Microsoft-owned developer Obsidian Leisure is saying a price drop for the The Outer Worlds 2 right this moment. The sport was initially supposed to debut at $79.99 in October, nevertheless it’s now going again to the common $69.99 Xbox sport value.
Microsoft announced earlier this year that it might be elevating the worth of recent Xbox first-party video games from $69.99 to $79.99, alongside will increase to its consoles and controllers. The transfer to abruptly drop the worth of The Outer Worlds 2 is a transparent signal that preorders haven’t gone too effectively and that players are rejecting Microsoft’s preliminary transfer to $79.99 Xbox video games.
For those who’ve already bought the sport then refunds might be dealt with by the Microsoft Retailer, Steam, PlayStation retailer or wherever you preordered The Outer Worlds 2.
Different first-party Xbox video games coming this vacation may also be offered at $69.99, as a substitute of Microsoft’s new $79.99 pricing. “We’re centered on bringing gamers unimaginable worlds to discover, and can hold our full priced vacation releases, together with The Outer Worlds 2, at $69.99 – in step with present market situations,” says an unnamed Xbox spokesperson in an announcement to IGN.
It is going to be fascinating to see whether or not Microsoft continues to push its new Xbox sport pricing within the new yr, or whether or not it is a signal that it’s totally rethinking the rise to $79.99.
Replace, July twenty third: Article up to date with Xbox assertion.