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[Nikana]

I have to imagine games from MGS will be $60 since they are cross gen? Then when the cut support it'll jump to $70

 

[pasterpl]

Ps5 is really becoming A premium experience, before the next gen even started. It will be funny if multiplatform games are more expensive on ps5 and work worse compared with xbsex versions

 

[BattleScar]

Ps5 is really becoming A premium experience, before the next gen even started. It will be funny if multiplatform games are more expensive on ps5 and work worse compared with xbsex versions

Don't think they'd be able to get away with that for long. It'll course correct fairly fast

 

[splattered]

"elegance" ... "Playstation Advantage" ... "Arrogance"

Call it what you will but get used to it either way.

 

[CatLady]

I have to imagine games from MGS will be $60 since they are cross gen? Then when the cut support it'll jump to $70

At least for now. I just looked at Gears Tactics for Xbox and it's $59.99

 

[Clear]

You guys really think that just Sony are putting their prices up? Its going to be across the board or they wouldn't do it at all.

 

[plasmawave]

Everyone is going $70 next gen.

 

[Nikana]

You guys really think that just Sony are putting their prices up? Its going to be across the board or they wouldn't do it at all.

Plenty of games from third party publishers are not increasing next gen games at the moment. Ubisoft for example.

 

[Barnabot]

Isn't that to become a regional pricing thing or has Sony gone "fuck 'em all consumers in their wallets" approach?

 

[GreatnessRD]

It's still normal price on Epic Lame store, so I guess that's a plus.

 

[Punished Miku]

You guys really think that just Sony are putting their prices up? Its going to be across the board or they wouldn't do it at all.

Godfall is $10 less on PC.

 

[Ten_Fold]

Well Sony did say this will be a premium experience.

 

[Entroyp]

Did Sony increase the licensing fees?

 

[Clear]

Godfall is $10 less on PC.

Just wait and see. For example this article from earlier in this year shows the way the wind is blowing.

Note this references both PS5 and XSX.

 

[SilentUser]

Plenty of games from third party publishers are not increasing next gen games at the moment. Ubisoft for example.

But you can also buy Assassins Creed Valhalla for the same price (PS5/XBSX) on Best Buy, for instance (60 bucks for both). And you can also buy NBA 2k21 for the same price too (both 70 bucks).

 

[Batiman]

For the payers!

 

[Nikana]

But you can also buy Assassins Creed Valhalla for the same price (PS5/XBSX) on Best Buy, for instance (60 bucks for both). And you can also buy NBA 2k21 for the same price too (both 70 bucks).

I concur. I framed the thread as first party studios.

 

[CatLady]

Plenty of games from third party publishers are not increasing next gen games at the moment. Ubisoft for example.

Nice! Valhalla is still $60 and so is Cyberpunk $60. Those are the only 2 games I'll be actually paying for until Halo comes out. Everything else I'll play on Game Pass.

 

[Bryank75]

The key is to wait till a discount comes. If you don't agree with a price... do not buy at that time. That is how they learn.

The only games that will stay at those high prices are Fifa and other sports games and maybe COD.... cause those people will buy nomatter what. We have the control everywhere else. Stick it to em.

 

[bender]

Does this mean Ubisoft Ultimate Editions will be $130 or $140?

 

[Punished Miku]

Does this mean Ubisoft Ultimate Editions will be $130 or $140?

I think they have one that's $110, and one that's $150. Their base game somehow is still $60.

 

[SilentUser]

Not all Sony games are going to be full price, see Sackboy. However, most of them clearly will be 70 bucks at launch this gen. Other publishers already did that and those who didn't will do, too. Like Bryank75 said, just wait for the inevitable discount. The come fast.

 

[bender]

I think they have one that's $110, and one that's $150. Their base game somehow is still $60.

I'm more talking about 2021 holiday: Far Cry and Valhalla or $119.99 on PS4 store front. I'm sure their base prices of $59.99 will follow suit of industry trends so it will be interesting to see what their other tiers of pricing end up at.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

We're probably gonna have to get used to it.

Meanwhile, consumers come from a more justified place arguing against microtransactions now. This is the trade-off: higher initial entrance fee in exchange for ridding games of obtrusive recurring transactional opportunities. We riot, otherwise.

 

[The_Mike]

Title.

Sony:

Long answer : Because Sony can get away with it.
Thankfully many people are against it here, but se are saying that they gladly pay for Greatness.

 

[Kagero]

This is going to be a standard guys. I used to pay $89 for SNES games back in the day. We are lucky they've stayed consistent all these years.

 

[Bridges]

I think it's unlikely but I'd like to see Microsoft draw a line in the sand on price and promise to keep their (and their partner's) releases at $60 max.

Even if they made that pledge though, 2K and Activision are still gonna go $70 on both consoles, for some publishers this will be an inescapable reality.

