graywolf323
Member
Microsoft are idiots, their first $70 game was Redfall… and now this is their first $80 game
bitbydeath
Member
Think they wised up that Australia wasn't paying their extravagant fees.
This is equivalent to $65US.
This is equivalent to $65US.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Nintendo sold their game as a pack in for 40 ish
StreetsofBeige
Member
Yup. Prices went up. At $70 US, games are $90-95. But checking Mario kart world, $110 beans!
$110 is right on the spot with currency conversion. That's actually interesting it's so high because historically, consoles and games are not so exact. At $70 US, a $95 CDN price is spot on. But most games at $90. And console prices would often be slightly discounted too vs the exact currency ratio.
But looks like Nintendo is going right for $110, instead of $105 giving gamers a slight break like Xbox and Sony games.
EDIT: Just checking now, Gamestop.ca has some Switch 2 games at $115! That's the same as $84 US. So looks like Ninty really hosing Canadians going beyond. Best Buy is similar with some $115.
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Revolutionary
Member
$80? I'm conflicted if I even want to play the game on Game Pass because Avowed was incredibly mediocre.
ShadyAcshuns
Member
Nope. Not even a Switch 2 yet. I also haven't bought many $70 games either. This isn't just on Nintendo, because Sony started selling $70 games and most were fine with it. So that's what you get for accepting the slippery slope.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
I have absolutely no idea why anyone thinks this is an even remotely good idea but ok. Going to go about as well as that Bungie game I can't even think of the name of at the moment. I just want to call it Anthem 2 for whatever reason.
I think what annoys me the most is that I make 60K a year meanwhile these morons coming up with these choices make at least double that and maybe even 3-4x that...GTA VI can get away with an $80 price. The next Mario will. 99.9% of games are not Mario or GTA. I guess they'll learn the hard way.
I think what annoys me the most is that I make 60K a year meanwhile these morons coming up with these choices make at least double that and maybe even 3-4x that...GTA VI can get away with an $80 price. The next Mario will. 99.9% of games are not Mario or GTA. I guess they'll learn the hard way.
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Super Lemon Drop
Gold Member
When they make games that are worth $80, I'll buy them. Nothing current or on the horizon in the foreseeable future commands an $80 day one price tag.
blacktout
Member
$50, but, yes, I know. I bought the bundle, even though I usually prefer physical, because I couldn't rationalize eating the extra $30 just to have the cartridge.
Starbuck2907
Member
Microsoft's strategy is to price games so high that subbing to gamepass is cheaper.
Whether it's a sub to gamepass (easily found for $20 a month online) or waiting for the game of the year edition to go on sale for $20, my rule of waiting for $20 or less for non-essential games still holds.
Whether it's a sub to gamepass (easily found for $20 a month online) or waiting for the game of the year edition to go on sale for $20, my rule of waiting for $20 or less for non-essential games still holds.
balls of snow
Member
Playing on gamepass and getting it on a steam sale.
Dr. Samuel Hayden
Member
The fact the anti capitalist slacktivist game is the first MS one going to 80 is hilarious.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Exactly this. They opened these floodgates.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
You're assuming that they are artificially increasing the price point, thus lying about the "real" reasons for the price increase of their games.
if their plan is to offer lackluster games at 80-100USD... what makes you believe people are going flood game pass to play shit?... No, people ain't gonna sub nor buy shitty games.
the price increase will have to reflect the value and quality of the game more than ever. and because this is true, increasing the price of games while keeping GP at or lower than $20....will exacerbate Game Pass's implosion
TheDarkPhantom
Member
Ahh, the Nintendo effect, where AA devs put out a sequel to an OK game and have the temerity to charge $80 for it, well done 
Itchy Tickles
Member
Using past trends as a guide, especially with Microsoft releases, even using third party sites you'd be looking to pay around £57 ish for the standard game.
Microsoft will not get a penny from me for this and they will not force me onto gamepass either. Greedy rotten cunts just like any other company trying this. No chance I'd pay the rumoured cost for Borderlands 4 or even more for GTA6, let alone this game.
In terms of the game, I thought the first 1 was OK at most until they released an "updated" version that cost a lot of money again (got it after a while as a Humble Bundle or Choice), that broke the performance and made it worse.
Fire thousands of staff, raise game prices to an insulting amount, produce the odd very good game, but a lot of mediocre games, and wonder why you've fucking sucked for years.
Microsoft will not get a penny from me for this and they will not force me onto gamepass either. Greedy rotten cunts just like any other company trying this. No chance I'd pay the rumoured cost for Borderlands 4 or even more for GTA6, let alone this game.
In terms of the game, I thought the first 1 was OK at most until they released an "updated" version that cost a lot of money again (got it after a while as a Humble Bundle or Choice), that broke the performance and made it worse.
Fire thousands of staff, raise game prices to an insulting amount, produce the odd very good game, but a lot of mediocre games, and wonder why you've fucking sucked for years.
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ComputerBlue
Member
It'l be half price within a year, I used to buy so many games at launch, until they started scamming us. I implore you to become a patient gamer, and make use of your backlog from time to time.
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
As always people will speak with their wallets. If $80 games don't sell well, we'll see fewer of them. If they do, we'll see more.
My bet is we'll see more because people want their games, they want them now, and don't have it in them to wait for sales and price drops months down the line.
