Xbox first-party game prices going up to $70, Microsoft confirms

According to Polygon, Microsoft will raise the cost of Xbox first-party games by $59.99 to $69.99 in 2023. The news was first published by IGN. The new higher price will apply for games like Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield, Turn 10 Studios’ Forza Motorsport, and Arkane’s RedfallAll of these are due by next year.

The price increase “reflects the content, scale, and technical complexity of these titles,” Microsoft said in a statement. The company reiterated that those games will be available through Game Pass, Microsoft’s subscription service for Xbox consoles and Windows PC that starts at $9.99 per month.

“We’ve held on price increases until after the holidays so families can enjoy the gift of gaming,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement sent to Polygon. “Starting in 2023 our new, built for next-gen, full-priced games, including ForzaMotorsport, RedfallPlease see the following: StarfieldOn all platforms, the price of, is $69.99 USD. The price is based on the technical complexity, content and scale of the titles. They will be made available on Game Pass, just like all Xbox games.”

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer signaled the impending price increase in October, saying that “We’ve held price on our console; we’ve held price on games and our subscription. I don’t think we’ll be able to do that forever. I do think at some point we’ll have to raise some prices on certain things, but going into this holiday we thought it was really important that we maintain the prices we have.”

Microsoft’s increased price on first-party Xbox games and their PC counterparts will be in line with other publishers’ current-gen prices, including Sony Interactive Entertainment, Ubisoft, and Take-Two Interactive. These companies are known for selling new games such as God of War Ragnarök, Assassin’s Creed MirageAt the price of $69.99, you can get the NBA 2K series and the.