Nintendo's upcoming video game "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" has been given an official price point of $69.99. This price point was listed on the Nintendo website.
Eurogamer says that this is a big change from how most big-budget Nintendo games are priced, which is usually given a pricetag of $59.99.
Nintendo Title Price Increase
This news has caused a stir among fans of the popular franchise, who are now speculating about the reason behind this potential $10 price increase. "Nintendo announced at financials that they are giving Japanese Nintendo employees a 10% pay raise to keep good workers. Do you think this makes up for that cost?" asked one Twitter user.
After some time, the price point for the game was removed from the listing on Nintendo's website, which led to even more confusion among fans.
As a result of this action, a number of stores, including GameStop, Best Buy, and Amazon, have ceased taking pre-orders for "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" for the time being. Several people took to Twitter to discuss this strange occurrence.
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The price for these pre-orders had previously been established at $59.99; however, in light of the possibility of an increase in price, retailers have decided to wait until Nintendo provides further clarification.
Rushing to Pre-order
Nintendo has not yet issued a statement elaborating on the game's UK price point. With this, Americans in the UK are passing along links to retailers that are still accepting pre-orders; fingers crossed that any orders placed prior to the potential price increase may still be counted.
According to Eurogamer, other video game publishers are adopting the $70 price point as the new standard at the same time as the price increase.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick stated in March 2021 that the decision to charge $69.99 for the next-gen versions of NBA 2K21 was correct because the public was "ready" for a price increase, VGC reported.
The Take-Two exec was asked about the reaction to NBA 2K21's price point and what it means for future game prices.
Nintendo is known for providing high-quality, big-budget games at a lower price point than other publishers of video games. This recent move by Nintendo is especially noteworthy, given that there were no prior announcements before the price hike.
Nintendo Direct
The potential $10 price increase for "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" has sparked a lot of speculation among fans, who are wondering why this is happening.
Fans should be looking forward to tonight's Nintendo Direct broadcast for more details and clarification on the game's official price.
Regardless of the price, many fans of the franchise are still excited about the upcoming release and are looking forward to playing the latest installment of the beloved "Legend of Zelda" franchise.
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