By BF6 ought to stay priced at $70
- penned by Ben Kerry
During the latest EA investor call that rounded up the firm’s fiscal Q1 performance (via VGC), top executive Andrew Wilson fielded queries over game costs and whether players could expect sticker shock soon. The good news: Wilson claims there’s no push in that direction “right now,” while Battlefield 6 readies for its Xbox rollout.
Breaking it down further, Wilson reminded listeners that EA already runs a wide pricing ladder depending on the individual title. Still, there’s presently no roadmap for $80 blockbuster releases. You’ll find the exact wording underneath:
“At the moment we aren’t adjusting tag numbers, although it’s worth noting we span everything from free-to-play through to our deluxe editions. Our mindset stays fixed on covering the entire bracket so gamers receive solid value for money and get served properly.
We’ll keep scouting ways to hand over worthwhile value through flexible price points over time, yet no massive hikes are on the horizon for the immediate future.”
That stance ought to keep Battlefield 6 locked at the $70 / £70 tier, echoing the leak we picked up about its possible launch window. Whispers pin the shooter’s Xbox debut for October; should the schedule hold, EA’s blueprints for a $70 premium price tag line up just fine.
As far as this EA update is concerned, color us not too shocked. Even though Nintendo has taken a swing at $80 releases, the experiment didn’t pan out for Microsoft, which did a quick u-turn and now lists The Outer Worlds 2 at $70. We’ll watch where pricing goes moving forward, but for 2025 the status quo remains mostly intact.
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[source videogameschronicle.com]
Ben serves as a News Writer for Pure Xbox and adores action, racing, and plain old gunplay in any Xbox game he can slip into. When a controller isn’t glued to his palms, he spins decades-early records, watches football on the box, and most likely grabs a bite somewhere.