Starting in 2023, games built for Xbox Series X|S including Forza Motorsport, Redfall, and Starfield will cost $69.99 USD at launch. While Xbox has actually kept in mind that regional pricing might vary, it has not yet offered specifics for other countries.
“This price reflects the content, scale, and technical complexity of these titles. As with all games developed by our teams at Xbox, they will also be available with Game Pass the same day they launch.”
Microsoft to IGN
The price increase is unsurprising, considering that previously this year Xbox head Phil Spencer said that the company would not be able to hold its rates forever, and that Xbox would not raise prices ahead of the 2023 holiday.
Xbox is likewise not the first business to have done this– Sony, Ubisoft, and Take-Two Interactive have announced $70 rate points for specific new video games.
As for whether this will indicate Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will also get more pricey, it’s tough to state.
The PlayStation 5 has already seen a price hike in a variety of countries, and Nintendo has stated it’s not ruling out a bump in the future. When Sony announced its console price hike, Microsoft clarified that it had no plans to do the very same for its existing Xboxes, something that Spencer restated in September.
However, in October, Spencer’s phrasing was a bit different.
“We’ve held price on our console, we’ve held price on games, and our subscription, I don’t think we’ll be able to do that forever. I do think at some point we’ll have to raise some prices on certain things.”
Phil Spencer
Full cost for brand-new games has remained consistent at $60 since the Xbox 360/PS3 era, prior to which most video games cost $50. Companies increasing prices now have actually cited factors such as inflation as crucial reasons behind the dive.
