- Xbox has officially announced its first $80 game during the recent showcase.
- Outer Worlds 2 is the first game by Xbox that would cost more than $70.
- The fandom is pretty angry over this, but it will release day one on Game Pass.
Nintendo started the trend of $80 games, which angered the fandom. The gaming giant said that the games for Switch 2 would cost $80, and Xbox followed suit. Shortly after Nintendo’s announcement, Microsoft stated that its upcoming first-party games would also cost $80, further angering the fandom.
Some people said that only games like Call of Duty would cost this much, so the fans shouldn’t worry. However, it has been officially revealed that Outer Worlds 2 is Xbox’s first $80 game.
Why it matters: The $70 price tag on video games was already so controversial, but now the $80 price tag is becoming the norm, which is likely to attract a lot of controversy.
As you can see in the image above, the game’s standard version costs $80 while the premium edition is $100. While this is straight up outrageous, there is some good news for the fandom. The game is expensive on Steam, the fans’ preferred platform, but it will be released on Game Pass day one.
So, if you liked the first entry in the franchise and want to give the second a try but don’t want to spend $80 on a game, then playing it via the Game Pass is the best possible option.
The fandom is pretty pissed off by this move and thinks that the gaming giant is pulling it off just to get more Game Pass subscribers, which won’t be a reach given the upper echelons at Microsoft want to make Xbox a subscription-based platform.
This is unreal, we’re being charged even more money for unfinished games.
Damn they really want people to buy game pass haha.
-Fans
This trend will, unfortunately, now continue as more and more games will cost this much money. What do you think about the sequel to The Outer Worlds costing this much money? Do you think it is fair for Xbox to charge this amount? Please share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or join the official Tech4Gamers forums for discussion.
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