According to Randy Pitchford, the head of Gearbox Software, even the developers don’t know for sure, but there is a chance that Borderlands 4 could cost as much as $80.
During a panel at PAX East (thanks GamesRadar), Pitchford said: “I’ll tell you the truth. I don’t know. That is the truth. I’ll hit it straight on. It’s an interesting time. On one level, we’ve got a competitive marketplace where the people that make those choices want to sell as many units as possible and they want to be careful about people that are price-sensitive.”
“There’s other folks accepting the reality that game budgets are increasing, and there’s tariffs for the retail packaging. It’s getting gnarly out there, you guys. Borderlands 4 has more than twice the development budget for Borderlands 3. More than twice. So the truth is, I don’t know what the price is going to be.”
Pre-Orders Coming Soon
In addition to this, Pitchford confirmed that pre-orders for Borderlands 4 will open soon, and by that time, the publisher will have decided on the game’s final price.
“When the revenue comes in, we can spend it to make bigger games and better games,” said Pitchford.
“The fundamental philosophy is: we want people to buy it so we have the resources to make more, but we want everyone who buys and plays a Gearbox game to feel certain that they got the better end of the bargain.”
He stated that the price of Borderlands 4 will be determined soon. It could align with the new price introduced by Nintendo and Microsoft ($80), but it may not. The publisher will make the final decision.
“If it is cheaper, maybe we’ll sell you that minimap that you guys want that we’ll develop later,” Pitchford joked, referring to feedback from players about the new navigation system, which replaces the mini-map with a compass.
