News RoundUp- Xbox Goes Back on $80 Game Pricing...For Now
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This week we talk about another Switch 2 sales record, Xbox's pricing woes, and more!
Intro- 0:00
Nintendo Sets New Launch Sales Record in the US- 0:22
Supermassive Games Announce Layoffs- 2:19
Xbox Raises Game Prices Then Backtracks- 3:25
Final thoughts- 5:31
Outro-5:46
References:
Switch 2 Sets a US Launch Sales Record:
https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-has-become-the-fastest-selling-video-game-hardware-device-in-us-history-usurping-the-ps4
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-switch-2-is-now-the-fastest-selling-console-in-us-history
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-set-a-us-launch-month-record-at-1-6-million-units/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-set-a-us-launch-month-record-at-1-6-million-units/
Metroid Prime 4 Rating Spotted:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/with-release-news-expected-soon-metroid-prime-4-has-been-rated/
Supermassive Games Announce Layoffs:
https://www.ign.com/articles/until-dawn-developer-blames-challenging-and-ever-evolving-environment-as-it-announces-layoffs-delays-long-awaited-next-horror-game-directive-8020-until-2026
Xbox Goes back on New Game Pricing:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-u-turns-on-80-xbox-games/1100-6533374/
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/microsoft-backtracks-on-80-the-outer-worlds-2-pricing-173027532.html
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-outer-worlds-2-will-no-longer-cost-usd80-as-microsoft-backs-away-from-plans-to-follow-nintendos-lead/
https://www.eurogamer.net/after-bullishly-hiking-xbox-games-to-80-microsoft-confirms-u-turn-starting-with-the-outer-worlds-2
https://kotaku.com/xbox-outer-worlds-2-price-80-lowered-70-pre-order-pc-1851786791
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-reversed-plans-to-charge-80-for-the-outer-worlds-2/
Forza Horizon 5 Becomes the Best Selling PS5 Game:
https://www.eurogamer.net/former-xbox-console-exclusive-forza-horizon-5-is-ps5s-highest-selling-game-of-the-year-so-far-says-analyst
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xboxs-forza-horizon-5-is-the-top-selling-new-ps5-game-of-2025