Rockstar Quietly Increases Prices of Red Dead Redemption Games on PS4

The costs for both Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 have subtly risen on the UK PS Store over the previous weeks, resulting in a £10 increase for the former and a £5 surge for the latter.

Initially noted by our affiliated site Pure Xbox regarding the Xbox One version of the sequel and the backwards compatible edition of the first game, these price adjustments also apply to the PS4 versions.

The straightforward PS4 version of Red Dead Redemption commenced at £39.99, but the PS Store now lists it at £49.99. Likewise, Red Dead Redemption 2 has been priced at £54.99 since at least June 2021, yet it has increased to £59.99 in the last week. You can observe trends from PS Prices indicating the price rises:

To mirror the price rises of each title, the bundle of the two games has increased by £15, now valued at £99.99, having previously been £84.99. Per Pure Xbox, the Xbox editions of both titles have also experienced price hikes in Brazil, Czechia, and Chile.

Undoubtedly, the pricing of video games and prospective increases is a hot topic currently, as enthusiasts are wondering if Rockstar might dare to exceed $80 for the pricing of GTA 6 — the new benchmark now established by Nintendo and Microsoft for some of its first-party releases. These pricing modifications for two entries in Rockstar’s past catalogue have been in effect for a week now, which suggests they were intended to be adjusted, unless someone has noticed the change and corrected them.

Console hardware prices have surged — for both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S — in recent times, and Sony has also raised the charges for its three PS Plus tiers in specific regions. What are your thoughts on these alterations? Share your views in the comments below.