Microsoft and Sony are yet to reveal the prices of their upcoming consoles, but they’re widely (and understandably) expected to be more expensive than their current-gen models. Now it seems the software side of things could also see a bump…
Microsoft and Sony are yet to reveal the prices of their upcoming consoles, but they’re widely (and understandably) expected to be more expensive than their current-gen models. Now it seems the software side of things could also see a bump in costs, ultimately raising the price of admission to next-gen console gaming even further.
AAA titles have remained steady at $60 for quite some time now, that is if you don’t count nickel and diming consumers through microtransactions, loot boxes, cosmetic upgrades, and ‚deluxe‘ or ‚ultimate‘ editions that are guaranteed to have more features ticked under their column than the ’standard‘ version. There’s also the odd ‚Collector’s Edition‘ that can cost several hundreds of dollars, but remains somewhat of a rarity and is usually pursued by wealthy hobbyists.
Video games, however, have also gotten way more complex and ambitious too, with delays now a usual occurrence for highly-anticipated titles on which devs have crunched and toiled for months, or sometimes, years.
