Ubisoft has been one of the most popular video game publishers in the world for a long time now, thanks to its franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rabbids, Rayman, Tom Clancy’s, and Watch Dogs. The studio has faced some criticism, particularly about their weak game narrative and problems with Ubisoft Connect, but nothing tops their hefty pricing.
They have continued the tradition by pricing their upcoming game Star Wars Outlaws at outrageous figures. The official story trailer was dropped recently and the game is now available for pre-ordering. Ubisoft’s evil strategy has been criticized for many years and now, gamers have united to expose them.
Ubisoft is getting exposed for its atrocious pricing strategy
Ubisoft is certainly one of the biggest video game publishers in the world but at the same time, they are also hated by the community. The publishers are now getting exposed for their evil pricing strategy which has been a big problem for many years. Their upcoming game Star Wars Outlaws is now available for pre-ordering. Three versions are available: Standard, Gold, and Ultimate, priced at $69.99, $109.99 and $129.99 respectively.
Shout to the people who forgot about @Ubisoft ultimate editions pricing.
Not condoning it at all! But this is their standard procedure unfortunately 😒
Odysssey still being £95 on their store today made me laugh 😆 #Ubisoft #StarWars #Outlaws pic.twitter.com/3hLUmZACqt
— The Darge Knight (@DargeKnight) April 10, 2024
This is an insane price. Ubisoft have lost their damn mind. pic.twitter.com/yhfqV5ojrt
— Steve McHugh (@StevejMchugh) April 10, 2024
If you buy that game. With these price point. And #Ubisoft game. You need help. pic.twitter.com/IACqynj5TS
— Jthe9thnazgul (@jthe9thnaz54533) April 10, 2024
That Ultimate Edition price tag is insane
— Matt (@GamemasterYado) April 9, 2024
Reminder- DO NOT PREORDER
It will be on sale within 2 weeks. Avatar was very well received but even that was on sale within 2 weeks. Don’t pay full price for Ubisoft.
— bobbydworm (@bobbydworm) April 5, 2024
This isn’t new as their 2020 video game, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, was also priced similarly, with the Ultimate Edition costing $129.99 for a physical copy. Even today, their 2018 video game, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey‘s Ultimate Edition is priced at $119.99. It appears like Ubisoft is trying to convince its fanbase to purchase Ubisoft+ Premium by pricing the games at these insane prices.
Star Wars Outlaws will be released on 30th August 2024
Ubisoft first announced in 2021 that they are working on a Star Wars game under license by Lucasfilm Games. A cinematic trailer was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2023 and subsequently, ten minutes of gameplay footage was revealed to the fans. Since then, there has been a lot of excitement about the game.
Set during the period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Outlaws features Kay Vess and her companion Nix as they “attempt one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen.” The official story trailer was released on YouTube:
The game will feature many Star Wars planets like Tatooine, Kijimi, and Akiva as well as some less popular ones. The game will be a single-player, third-person action-adventure and for the first time in the history of Star Wars games, it will feature a fully open world.
Star Wars Outlaws will be released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 30th August 2024.
