Xbox Does 180 on The Outer Worlds 2’s $80 Release By Reducing it and Reimbursing Pre-Orders

After the initial announcement that The Outer Worlds 2 would be $80 fans levied blame on Xbox, but today, they’ve had a change of heart.

After months of fan backlash facing video game base pricing, it appears the overlords who make that game pricing have decided to go back on their word (in a good way) and reduce the price back down. The problems started when The Outer Worlds 2 direct happened in June, and at the end, the sequel was revealed to a new game price point of $80. That doesn’t just cover The Outer Worlds 2. Xbox has confirmed that all of its titles will remain at $70 for the foreseeable future, as stated in a recent announcement to IGN.

At that time, Xbox stated that the decision to price the title at $80 was based on “market conditions and the rising cost of development,” and fans were not pleased with the revelation. On forums like Reddit, fans bound together to reject the new price point, suggesting the reason was to funnel people to the... Read more