Sega Looks Set To Raise Its Game Prices Up To $70

Sega Sammy has prompt that it might be a part of different main publishers in elevating a few of its sport costs as much as $70.

In a latest Q&A session (thanks, VGC) with President / Group CEO Haruki Satomi and Senior Vice President / Group CFO Koichi Fukazawa, it has been confirmed that the corporate will likely be reviewing the value of its titles within the wake of $69.99 video games cropping up previously yr or so.

Here’s the total quote:

“In the global marketplace, AAA game titles for console have been sold at $59.99 for many years, but titles sold at $69.99 have appeared in the last year. We would like to review the prices of titles that we believe are commensurate with price increases, while also keeping an eye on market conditions.”

It’s not clear at this stage whether or not any potential value enhance can be throughout the board for Sega’s future catalog, or simply earmarked for particular video games. Just not too long ago, Nintendo itself launched The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for $69.99 in North America, with Head of NoA Doug Bowser stating “The price point reflects the type of experience that fans can expect when it comes to playing this particular game”.

Sega has plenty of titles launching within the coming weeks and months for the Nintendo Switch, together with Sonic Origins Plus, Samba de Amigo: Party Central, and Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection. Interestingly, nevertheless, the latter has been marked up on the US eShop retailer at $79.99, however that is as a result of assortment containing three remastered titles from the DS and 3DS, with Sega stating that that is “a lot of content and gameplay”.