It seems that at one point Sony even coꦡnsidered going higher than $70 for PS5 games.
The era of the $60 game is over. What was once the bedrock price of the blockbuster game market has finally shifted to reflect the growing price of games development, rising from $60 to $70 starting with next-gen titles on the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Xbox Series X/S and PS5. And it could have been worse.
According to sources speaking with , Sony even considered going higher than $70, but decided against it "because they recognize the move is unpopular♐." Game executives speaking to Bloomberg🥃 also did so anonymously for fear of reprisals from angry gamers.
A Sony spokesperson told the publication that the $70 price point is "reflective of 𝓡the growing development resources needed for these ambitious games."
Although given the massive profits generated by loot boxes and microtransactions, one wonders if that $70 will truly solve 🔜the big-budget development problem.
There's also the issue of the ongoing global pandemic and the economic crisis it has caused. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Despite what Take-Two's CEO may think, not everyone can afford to pay $70 for a brand new game, which might lead some 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:to seek ⛄out subscr💛iption-based alternatives depending on the frequency at which they purchase new titles (although there’s still some debate on whether or not the Game Pass model 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:is sustainable in the long run).
Sony was the first to confirm that new PS5 games will be priced at 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:$70 in the US and £70 in the UK. Microsoft has yet to confirm what🅷 their titles will be priced on Xbox Series X because the console simply doesn't have any first-party games.
That said, Xbox head Phil Spencer has gone on the record saying tha🐽t ",” whic𝓰h leaves the door open to Microsoft under-cutting the $70 price point on Xbox for their first-party games.
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