₹5,999 (about $80) could be the new price for top video games. Nintendo set this trend by pricing Mario Kart World at ₹5,999 for Switch 2. Other companies were expected to follow, but haven't yet. Microsoft even reduced The Outer Worlds 2 price after fan outcry. Analysts say the market isn't ready for higher prices now. Gamers are buying cheaper indie games instead. Only very popular games like Grand Theft Auto 6 might be able to charge ₹5,999 or more. The move to ₹5,999 games seems inevitable, but may not happen this year. (Updated 1 Sep 2025, 19:10 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- ₹5,999 (about $80) could be the new price for top video games
- Nintendo set this trend by pricing Mario Kart World at ₹5,999 for Switch 2
- Other companies were expected to follow, but haven't yet