Modern Warfare 2’s cheapest version costs $70 and fans aren’t pleased
The cheapest confirmed edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 costs $70, and fans have already begun to express their displeasure with the price hike.
As previously teased,Activision formally revealed Modern Warfare 2earlier today, sharing the first details about the sequel’s multiplayer suite, campaign, and Warzone 2. Of course, pricing and preorder-related information accompanied the unveiling. When Modern Warfare 2 lands on Battle.net, Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms this fall, it will launch with at least two editions in tow. The Vault Edition with its additional Operators, Season One Battle Pass, and other extras will run customers $99.99. Meanwhile, the base version of the Modern Warfare sequel won’t drop below $70 on any platform.
Modern Warfare 2’s price tag frustrates players
As of now, the only way to purchase Modern Warfare 2 on last-gen hardware is through the $70 cross-gen bundle. Many Call of Duty players haven’t taken the news well, either. In response to a post from charlieINTEL, Twitter usersMrGruntingtonandEdconoted that such “premium” pricing should only be reserved for games without microtransactions. Twitch streamerAnttadded to the chorus, too, joking that users will have to submit to the cost increase just so Activision can “resell all the skins that won’t carry over.” https://twitter.com/mrgruntington/status/1534603603528142850 https://twitter.com/TheAntt_/status/1534588802022383616 Others such asMilesMangrumandNokelalhave a hard time believing that a publisher will charge $70 for a game on PC. And countless Call of Duty fans from around the globe can’t help but lament the much higher prices in their domestic territories.
InCanada, the base version of Modern Warfare 2 bears an $89.99 CAD ($69.99 USD) price tag, with the Vault Edition costing $129.99 CAD ($99.99 USD). And the lowest-priced option inAustraliacosts $109.95 AUD; the Vault Edition comes in at $159.95 AUD. It doesn’t seem as though it will be long now before $70 becomes the industry standard for AAA releases.
