Sounds like Sega execs think prices have gotta go up, fast.
Asked if they"actually plan to increase the unit sales price" of games in the upcoming financial year, Sega president Haruki Satomi and senior executive vice president Koichi Fukazawa responded that"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".
Continuing, the pair said that Sega"would like to review the prices of titles that we believe are commensurate with price increases" in future. They did say they'd be"keeping an eye on market conditions," though, which is business speak for 'we'll only charge this if people actually pay it'. And while the pair specifically namecheck console games, I can't imagine they'll keep those price increases off PC if they go through with them.
$70 games have been making their way to PC in dribs and drabs over the last few years, with blockbusters like
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