- Microsoft has fallen again in its game price standard of $ 80, starting with The external worlds 2
- Comes after the cancellation of Perfect dark and the closure of the initiative developer
- It is another example of the impacts of consumers expressing frustrations on the increase in game prices
After Nintendo Switch 2 Showcase, Nintendo revealed a new game price standard of $ 80, and Microsoft did not take long to follow its example for Xbox titles. Now, he has taken a drastic turn only weeks after the controversial announcement.
As reported by our friends at Windows Central, Microsoft is going back in the prices of games of $ 79.99 for their main titles, starting with The external worlds 2An next title for PS5, Xbox Series X | S and PC. It will also process refunds for players who have already asked for the title, launching on October 29, 2025.
In a statement to Central Windows, Microsoft said: “We are totally focused on bringing incredible world players to explore and will keep our vacation releases at full price, including The external worlds 2at $ 69.99, in line with current market conditions. “
This occurs shortly after the cancellation of its recently announced titles, Perfect dark, Alwaysand an unbeatized project, together with the closure of Perfect darkThe developer, the initiative.
This is also not the first time that we have seen a back on the controversy of the new game prices; Announced gearbox software Borderlands 4 It will not cost $ 79.99, but is left with the current standard of $ 69.99, after a great uproar due to Randy Pitchford’s comments.
Now he has left the door open so that Nintendo returns to the prices of the standard games of the industry, and perhaps acts as a warning for Sony and other game editors that intend to increase prices.
ANALYSIS: The excuse for the development of the game is out of the window, so do not stop expressing your frustrations now
While I cannot say that I am surprised since I have said several times that voting with your wallet can make changes, Microsoft’s reasoning for its return to the standard of $ 69.99 is one that has exposed something significant.
The excuse of video game development costs, ultimately, leads to higher retail prices is now false, since Microsoft cited this as a reason. So what change suddenly overnight?
The reaction to The external worlds 2The price is simply another example of why consumers should not ignore atrocious acrobatics, and I am sure that is why Microsoft has granted. It also makes me ask what would have happened if consumers applied the same pressure on the industry when play prices suddenly increased to $ 69.99 (which I still want to have gone).
Will Nintendo do the same? No, I don’t think so, because I think it is too late since switch 2 has been launched, and Mario de Mario KartA $ 80 game is sold as hotcakes.
Do I think it will scare Sony and other editors? Yes, and rightly, because the last thing we need is that the dust sits in game prices, which leads to another increase in the near future.