A few hours ago Xbox users felt a shock in the Force by the news that came from the other side of the Atlantic, since Microsoft, after many months thinking about it, has decided to make a decision that is not friendly at all and that will surely anger many fans. And it is that there is nothing worse than touching the pocket with new uploads that, by the way, do you think they have had to do with the launch of Starfield?
No one doubts at this point that Starfield It has become the most anticipated release of the year., at least for Xbox and PC users, who will be the only ones who will be able to start it and who will have it available from September 9 to all Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Although by the time that happens, prices will already have risen across the board in a lot of countries.
What has been uploaded?
As we tell you, a few hours ago Microsoft officially announced that prices were going up starting this summerspecifically on August 13, both for Xbox Game Pass and for its star console of the present generation: Xbox Series X. Thus, the price that we will have to pay for the flat game rate in its Ultimate mode (which includes PC) It goes from 13.99 to 14.99 euros, and the normal one –Xbox only– from 9.99 to 10.99.
It is not that it is an exaggerated increase, but as the classic used to say, “cup by cup” life becomes impossible for us with the infinity of price increases that we are suffering. Also, if you are going to get an Xbox Series X, you will also have to pay more because at this point from Microsoft they follow the path started by Sony with PS5 that already raised the cost of its console a few months ago.
On this occasion, Microsoft has set a new Xbox Series X PVR at 549.99 euros, compared to the 499.99 that it had been costing up to now. In this way, the two next-gen They are on par and in the same price range in stores.
whatStarfield is he guilty?
Surely we do not have to link the launch of the new Bethesda game with this price increase, but if there is someone who decides to do so, it does not seem unreasonable that a certain link between the chosen moment and that September 9 in which it will reach the whole world Starfield. After all, those of Phil Spencer are very clear that it is the typical development sellconsoleswhich could encourage someone who does not have an Xbox to get one and even take the step of signing up for Xbox Game Pass.
In any case, the arrival of Starfield It will cause many who might think that paying the increase of one euro in the price of the Xbox Game Pass subscription goes a little more unnoticed, for the desire that there is to spend hours and get with the one who will be one of the aspirants to GOTY of 2023. And beyond because, if you remember the special Microsoft event for the Summer Game Fest, we are at the beginning of a title that could last us for years. Many years.
so the same Starfield It hasn’t had anything to do with the rise in prices… right?
