How many other publishers will follow?
This week, 2K Games became the first publisher to announce a markup in pricing for the next-gen versions of …
How many other publishers will follow?
This week,2K Games became the first publisher to announce a markup in pricing for the next-gen versions of a console game — taking the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X editions of NBA 2K21 up to $69.99.
That’s a $10 increase on the current-gen console versions of NBA 2K21 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. (And no, the game won’t support Smart Delivery, Microsoft’s free cross-gen upgrade program.)
Here in the UK, Amazon and GAME list the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of NBA 2K21 at £64.99, a £10 markup on the PS4 and Xbox One versions at £54.99.
(A «Mamba Forever Edition» which works across both consoles within the same family will also be offered, but at the even higher cost of $99/£85.)
On the decision,2K told Ars Technica it was a fair representation of the game’s value, as it had been built «from the ground up for next-generation consoles».
«We believe our suggested retail price for NBA 2K21 on next-generation platforms fairly represents the value of what’s being offered: power, speed, and technology that is only possible on new hardware,» a 2K spokesperson said.
