Microsoft has lowered the value of The Outer Worlds 2 forward of the sport’s launch. As a substitute of $79.99 USD, as initially deliberate, the sport will probably be obtainable at a worth of $69.99. Refunds will probably be issued to anybody who’s already pre-ordered the upcoming title.
Obsidian Leisure’s RPG was alleged to be the primary of Microsoft’s first-party video games to be bought on the $79.99 worth level, which the corporate introduced could be its commonplace for giant releases going ahead. Whether or not Microsoft has been rethinking the coverage usually or just concluded that the value is simply too excessive for the single-player RPG particularly is at the moment unknown.
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Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have all begun to ask for $79.99 for main titles this yr on high of constructing worth will increase on {hardware} or subscription providers.
The Outer Worlds 2 is ready to be launched on October 29, 2025, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X|S.