My bet is we'll see more because people want their games, they want them now, and don't have it in them to wait for sales and price drops months down the line.
demigod
Member
For $80, that's probably worth getting over this game.
DeepSpace5D
Member
It would need to be a gigantic step up from the first game to justify an $80 price, but I'm just not seeing it from the gameplay previews I've watched.
It's pretty clear they are trying to make the price undesirable on platforms like PS5 and Steam to make Gamepass increasingly appear to be a better value choice. I'm not so sure The Outer Worlds as a franchise has the pull MS is hoping for to drive subscriber growth however.
I've seen The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition with all DLC included commonly on sale for around $20, so I will likely wait for a deep discount if I get it at all.
It's pretty clear they are trying to make the price undesirable on platforms like PS5 and Steam to make Gamepass increasingly appear to be a better value choice. I'm not so sure The Outer Worlds as a franchise has the pull MS is hoping for to drive subscriber growth however.
I've seen The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition with all DLC included commonly on sale for around $20, so I will likely wait for a deep discount if I get it at all.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
This is another example of the creeping, thieving mafia of Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo... all three together.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
20 dollars??
Better buy a pizza.
That thing isn't even worth giving counterfeit money.
LavitzSlambert
Member
Some might say that...
... it's Spacer's Choice.
Generic
Member
I don't see why gamepass imploding would be a good thing, but maybe I'm biased because I think paying less for things is better than paying more.You're assuming that they are artificially increasing the price point, thus lying about the "real" reasons for the price increase of their games.
if their plan is to offer lackluster games at 80-100USD... what makes you believe people are going flood game pass to play shit?... No, people ain't gonna sub nor buy shitty games.
the price increase will have to reflect the value and quality of the game more than ever. and because this is true, increasing the price of games while keeping GP at or lower than $20....will exacerbate Game Pass's implosion
.Xeno
Member
Good to see. These days I never pay more that $90 AUD on any platform, but I mainly play on pc.Think they wised up that Australia wasn't paying their extravagant fees.
This is equivalent to $65US.
I will have to check the PS store later on see if its more than $120.
existensmaximum
Member
I wouldn't even pay that for a physical copy that I could resell after finishing the game. The first game makes me think it will be worth about.. 40-50€.
Heart_Attack
Member
The secret is... Obsidian has always been a AA studio. All their previous RPGs before Avowed had been low-mi budget, that excelled in the writing department . $80 for this is a fucking joke.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
... Call me petty, but to me, it's more about the satisfaction of not falling for these executives and their army of shills' bullshit."GP increases sales"
"Play Anywhere makes the Xbox ecosystem stronger"
framing Xbox's lack of growth on Gen Z and capitalism.
so on and so forth.
i mean, Phil Spencer's list of BS statement is something to be studied for years to come.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
"Corporations are bad. We make fun of them in our game."
"Also, buy our AA-looking game for $80, when the first game was only $40, because we are now part of a $3 trillion corporation."
Obsidian and The Outer Worlds in a nutshell.
"Also, buy our AA-looking game for $80, when the first game was only $40, because we are now part of a $3 trillion corporation."
Obsidian and The Outer Worlds in a nutshell.
Paasei
Member
This has to be a VERY good game then. Guess I'll use the
Ass of Can Whooping
way a little longer.
Ass of Can Whooping
way a little longer.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Game Pass all day. Game looks great so im day one.
xrnzaaas
Member
They would get away with it if this was Oblivion Remastered with its massive fanbase. Outer Worlds ip isn't strong enough to convince people to spend so much instead of using Game Pass. Especially since TOW1 wasn't a huge game and even picking up 1 month of the sub should be enough.
Starbuck2907
Member
You're assuming that they are artificially increasing the price point, thus lying about the "real" reasons for the price increase of their games.
if their plan is to offer lackluster games at 80-100USD... what makes you believe people are going flood game pass to play shit?... No, people ain't gonna sub nor buy shitty games.
the price increase will have to reflect the value and quality of the game more than ever. and because this is true, increasing the price of games while keeping GP at or lower than $20....will exacerbate Game Pass's implosion
Well, they said that console and game sales don't matter as much as Gamepass subs.
And gamepass keeps growing. So the "value" is there.
And they only raised prices because Nintendo did first.
The more expensive games are, the better of a "value" Gamepass presents.
I'm not sure why you got so butthurt about my post.
ShaiKhulud1989
Gold Member
Look, I'm in minority that liked OW for Firefly'esque atmosphere and slightly steampunkish vibe.
But holy shit does the second one feels more like a content drop instead of a proper sequel and charging anything more than 60 for it is a robbery.
But I digress. It's not the best choice, it's Spacer's Choice.
But holy shit does the second one feels more like a content drop instead of a proper sequel and charging anything more than 60 for it is a robbery.
But I digress. It's not the best choice, it's Spacer's Choice.
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Paasei
Member
When you see the reviews and then the game, you know it doesn't deserve the high praise. It really wasn't that good.No, lol. You're listening to someone who thinks Forspoken was a good game.
The first game is perfectly fine, well reviewed even.
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
That's the whole point. Make buying the games so expensive that renting games on Game Pass becomes an attractive proposition.
GymWolf
Member
Male feminist comrade wet dream game.
Xbox fans are gonna swear the game is great tho
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Dr.Morris79
Member
After the 1st, I'd rather not, personally.