Supposedly, they’re rolling back the price increase for all holiday releases.

“We’re focused on bringing players incredible worlds to explore, and will keep our full priced holiday releases, including The Outer Worlds 2, at $69.99 – in line with current market conditions,” an Xbox spokesperson explained in a statement to Windows Central.

If you’ve already pre-ordered The Outer Worlds 2 at the $79.99 price point, you will have to grab refunds at the point of purchase if you’ve already paid up. Microsoft says some retailers will light up with refunds today, but some will start accepting refunds from tomorrow. Then, you can pre-order again at the new $69.99 price tier.

  • illi@sh.itjust.works
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    19 hours ago

    I still have the first on the backlog so I’m good. I really only buy games that are special to me at full price. And at 70 or even 80, they would have to be extra special.

    I was just thinking aloud. If they set a price and now slashed it before launch, it clearly wasn’t worth as much - with the corpos arguing they have to up the price due to cost… this is pretty much them showing it plain and simple it’s bullshit