TL;DR: Video game base prices are expected to remain at $70 in 2026, but in-game microtransactions may see price increases as publishers seek higher revenue amid rising costs and market pressures.
TL;DR: Video game prices remained stable at $59.99 for decades despite inflation due to digital distribution reducing costs and increasing publisher profits. Recently, prices rose to $70 or more as ...
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Xbox Drops Prices for Game Pass Ultimate

Last week, news dropped that the new Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, believed the Xbox Game Pass had “become too expensive ...
According to some market analysts, video game prices may increase again in 2026, especially when it comes to microtransactions, rather than the prices of full games. Piers Harding-Rolls, an analyst at ...