There's at least one bit of good news coming out of Microsoft's new console, in that it doesn't look like there will be any sort of an increase in prices for games for the Xbox One.
The company has confirmed to two different outlets that it will be selling its Xbox One games at current prices, telling both Polygon and Kotaku that its first-party games will still cost gamers the standard $59.99, or the usual regional equivalent.
Analysts were speculating on a possible price rise for games for both next-gen consoles. Infamous analyst Michael Pachter thought they might go as high as $70, echoing similar claims he made about previous generation of consoles.
As far as the cost of games for Sony's PlayStation 4 goes, they haven't confirmed any price during or since E3, but shortly after the company revealed the new console, SCEA boss Jack Tretton said that games for it could be priced anywhere from 99¢ to $60. This implies that there won't be a change in the current games price structure for the new system, at least on Sony's end.
It's still possible that other game developers could raise the cost of their own games for either console. During a recent financial call to investors, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said development costs to make games for these new systems is expected to increase, meaning so could the retail cost of the games.
Of course, this is all theoretical. Every time a company releases a new console, it's the same old conversation where costs are expected to increase, but game prices have roughly remained the same for the last 15 to 20 years or so. If there is any sort of increase in price, they'll likely be during either console's launch period, and then eventually taper off.
Microsoft officially unveiled the Xbox One at the beginning of E3 last week. The console is set to retail in stores this November for a whopping $500. Sony, however, announced that its console, the PlayStation 4, would launch for $100 cheaper.
