Tag: Game Pricing
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Nintendo Switch 2 Maintains Its Price Prior to April US Pre-Orders
Nintendo has recently announced that the highly anticipated second version of their popular handheld gaming console, the Nintendo Switch 2, is set for pre-order in the United States on April 24, 2025. This proclamation addresses the previous postponement, which came as a result of import tariffs imposed by the then-President Donald Trump. The initiation of…
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Report: Bungie’s Marathon Set to Cost $40
Bungie’s forthcoming extraction shooter, Marathon, is anticipated to have a $40 price tag as its development is too advanced to transition to a free-to-play model. The decision to maintain a premium price was influenced by the success of Helldivers 2’s identical pricing scheme, although Concord’s similar failure didn’t steer Sony away from this price point…
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Ex-Blizzard Chief Believes Gamers Should Have the Option to Tip Developers an Extra $10-$20 Over the $70 Game Price
Former Blizzard president, Mike Ybarra, recently suggested the option for players to tip developers after completing a game. His idea, prompted by his own awe-inspiring reactions to games like Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn, explores its intended application to $70 games, letting players show…