NBA 2K1 may not be the only PS5 and Xbox Series X game that costs $70, as more publishers consider price hikes.
2K Games recently announced that NBA 2K21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X will cost $10 more than its PS4 and Xbox One counterparts, meaning that the standard version of the game on next-gen consoles will be an eye-watering $70 (or £60). While this seems like a huge price hike from the company, it looks like other game publishers are also considering raising their Xbox Series X and PS5 game prices to $70.
2K Games is the first publisher to commit to next-gen game pricing but, in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, research company IDG revealed that other publishers are also considering raising the base price of PS5 and Xbox Series X games to $70 – a $10 increase over current game pricing.
„The last time that next-gen launch software pricing went up was in 2005 and 2006, when it went from $49.99 to $59.99 at the start of the Xbox 360 and PS3 generation,“ IDG President and CEO Yoshio Osaki told GamesIndustry.biz. „During that time, the costs and prices in other affiliated verticals have gone up.