 

[Coolwhhip]

Nice.

 

[Spokker]

Sony is lucky that I'm a paypig.

 

[Punished Miku]

I think it's unlikely but I'd like to see Microsoft draw a line in the sand on price and promise to keep their (and their partner's) releases at $60 max.

Even if they made that pledge though, 2K and Activision are still gonna go $70 on both consoles, for some publishers this will be an inescapable reality.

They kinda went well beyond that already by putting them on Gamepass day one.

 

[The Cartographer]

Does this mean Ubisoft Ultimate Editions will be $130 or $140?

With those prices fuckers better make goldbooks this gen.

 

[Spokker]

This is going to be a standard guys. I used to pay $89 for SNES games back in the day. We are lucky they've stayed consistent all these years.

To be fair, those were cartridges. It also contributes to physical Switch games being more expensive.

 

[Orky]

I have to imagine games from MGS will be $60 since they are cross gen? Then when the cut support it'll jump to $70

I don’t think so.
The medium is a next gen only game, not coming to Xbox one, and it’s $49.99:

Buy The Medium - Microsoft Store

Pre-order for the Xbox Series X|S Edition and Windows 10 PC only. Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Travel to an old communist resort and use your unique psychic abilities to uncover its disturbing secrets, solve dual-reality puzzles, survive encounters with sinister spirits, and...

www.microsoft.com

 

[Bridges]

They kinda went well beyond that already by putting them on Gamepass day one.

That's a pretty fair point, as a GP subscriber the price hike will affect me significantly less than a non-subscriber, as long as the price of GP Ultimate doesn't go up anytime soon this only makes the service that much more attractive.

 

[M1chl]

Well Sony did say this will be a premium experience.

Yeah well exactly, cucks are going to be at it again.

 

[NullZ3r0]

Its the Playstation Advantage. Jim Ryan gets a new yacht and you guys get cross Gen games

 

[Barnabot]

imagine sony pulling a scumbag move just like nintendo did with a "limited production" Mario 3d all-stars. and with their digital games.

just to have their cake and eat it too.

 

[mejin]

Sony is definitely pushing it.

They want to capitalize now that Sony WWS is well renown and worldwide perception is they have the quality and put XGS easily in the pocket.

MS...be better this gen...

 

[SLESS]

So the games will now be priced the same as Nintendo first party releases?

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

I thought GodFall was a F2P title... I would rather spend $70 BUCKS ON Demon Souls.

 

[Orky]

That's a pretty fair point, as a GP subscriber the price hike will affect me significantly less than a non-subscriber, as long as the price of GP Ultimate doesn't go up anytime soon this only makes the service that much more attractive.

well, you can buy up to 3 years in advance. I bought 3 years of Xbox live gold and just upgrade to ultimate for $1, so the price will not change for me for 3 years at least.

 

[Moses85]

They try it, If you all pay these prices, they will succeed with this policy...

Your choice.

 

[Kataploom]

Ps5 is really becoming A premium experience, before the next gen even started. It will be funny if multiplatform games are more expensive on ps5 and work worse compared with xbsex versions

I don't think Sony wouldn't let them do it. Maybe they had to sign that they cannot put the release price for the games cheaper on Xbox Series X/S or so, so we'll most probably see this repeat on all fronts. I'm still doubting about PC btw, but I've seen Ubisoft games at $70 for years already on Steam "pre-purchase" ads.

 

[Nikana]

I don’t think so.
The medium is a next gen only game, not coming to Xbox one, and it’s $49.99:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/the-medium/9plkr7kmq6x4?activetab=pivot:eek:verviewtab

But it's price is $50 on steam as well. Where ps5 games that are $70 on console like Godfall are $60 on pc.

 

[danielJackson]

69$ is cheap, dont be upset

Current gen have had 69€ launch games since 2013 and that is over 81$.

Kind of funny from outside perspective.

Same as gasoline, USA folks think 1$ gallon is expensive when on many places it is around 4-7$ gallon that is why we drive smaller cars

Just saying, it could be worse. 79€ is around 94$

Lucky xboxers if they still get 69€ games

 

[TheMan]

There is no way games don't increase to 69 (nice) standard on xbox too

 

[Bryank75]

Does this mean Ubisoft Ultimate Editions will be $130 or $140?

Ultimate ripoff edition.

 

[Silent Viper]

Imagine paying 70$ for GodFall and Sackboy

 

[LordOfChaos]

Likely going to be a next gen standard, like it or not. Will Microsoft maybe continue to eat some costs to be the value pick, perhaps, but when third parties and Sony are all doing it it will probably not last long.

The return of the $70 video game has been a long time coming

Top-end game pricing has never been lower when measured in constant dollars.

arstechnica.com