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Microsoft concedes that 'The Outer Worlds 2' retail price was too high — Xbox says it "will keep our full priced holiday releases at $69.99," with refunds incoming | Xbox controversially raised the base price of its mainline games to $80 in an announcement a few weeks ago.


Xbox controversially raised the base price of its mainline games to $80 in an announcement a few weeks ago. Now, it seems to be backtracking. Good, I say.

Watch On Announced across Xbox social channels, Microsoft and Obsidian revealed that The Outer Worlds 2 will no longer be $79.99 at launch, returning to the current industry standard of $69.99. The Outer Worlds 2 is a FPS with heavy RPG elements, set in lawless frontier space. (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios)As good as The Outer Worlds 2 looks, I think $79.99 would have been a tough pill to swallow for gamers who are already dealing with rising costs elsewhere, who are also increasingly looking to free-to-play games to offset the rising costs of living.

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