Ubisoft has openly devoted to keeping rates for new games released on next-gen consoles this fall at $60, the company stated in a revenues contact Wednesday. That diverges from the technique of fellow computer game publisher Take-Two Interactive and its subsidiary 2K Games, which are planning to charge an additional $10 for next-gen PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of the upcoming NBA 2K21.
Big news: Ubisoft said on todays earnings call that their next-gen video games this fall will be the exact same cost as current-gen games ($ 60). Take-Two had revealed that NBA 2K21 will be $70 on PS5 and Xbox Series X.– Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) July 22, 2020
” We prepare to come with the very same cost as the previous generation of consoles” were the companys words, though in reference just to its fall slate of new releases. While this is Ubisofts first time stating aloud it will not raise costs for next-gen games released this holiday season, its Xbox preorder pages for games like Assassins Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion currently indicated that prices would remain the same.
Whats unclear today is whether Ubisoft plans to ever increase costs. It makes sense for the publisher to keep its prices static this fall, when numerous of its video games are designed as cross-generation titles that will release on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. However in the future, after adoption of next-gen consoles becomes more powerful, we may see publishers choose to raise prices for video games that are created or at least enhanced for newer devices, as 2K Games plans to do.
For circumstances, a GameStop preorder for Watch Dogs Legion for Xbox One, which includes a complimentary upgrade to the Xbox Series X variation thanks to Microsofts Smart Delivery effort, is simply $59.99. Sony and its publishing partners have actually not yet released preorder pages for any PS5 launch video games or cross-platform releases.
