Former PlayStation Boss Says $80 Games Are Amazingly Affordable

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  • Shuhei Yoshida says $80 games provide great value and are very affordable.
  • He says each game has its worth, and it’s for the publisher to decide how much it costs.
  • Most of the fans are still against the idea of the inflated price tag.

For a long time, games priced at $60 and $70 have remained a standard in the gaming industry. However, with Mario Kart World’s $80 MSRP, other companies have started following the trend, including Xbox.

Even a former PlayStation boss believes that $80 games are affordable due to the value they provide. Using Mario Kart as an example, he noted that it offers numerous hours of gameplay with just one purchase.

Why it matters: Fans aren’t in favor of the inflated price tag, as seen from a recent poll, but they do say that they can make exceptions for certain games if they are worth it, like next year’s GTA 6. 

Speaking on the Kit and Krysta podcast, former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida talked about how game prices are one of the most heated topics of discussion right now. He defended the $80 games for their affordability and value.

When you look at the value that the amount of entertainment a good video game provides, like Mario Kart 8, so many people play hours and hours and hours right with just one purchase.

He did say that each game has its value, so you can’t price every game at $70 or $80. There are even live service titles that can cost up to $100, but fans still buy them because they offer a lot of replayability.

Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World was the first game to kick off the $80 price tag.

Although we’re still seeing massive AAA games costing $70, especially with Kojima’s recent Death Stranding 2, the trend is here to stay. Xbox has already announced Outer Worlds 2 at $80, and PlayStation is expected to follow suit at some point.

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