Oh, sweet gamers, gather ’round and feast your eyes on the latest saga of corporate greed and fanboy tears! 😭 Remember when Xbox, in their infinite wisdom (or lack thereof), decided that The Outer Worlds 2 was worth more than your firstborn child and slapped an $80 price tag on it? Yeah, well, turns out they chickened out faster than you can say “Game Pass.” 🤣
After MONTHS of meticulously crafted rage posts and forum wars (fueled by Doritos dust and Mountain Dew, naturally), the corporate overlords at Xbox have apparently had a change of heart. Seems those piles of money weren’t quite high enough, so they’ve decided to *gasp* lower the price back to a measly $70! 💸 What a generous gesture from our benevolent corporate overlords! We should all be eternally grateful that they deigned to reconsider their pricing scheme. It all started when the Xbox propaganda showcase happened in June, and they unveiled the sequel with a shiny new price point of $80. Xbox, in their infinite wisdom, even declared that ALL their titles would remain at this inflated price for the foreseeable future. Because why not gouge your loyal fanbase a little more, right?
Xbox, bless their clueless hearts, claimed this price hike was due to “market conditions and the rising cost of development.” As if we’re all idiots who don’t see through their thinly veiled excuses! 🤔 Obviously, this sparked a frenzy of outrage on Reddit and other online cesspools. Fans banded together to suggest the REAL reason was to force everyone into the clutches of the Xbox Game Pass subscription. Because who needs to OWN games when you can just RENT them indefinitely? 🙄And let’s not forget that this isn’t the first time this year that fan backlash has forced a AAA studio to re-evaluate their pricing. Gamers, you truly hold ALL the power! ✊
Remember when Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, in his infinite wisdom, basically told everyone to stop being poor when they complained about *Borderlands 4* potentially costing $80? He was all like, “If you’re a REAL fan, you’ll find a way!” Because gatekeeping is always the answer! 🤡 Then, of course, Gearbox backpedaled faster than a politician caught in a scandal and announced the game would be $70. What a bunch of clowns 🤡.
But fear not, fellow gamers! While Borderlands 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 may be spared from the $80 apocalypse (for now), Nintendo is still charging ahead with their inflated prices! Mario Kart World and *The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition* will both launch at the premium price point. So, get ready to empty your wallets, folks! 💸💸💸 While fan backlash can sometimes reign in the corporate overlords, the $80 price tag on new games is still lurking on the horizon. Brace yourselves! Winter is coming, and it’s gonna be expensive! 🥶
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