Pokemon fans fear price hikes after Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leak Dexerto
❘ Published: 2023-02-08T06:02:58
❘ Updated: 2023-02-08T06:02:58
Pokemon fans fear their favorite series may be next in line for a price hike after new Nintendo eShop leaks revealed a $69.99 price tag for the upcoming Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be released on May 13 of this year. While the game was hit with a slight delay, we now have official images for it to go live, so we know a good idea of what to expect from the next Zelda entry, now officially titled Tears of the Kingdom.
Since the game’s announcement, it has been available for pre-orders from clients like Amazon, Best Buy, and Gamestop, which offer fans the chance to secure their physical copy.
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Those were previously the only three places players could place pre-orders for the highly anticipated game, with no way to order on the Nintendo eStore. It was priced at $59.99, the usual price set for most triple-A games in 2023.
But a new leak spilled on February 7, just hours before the latest Nintendo Direct. This leaked eShop post briefly revealed Nintendo’s plans to sell Tears for the Kingdom for $69.99, $10 more than usual.
The Canadian eStore was confirmed to see a $10 price increase as well, mirroring the increase in the US. Of course, Canadian fans pointed out that if the price increase is real, it would mean Tears of the Kingdom would cost over $100 CAD after tax.
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Notably, the $69.99 price increase wasn’t for a physical copy, just the digital version. But Nintendo hasn’t confirmed if $69.99 is the actual price or just a format error.
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Naturally, the seemingly imminent price hikes have Pokemon fans worried, as if Tears for the Kingdom sells well despite the price hike, it could incentivize Nintendo to permanently raise all of its newly released games by $10. Indeed, this could be the standard cost for Nintendo’s premium releases going forward, pushing its highest-quality games in line with current-gen releases from Microsoft and Sony.
Some Pokémon players were quite angry that the Switch still produces possibly inferior graphics to other consoles, with one Twitter user saying, “The Switch is nowhere near the other consoles, they shouldn’t have the audacity to be doing this.”
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I KNEW this would inevitably come. The switch is nowhere near the other consoles, they shouldn’t have the audacity to do this. Hell, even some of the new releases aren’t worth 70. (Gotham Knights, Sonic Frontiers, GOW ragnorok).
— ??? (@realo724) February 8, 2023
Other Annoyed Twitter user pointed out that if Tears of the Kingdom’s leaked price is planned, it would be absurd to charge so much for a game “that could technically run on an Xbox 360 and still struggle to hit 30 frames.”
We’ll have to wait and see if this new price point is locked in soon, perhaps even during the next Nintendo Direct on February 8th.
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