The Outer Worlds 2 (PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5) (October 29, 2025)

[Gizmo_Duck]

Microsoft concedes that 'The Outer Worlds 2' retail price was too high — Xbox says it "will keep our full priced holiday releases at $69.99," with refunds incoming

Xbox controversially raised the base price of its mainline games to $80 in an announcement a few weeks ago. Now, it seems to be backtracking. Good, I say.

www.windowscentral.com

Announced across Xbox social channels, Microsoft and Obsidian revealed that The Outer Worlds 2 will no longer be $79.99 at launch, returning to the current industry standard of $69.99.

"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.

I still think this game should be $50/60 but they were buggin trying to sell it at $80

 

[duckbutta]

Microsoft concedes that 'The Outer Worlds 2' retail price was too high — Xbox says it "will keep our full priced holiday releases at $69.99," with refunds incoming

Xbox controversially raised the base price of its mainline games to $80 in an announcement a few weeks ago. Now, it seems to be backtracking. Good, I say.

www.windowscentral.com

I still think this game should be $50/60 but they were buggin trying to sell it at $80

Saw them pre order numbers and was like

 

[daze23]

they said they're keeping all their "full priced holiday releases" at $70. guess they're not going for $80 games yet

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

That just leaves nintendo as the sole innovators of the $80 price tag

 

[The Mad Titan]

Now people who weren't gonna buy it anyway can stop crying.

 

[Bathing Ape]

Now people who weren't gonna buy it anyway can stop crying.

nikkas was willing and happily ready to spend 80 on a new call of duty but this game didn’t warrant itlol

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

nikkas was willing and happily ready to spend 80 on a new call of duty but this game didn’t warrant itlol

Thats like the least surprising thing ever, COD is one of the biggest full priced game releases every year…vs outer worlds

 

[ALonelyDad]

That just leaves nintendo as the sole innovators of the $80 price tag

They will be okay, that fanbase willingly accepts 2010 graphics

 

[The Mad Titan]

They will be okay, that fanbase willingly accepts 2010 graphics

2010 graphics with 2030 gameplay

 

[daze23]

2010 graphics with 2030 gameplay

fukkin Mario Kart

 

[rabbid]

broke boys up! now let's see these heaux ass soft shoe Nintendo stans try to act like their shyt dont stink

PS5 still $399. Holiday titles sitting at $70. Yall aint got nobody but yourselves to blame for that Nintendo world nonsense.

 

[Bathing Ape]

Thats like the least surprising thing ever, COD is one of the biggest full priced game releases every year…vs outer worlds

A yearly release for 80 vs a sequel to a game from 5 years ago.. I’d happily pay 80 for outer worlds 2 and I’m not even the biggest fan of that game it’s cool or whatever

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

A yearly release for 80 vs a sequel to a game from 5 years ago.. I’d happily pay 80 for outer worlds 2 and I’m not even the biggest fan of that game it’s cool or whatever

A yearly release with a massive casual audience that pretty much has it on auto-pay. A lot of people buying COD will probably be the only purchase they make for the year

Same reason Nintendo can “get away with it” for Mario Kart, cause of the casual crowd who aren’t going to buy much else

 

[Kingshango]

What were they even thinking trying it with this game of all games in the first place?

 

[MeachTheMonster]