US EditionIndie Games on Steam Are Getting Cheaper, and the $10 Hit Is Taking Over
Median launch prices for popular PC games on Steam have dropped to $10–$23, while console game prices continue to rise toward $80–$100, GameDiscoverCo data shows.
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A study reveals a dramatic fall in the median price of the new games on Valve's platform. The market is becoming polarized between expensive blockbusters and a wave of independent nuggets at a low price. A new economic era is opening up, directly threatening intermediate productions that struggle to justify their price against the plethoric offer.
Steam games drop in price as console titles push toward $80 or more
Many people reacted when it was revealed that {Mario Kart World} on a cartridge would cost $80, which was ten dollars more than the most expensive Nintendo game to date. But this is just one of many examples of how video game prices have steadily climbed over the past two generations, with companies such as Activision Blizzard, Sony, and Take-Two leading the way. Most people are aware that PC games are cheaper, but how big is the difference rea…
The global video game industry has reached a record value of US$ 219 billion in 2024, with annual growth projections of 4% until 2028. However, this economic milestone hides a severe crisis in the traditional production model, according to a new analysis by Bain & Company. The Gaming Report 2025 study emphasizes that the next era of the sector is no longer defined by state-of-the-art graphics, but by social experiences, narrative and user-genera…
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