Along with the arrival of the next generation of consoles Playstation 5 and Xbox series x millions of users around the world will have access to a range of high-tech innovations designed to create a completely new gaming experience. Such a joyful fact, however, is associated with one detail unpleasant for many – already now the largest publishers are actively raising prices for their projects…
The audience managed to notify about the growing price tags Electronic Arts, Sony, WB Games and other market players. Average cost in 60 dollars or 70 euros is a thing of the past, now they ask for standard editions 70 dollars and 80 euros respectively… In the case of the Russian region, the difference can be as clearly assessed by the amounts for which the flagship novelties of the upcoming gaming system are paid Playstation 5where the hardcore adventure remake disc Demon’s Souls will cost you 5,499 rubles…
Reactions to this dynamic across the Internet are overwhelmingly negative. Users discuss the situation on a variety of social platforms and thematic resources, like Reddit, Twitter and others… On the forum ResetEra the thematic topic has grown to 45 pages by now…
“Yes, with such price tags I don’t see any sense in buying a new console at the start. You can definitely wait a year.”
“Here is the answer to the question of how Sony allowed itself a $ 399 console.”
“Bye Sony, hello Game Pass.”
“80 euros is the final loss of connection with reality.”
“New product purchases on release date are canceled.”
“How many hours of gameplay do developers have to offer to justify the € 80 price tag?”
“Paying 80 euros instead of waiting a year and then taking the same game in incentive for 10 is lol.”
“The secondary market is our salvation.”
“Game Pass wins this generation.”
“Sony wanted to spit on Europe, it seems. No, no, no,” the players write.
Gamers are also concerned about the fact that prices are rising for the most common editions of games. Various expansion packs, including special DLCs and season passes, could easily come out at even higher cost, potentially approaching the $ 100 psychological barrier per game…
Against the background of what is happening, users are increasingly remembering about the service Game pass company Microsoft, for a modest amount, opens access to a huge number of games, including completely new developments from the platform owner’s studios, available by subscription in the very first minutes after its release.
At the same time, part of the audience defends developers and publishers, pointing out that price increases are the only way to stay in the market, because budgets have grown to unprecedented levels.
NPD analyst Mat Piscatella believes that gamers will be outraged, but in the end they will humble themselves and will buy games for 70 dollars and 80 euros, as they buy today at the old prices…
Running Xbox series x and Xbox series s will take place 10th of November… Console sales start Playstation 5 in selected regions is scheduled for 12 november, for Europe and Russia the date was pushed back by November 19…
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