I think $70 will be the new MSRP this gen, at least for retail.
This is concerning, but I figured it would happen at some point.
The good news is that so many games are being developed with different scopes and play styles in mind. We should continue to see many $10 and $20 games (mostly as digital downloads) along with the $70 games.
I think paying 10 dollars to upgrade your PS4 copy into a PS5 copy is fair.
This is similar to what a few games (e.g. Assassins' Creed IV) did during the last generational transition 7 years ago. This might happen with NBA 2K21 also, but a lot of people were hoping for free upgrades like some other games have announced.
Sony hasnt said anything. I guess since cross-play didnt take off last time around. They know you cant force developers to give free upgrades.
Huh? Cross-play certainly is taking off.
While you can't force developers to give free upgrades, some of them are choosing to do so anyway. Consumers will be mindful of which developers are doing this and which ones aren't.
There had better be a substantial difference between the versions for old systems and the versions for new systems, to justify the $10 price difference. If there isn't a major difference, then the PS4 and Xbox One versions should be playable on their successor systems anyway, so that's always an option.
Come to think of it...could a developer or publisher choose to opt out of backward compatibility for a particular game? Could they declare that their game is
not playable on the new system, not because of technical difficulties with emulation or performance, but "just because"? If so, that could usher in an ugly new era of consumer unfriendly practices.