $39.83 in the United States, $39.83 in Georgia (USD), zł168.33 in Poland and R$235.28 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Need for Speed: Shift offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £30.97 — £30.97 3
Europe (EUR) €36.50 — €36.50 3
United Statesyour region $39.83 — $39.83 3
Georgia (USD) $39.83 — $39.83 3
Poland zł168.33 — zł168.33 2
Brazil R$235.28 — R$235.28 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Need for Speed: Shift

✦ AI summary

Experience high-performance racing from the driver's seat with authentic physics, realistic G-forces, and visceral crash dynamics that make every lap feel brutal and unforgiving. Customize nearly 70 licensed supercars and race across 15 real-world tracks plus fictional circuits while your Driver Profile personalizes your career based on your unique racing style and performance.

Need for Speed™ SHIFT is an award-winning authentic racing game that combines the true driver’s experience with real-world physics, pixel-perfect car models, and a wide range of authentic race tracks. Need for Speed SHIFT takes players in a different direction to create a simulation experience that replicates the true feeling of driving high-end performance cars.

Players are thrust into the loud, visceral, intense, athletic experience of racing a car on the edge of control from the driver’s perspective through the combination of perception based G-forces, the hyper reality of the cockpit view, and the brutal experience of a first person crash dynamic. Need for Speed SHIFT features an accurate, accessible physics-based driving model that allows you to feel every impact, every change of track surface and every last bit of grip as you push yourself to the edge.
  • True Driver's Experience - A variety of visual cues delivers the true driver’s experience including a three-dimensional HUD that mimics driver head movement, inertia and G-forces. The depth of field also adjusts based on the speed of the car; so when the car is traveling at high speeds the perspective will shift to the distance putting the car/cockpit out of focus.
  • Driver Profile - What kind of driver are you? Driver profile tracks the player’s evolution as a race driver from event to event. This system is made up of a driver’s personality on the track, their success rate and any profile points and badges accrued all of which work together to create a tailor-made career and game play experience. Driver profile is pervasive throughout all modes: career and online.
  • Dynamic Crash Effect - When the player hits a static object or opponent car, the player will feel like they are 'taking damage'. A combination of visual and audio effects will leave the player disoriented and briefly disrupt the race.
  • Total Customization - Need for Speed SHIFT features a comprehensive customization option that lets the player tailor every aspect of the cars performance and styling. Go under the hood to upgrade and tune your vehicle to increase its performance. The visual customization system allows players to personalize both the exterior and trick out the interior to reflect their individual style and preferences.
  • Photo-Realistic Cars and Tracks - Nearly 70 licensed cars are available including the Pagani Zonda F, Audi RS4, and Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. There is also over 15 real-world locations like Willow Springs and Laguna Seca as well as fictional circuits like downtown London and Tokyo.

Need for Speed: Shift — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Multiplayer
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Need for Speed: Shift is widely praised by players as an intense racing experience with excellent sound design and striking visual effects, particularly its motion blur. Players consistently highlight it as a standout in the NFS series, offering an enjoyable blend of arcade and simulation driving that rewards getting used to the controls. The game appears to be worth playing for racing fans, especially during sales, though it's an older title.

Recommended Apr 4, 2026
holy sh#!t - I'm deaf 11/10
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Recommended Apr 4, 2026
I liked the game
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Recommended May 15, 2026
My favourite NFS game :) It's the most intense racing game I've ever played, the sound design is great, and the visual effects are unmatched, especially the blur effect that you see when you're going fast. The driving is a bit weird with a keyboard but you get used to it, I feel it's a decent mix of arcade and simulation.
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Recommended Sep 11, 2026
Had this in my library for a while, never played it and now, wow. Love all the Need for Speed series and this one is awesome, have been missing out.
Recommended Aug 6, 2026
It's an oldie, but a goodie!
Recommended May 14, 2026
Roses are red, pigs cannot fly. I love this game, because fu** you that's why.

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