After the controversy over games at 80 euros, the manager reflects on whether the Xbox context matters to its users, who can opt for Game Pass.
The general rise in prices of video games from this new generation is one of the main topics of debate in the sector. From $ 60 to $ 70 in North America; from 70 euros to 80 euros in Europe. Justifications and explanations through, Microsoft’s director of communication, Aaron Greenberg, has reflected on this in the Real Deal Xbox podcast.
Microsoft thinks of Xbox Game Pass; different strategies
“It’s a different approach,” he begins by saying about Sony’s strategy with PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s with Xbox Series X; one designed in the traditional formula of buying complete games and another more oriented to the fixed periodic payment of a monthly payment in exchange for a library of titles. “They have the right to do what they consider appropriate with their prices,” he clarifies. “But for us, we have focused on the fan, first with Smart Delivery and, more importantly, by having all our launch games with Game Pass. So, does the price of games matter if they’re included in your Xbox Game Pass subscription? “
Indeed, the 23 internal Microsoft studios – the 15 Xbox Game Studios plus the integration of the 8 Bethesda teams after the Zenimax purchase – will be available from day one with their new launches on the North American company’s on-demand service ; including many other third parties that are also usually launched from day one in this solution, which already has more than 15 million players around the world.
The dilemma is really in those players who do want to continue buying games on Xbox Series, since in those cases the public sale price will matter and it will matter if they cost 60, 70 or 80 euros. In any case, Microsoft has not currently stated whether they will make a change to the RRP of their first party titles in the next generation.
Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will go on sale on November 10 worldwide for 499 euros and 299 euros, respectively. We invite you to know all the differences between the two models in this article. Also, in this other we break down the launch games of the console.
