Nintendo is finally releasing its first $70 game in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. After the game’s trailer was showcased last Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s price would cost more than any other Nintendo Switch title, a first for the platform. This comes just a couple of months after Xbox’s own announcement that it would charge $70 for its own first-party titles in 2023.
While the announcement of a $70 game may worry Switch gamers and Zelda fans alike, this doesn’t necessarily mean that future Switch releases will cost just as much. Nintendo stated via a Game Informer article that the company “determine[s] the suggested retail price for any Nintendo product on a case-by-case basis.” In other words, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom isn’t priced at $70 because Nintendo’s going to make all games cost as much in the future, but because the company deemed the title itself as valuable as $70.
Of course, with a statement like this, it still does mean that it’s possible Nintendo will pump out more $70 games in the future. Until that happens, though, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will remain the most expensive Switch game on the platform, and hopefully live up to that price point.
Source: Game Informer