Xbox Series X Game Price Increase

Video game publishers are considering raising the standard price for games on xbox series x and playstation 5 according to a report from gamesindustry biz.

Xbox series x game price increase. The next generation of console video games will cost more. In recent weeks several publishers and developers have indicated that they are reacting to the increased development costs on the ps5 and xbox series x by increasing the price of their games. Standard prices didn t increase when the playstation 4 and xbox one came out in 2013. Many in the video game industry argue a price increase is well overdue.

Recently 2k sports announced that nba 2k21 for ps5 xbox series x will cost 70 usd which is a 10 price increase from the 60 usd that has been commonplace since the xbox 360 ps3 era other. Sony interactive entertainment recently announced that the in house first party productions on the playstation 5 will cost 70 usd in the us region with minor exceptions such as spider man. 70 is expected to be the starting price point for playstation 5 and xbox series x titles. Yesterday saw 2k announce that nba.

Current gen video games have largely cost 59 99 for 15 years since 2005 when the xbox 360 was released. But it s not all bad news. As a refresher both microsoft s xbox series x and sony s playstation 5 cost around 500. Game publisher 2k revealed in july that the ps5 and xbox series x versions of nba 2k21 will cost 69 99 while the ps4 and xbox one versions of the game will cost 59 99.

The increased price of ps5 and xbox series x games under the take two label is justified due to the extraordinary quality of those titles the company s ceo strauss zelnick has said.