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Microsoft plans to increase the price of new, first-party Xbox Series X and S games to $70 in 2023, after prices remained steady at $60 since the Xbox 360 era

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  • @alexhern @alexhern on x
    tales of videogames being priced at £70 feels like it's another world. the most expensive game I've bought this generation was £53 and it was utterly mediocre. my favourite game of the year so far cost £20, and I had to steel myself to pay that much
  • @wario64 @wario64 on x
    Microsoft is setting $69.99 game prices for its first-party titles built for Xbox Series X|S starting in 2023, including Forza Motorsport, Redfall, and Starfield https://www.ign.com/... “This price reflects the content, scale, and technical complexity of these titles”
  • @benjisales Benji-Sales on x
    Xbox is raising its prices for 1st party games to $70 in 2023 “This price reflects the content, scale, and technical complexity of these titles” No one should be surprised. I've been saying it's inevitable since we saw other publishers raising price https://www.ign.com/... https:…
  • @stephentotilo Stephen Totilo on x
    With Xbox game prices rising to $70, most of the big publishers are there. (Not Nintendo, which operates in a universe of its own) Back in 2005, I wrote about game prices rising to $60. $60 in 2005 = $92 now $70 now = $46 in 2005 https://www.axios.com/... https://twitter.com/...
  • @stephentotilo Stephen Totilo on x
    Flashback! “We believe that premium titles command premium pricing,” said EA spokesperson Tammy Schachter when asked why EA's first-run 360 titles were selling for $10 more than [its] titles for Xbox,PS2 and GameCube. “These are deep, rich, complex games” https://www.mtv.com/... …
  • @infrarogue89 @infrarogue89 on x
    I still blame PS for pushing the industry to $70 But I give all credit to Xbox on giving us Gamepass which means I can play their games Day 1 without paying $70
  • @moatxsx @moatxsx on x
    2023 Redfall $70 or $15/m Starfield $70 or $15/m Forza Motorsport $70 or $15/m Diablo 4 $70 or $15/m Hellblade 2 $70 or $15/m Avowed $70 or $15/m ughhh why Xbox
  • @ohnoitsalexx @ohnoitsalexx on x
    Game Pass is not the “cure” or argument to use for trying to defend 70$ games on Xbox
  • @vicious696 Parris on x
    Shocked at Xbox raising prices to $70? Not really but if Game Pass can hold steady with its pricing in 2023 it increases it's value for games like Starfield and Forza coming day one Now more than ever Xbox Game Studios needs to deliver high quality titles in 2023
  • @andrearene Andrea Rene on x
    This should surprise no one and is overdue. @Xbox is still offering an amazing value with #XboxGamePass which, if you haven't browsed lately, has a WILD amount of great games in it. Was scrolling the other night and continue to be impressed with the selection. https://twitter.com…
  • @thenintendofeed @thenintendofeed on x
    When Nintendo changes, it's how you play. When others change it's how much more you pay. 🥶 https://twitter.com/...
  • @zhugeex Daniel Ahmad on x
    I've been thinking a lot about whether im willing to pay $70 for Xbox first party games and I've finally come to the decision that I'm going to pass Game Pass, to be more specific https://twitter.com/...