With Nintendo announcing that the Switch 2 will feature $80 games for the first time, people were worried other game makers would follow suit. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened.
While Microsoft has warned us of an impending Xbox price hike on Xbox gaming products in May, it's about to become a reality, as Microsoft has announced its first-ever $80 game.
Oddly enough, it's not Call of Duty or another mega-franchise, but a game that you wouldn't expect to be more expensive, given that it's a sequel to a game that had its first entry priced at the regular $70 listing.
Xbox Goes Into $80 Territory For Games Starting This Year
The first Xbox game priced at $80 is Obsidian Entertainment's The Outer Worlds 2! The action-RPG's release date was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase. However, that happy moment was snuffed out as the game's Steam, PlayStation Store and Xbox Store pages went live, confirming the game will be $79.99 when it launches.
While the game will be available day one on Game Pass, which should soften the blow somewhat for Xbox and PC players, PS5 gamers who want to play it day one will have no...
