Will Xbox start charging more for consoles and Game Pass? PlayStation seems to think so!
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced its intent to purchase Activision Blizzard, but regulators have made it difficult to discern whether the deal will be allowed to take place. The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority is currently entering the second phase of its investigation, and has now published statements from Microsoft and Sony about the proposed purchase.
"Microsoft would be able to: increase console and game prices for Xbox users ; increase the price of Game Pass; and reduce innovation and quality." Of course, as Windows Central points out, the accusation is a bit ridiculous given the fact that PlayStation recently increased the price of the PlayStation 5 in most markets outside of the U.S., and the company has also raised the price of most first-party games to $70. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series S just saw a price drop for Black Friday, making it $50 cheaper than normal.
The CMA won't come to any decision about Microsoft's proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard until March 23, 2023. There are a lot of concerns about the deal, though some are more legitimate than others. Regulators are tasked with making sure that any such purchase would not give Microsoft too much power in the video game industry. Microsoft has maintained that it would keep Call of Duty on PlayStation, and possibly bring the series to Nintendo Switch, as well.
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