Microsoft has up to date the regional pricing on Steam for a number of Xbox video games in India. The corporate has hiked costs for a lot of titles, that had been in any other case priced at comparatively a lot much less within the area. Sea of Thieves is a main instance of the hike, provided that the title was as soon as obtainable for ₹899, and as little as ₹449 throughout reductions has now been bumped as much as a pricey ₹3,499 in India.
The regional worth hike has arrived reasonably quietly, nevertheless it was noticed by a Reddit person who compiled a listing of video games from Xbox Recreation Studios which have thus far been affected by the worth hike. You’ll be able to take a look at the checklist beneath:
| Recreation | Outdated MRP | New MRP |
|---|---|---|
| Sea of Thieves | ₹899 | ₹3,499 |
| Gears 5 | ₹899 | ₹2,699 |
| Gears Ways | ₹899 | ₹2,699 |
| Halo: The Grasp Chief Assortment | ₹899 | ₹3,349 |
| Halo Infinite (Marketing campaign) | ₹3,499 | ₹4,999 |
| Halo Wars: Definitive Version | ₹574 | ₹1,659 (Hike got here in Oct 2023) |
Senua’s Saga: Helldivers II worth on Steam in India
On that notice, it’s not solely the present titles, however upcoming video games will seemingly be in the same worth vary. Valve’s instructed worth for the upcoming Hellblade II is ₹2,000 on Steam for India. The listed worth for Senua’s Sage: Hellblade II is ₹4,399 for players in India on Steam, which is a 120% worth enhance over the instructed regional worth. Furthermore, the title barely prices extra in India in comparison with the U.S. worth of $49.99 (roughly ₹4,175 when transformed).
Hellblade II prices MORE in Indian Rupee than USD, 120% MORE EXPENSIVE than regular.
Xbox does not need us shopping for this sport. pic.twitter.com/tl6F0nMyUs
— Hemang Chauhan (@MegaApple18) May 10, 2024
IGN India has reached out to Microsoft India to achieve extra readability behind the worth hikes on Steam. We’ll replace this story if and after we obtain a response from Microsoft.
