Fanatical vs Loaded: which is actually cheaper?
Across the 2,729 games both stores currently sell, Loaded is the cheaper of the two on 69% of them and Fanatical on 29%, with a median gap of 33.7% between the two prices. That is a tendency, not a rule: on any single game the other one may still win, which is why the price on the game's own page is the one to trust.
| Measured across our catalogue | Fanatical | Loaded |
|---|---|---|
| Cheaper of the two, across 2,729 shared games | 29% (800) | 69% (1,892) |
| Median gap between the two prices | 33.7% | |
| Games we track it selling in total | 7,320 | 5,565 |
| Cheapest of every store we compare | 14.5% | 10.6% |
| Median saving when it undercuts the official price | — | 29% |
| How it sells | Official store | Reseller — sells keys directly |
Fanatical
An authorised reseller: keys are sourced directly from publishers and distributors under contract.
Check before you buy: Bundle keys are sometimes tied to a specific region or edition — read the bundle terms.
Is Fanatical legit? Full store guide →Loaded
A digital key store (formerly trading as CDKeys) selling codes for PC and console.
Check before you buy: Region restrictions apply to some editions; check before purchase.
Is Loaded legit? Full store guide →How we measured this
The head-to-head counts only games both stores currently sell, comparing one US price each — a store cannot win a game the other does not list. The two rows below it are each store measured against every store we track, which is a different and much larger set of games, so they are context rather than a comparison. Everything here comes from our own price catalogue and moves as prices do, so it is a snapshot rather than a verdict for all time. We earn a commission if you buy through our links, which is why these numbers are measured rather than argued. Full methodology.