Vivendi Universal's Eragon for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 dropped to $9.99 Mon. at online retailer Amazon.com.

The action title, which carries a list price of $39.99, was released to the U.S. in Nov. 2006.

Following the price cut, sales for the title have increased more than 1,800 percent in Amazon's Computer & Video Games division.

Eragon is a video game adaptation of the 20th Century Fox feature film released to theaters in Dec. 2006.

Amazon frequently holds discounts on the latest video games. Previous discounted titles include Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog and Nintendo Co.'s Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree.

Microsoft this month price cut all Xbox 360 models by $20 to $50. The discounted hardware coincides with the release of key game titles, including EA's Madden NFL 08 and 2K's Bioshock.

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