Pricing News
The latest Pricing coverage curated for game developers.
Tim Ruswick highlights a new Steam revenue scrape from WeLoveIt.io that puts hard numbers on how much games actually earn. The data suggests a steep hit-driven market, with median outcomes …
Valve has set Steam Frame pricing at $1,059, putting its new headset firmly in premium territory. Alongside the hardware, Valve is rolling out a developer kit for VR teams targeting …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that rising prices are now a major reason US players are dropping Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus Essential, and Nintendo Switch Online. More than 40% of recent cancellers …
Ars Technica reports that Panic is refunding Playdate buyers for the tariff charges it passed through this year. The company says it has started receiving refunds after the Supreme Court …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Newzoo sees Grand Theft Auto 6 as the main reason console revenue can still grow in 2026. Without Rockstar's launch, the market would be flat year-on-year, while …
Panic is refunding tariff fees charged to Playdate buyers, saying the money was never theirs to keep. The move turns a messy import-cost workaround into a customer goodwill play, and …
GDC Festival of Gaming 2027 is adding a dedicated Business Hall at Moscone West, aimed at meetings, deals, and relationship-building. The show is also splitting access into more focused passes, …
Sensor Tower says 89% of GTA6 preorders are for the $100 Ultimate Edition, a striking premium skew for a $80/$100 split. The pattern is even stronger on Xbox than PlayStation, …
Remedy Entertainment is positioning Control Resonant at a $60 launch price, framing it as attractively priced for an AAA release. The studio is leaning on strong preview reception to offset …
Take-Two is treating GTA 6's Netflix gameplay debut as just the first step in a much larger marketing push. Strauss Zelnick says pre-orders are already “unprecedented and astonishing,” but he’s …
Nintendo is pushing back on claims that buyers are owed tariff refunds, arguing that consumers simply paid the posted price. The company says it, or its retailers, set the price …
Sony’s move toward a disc-free PlayStation future could erase one of the last reliable sources of cheap physical game copies. In a price check across 19 current PlayStation bestsellers, used …
A late-2027 PS6 launch now looks plausible, but a $1,000-plus price tag could force Sony to rethink what a next-gen console even is. With component costs surging and disc support …
Aseprite now lets buyers sign in with the email used for itch.io, Humble Bundle, Gumroad, or even Steam purchases and download files directly from aseprite.org. The studio also pushed ahead …
Nintendo is raising Switch 2 pricing in South Korea, adding another regional cost increase on top of the console’s already shaky affordability story. For developers, it’s a reminder that platform …
Microsoft is raising Xbox prices worldwide on August 2, with the Series S 512GB jumping to $499.99 and the 1TB Series X reaching $799.99. The 2TB model is being pulled …
GTA VI is reportedly breaking the current AAA price ceiling by launching at $80, with preorders opening this week. The physical edition is also unusual: the box reportedly contains a …
Rockstar has priced GTA 6 at $79.99 for the standard edition and $99.99 for the ultimate edition, with physical copies shipping as download codes instead of discs. The move pushes …
GTA 6 is locked at $79.99, and analysts are already modeling launch sales that could dwarf most console releases. Estimates range from roughly 30 million units in the first week …
Rockstar appears to have landed on an $80 launch price for GTA 6, which effectively cools the industry’s talk of a $100 standard. For developers, that matters less as a …