Microsoft Microsoft Raising Prices on New, First-Party Games Built for Xbox Series X|S to $70 in 2023

[Brian]

Microsoft Raising Prices on New, First-Party Games Built for Xbox Series X|S to $70 in 2023 - IGN

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Xbox is preparing to join other major games publishers in raising the prices of its major new titles from $60 to $70.

 

[Keyser_Soze]

Just adds more value to Game Pass

[Paperclyp]

I’m not sure there’s an upcoming Sony or MS first party game that has me locked in for day 1.

 

maybe Diablo if the deal goes through. 

[crispy4000]

35 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said:

Just adds more value to Game Pass

 

Sure, but we know a price increase is on the horizon for that too.

 

12 minutes ago, Paperclyp said:

I’m not sure there’s an upcoming Sony or MS first party game that has me locked in for day 1.

 

It's absurd that you can pick up Horizon 2 for $30 right now.  PS4 version with free upgrade... but still.  With these kind of drops still happening this gen, there's very few games I'd be willing to spend the full $70 on.

 

Things are so much worse for Switch 1st party games.

[Biggie]

I thought all next gen games were $70

[Paperclyp]

1 hour ago, crispy4000 said:

 

Sure, but we know a price increase is on the horizon for that too.

 

 

It's absurd that you can pick up Horizon 2 for $30 right now.  PS4 version with free upgrade... but still.  With these kind of drops still happening this gen, there's very few games I'd be willing to spend the full $70 on.

 

Things are so much worse for Switch 1st party games.

Exactly. Prices drop so fast and my backlog is so large that unless I get caught up in the zeitgeist I really have no problem waiting for games to drop to like half price or lower. Of course I realize that is a person to person thing, but it’s a nice place to be imo. 
 

I used to want to play all the big games of the year so I could listen to end of the year pods without getting spoiled, but now I just listen and sometimes it saves me money haha. 

[Dodger]

2023 for me alone that I would pay $70 for, also assuming the A/B deal goes through":

 

Starfield

Forza 

Avowed if it hits, though this could be 2024

Diablo 4

 

Maybe

Redfall. 

 

I got lazy about MS Rewards points but I'm getting back on it as I assume Games Pass will soon rise in price and thus the point requirements will rise. Currently have GP through 04/25 at least.