Microsoft Walks Back $80 Price Tag for The Outer Worlds 2

Microsoft and Obsidian give the customer printing: The Outer Worlds 2 will only cost 69.99 euros instead of the originally planned 79.99 euros. The price reduction shows how difficult companies have to enforce higher game prices.

Microsoft rows back at game prices

Microsoft and Obsidian Entertainment surprisingly reduced the price for The Outer Worlds 2 from 79.99 to $ 69.99. The science fiction role-playing game was originally supposed to debut the first $ 80-xbox game as a Microsoft. But the calculation was made without the host or rather player: the sudden price reduction is a clear sign that the pre -orders did not go well. Microsoft announced at the beginning of the year to increase the prices for new Xbox games from $ 69.99 to $ 79.99, together with price increases in consoles and controllers.

Obsidian announced the price reduction in a characteristic way about social media: “We received your SOS on Skip drone regarding pricing” – an allusion to communication technology from the game. Microsoft confirmed the turn in a statement IGN “We concentrate on offering players incredible worlds to explore and will leave our full -priced Holiday releases, including The Outer Worlds 2, at $ 69.99 – in accordance with the current market conditions.”

Refunds for pre -orders

Customers who have already pre -ordered the game at a higher price receive reimbursements from the Microsoft Store, Steam, PlayStation Store or the respective dealer. The Outer Worlds 2 was originally supposed to be Microsoft’s first $ 80th title after the company listed “market conditions and increasing development costs” as the reason for price increases in the greatest titles. The Outer Worlds 2 will be released on October 29, 2025 for PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.

The action role-playing game is an independent sequel to The Outer Worlds and plays in the Arcadia star system, which was completely colonized by mega-concentrated. Obsidian entertainment, known for titles such as Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity, develops the game under the leadership of Microsoft, which had taken over the 2018 studio. The first The Outer Worlds was a critical and commercial success and was praised for his sharp satire on capitalism and corporate power. Many fans had not missed the irony that the continuation of this capitalism -critical game should become a test case for higher prices.