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- NBA 2K21 was the first $70 video game announced for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
- It's still unclear if $70 will become the industry standard for next-gen games, but 2K says that prices have stayed the same while "production costs have gone up 200 to 300%."
- So far, most other publishers are sticking with $60 for their PS5 and Xbox Series X games.
Nothing that we've learned so far about the upcoming PS5 or Xbox Series X has been especially shocking. We knew both consoles would aim for native 4K resolution, we knew that faster storage was going to be a priority for both Sony and Microsoft, and we were pretty confident that the next-gen consoles wouldn't come cheap. What we didn't expect was a price hike for next-gen video games, but that appears to be what we're getting.
Game publisher 2K revealed in July that the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of NBA 2K21 will cost $69.99, while the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game will cost $59.99. 2K explained at the time that the prices are higher because it is “building the game from the ground up to take full advantage of next-gen power and technology.”
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Here’s why some PS5 and Xbox Series X games will cost $70 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 16 Sep 2020 at 20:09:10 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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