Eilen Gamereactor uutisoi, että NBA 2K21 -pelin perusversio tulee olemaan 10 dollaria kalliimpi uusilla konsoleilla Playstation 5 ja Xbox Series X (eli 69,99 dollaria tutun 59,99 dollarin sijasta).

Games Industry osaa nyt kertoa, että useammatkin pelijulkaisijat harkitsevat peliensä hintojen nostamista uudella konsolipolvella. Ääneen pääsi IDG-pomo ja toimitusjohtaja Yoshio Osaki, jonka mukaan edes 10 dollarin hinnan nostaminen ei välttämättä riitä.

"Even with the increase to $69.99 for next-gen, that price increase from 2005 to 2020 next-gen is only up 17%, far lower than the other comparisons. While the cost of development and publishing have gone up, and pricing in other entertainment verticals has also gone up substantially, next-gen software pricing has not reflected these increases. $59.99 to $69.99 does not even cover these other cost increases completely, but does move it more in the proper direction."

"IDG works with all major game publishers, and our channel checks indicate that other publishers are also exploring moving their next-gen pricing up on certain franchises, for the same reasons outlined above."