Players Are Disappointed By Star Wars Outlaws $130 Edition But Not Surprised

Last year, Massive Entertainment promised not to inflate Star Wars: Outlaws' length, but no one mentioned prices. Ubisoft announced the Gold or Ultimate editions of the game, and they are what you expect. 

The Gold edition costs $110 and adds a 3-day early access so you can enjoy the experience before the plebs with the base game only and a Season Pass, which gives you 2 DLCs that will be released after launch, the "Jabba's Gambit" exclusive mission, and the "Kessel Runner Character Pack" featuring additional cosmetics for Kay and Nix.

The Ultimate edition is $130 and offers the same benefits plus 2 bundles with cosmetics and a digital art book.

Predictably, some players were not thrilled with another pass in their library of video games, especially for these prices. "Jesus christ that's $176 CAD," said one Reddit user spotted by PC Gamer. "That's more than any collectors edition I've seen but usually that would come with some giant statue of a character."

Interestingly, fans don't seem surprised anymore and even try to organize "self-help" sessions in the comments: "Honestly, ask yourself: do you really need a digital art book, 3 days of early access, and a season pass to a game you don’t even know you’ll enjoy? Or enjoy meaningfully enough to want additional content?" asked another Redditor.

Just a reminder, Star Wars: Outlaws is a single-player game, so there's no one to boast about your advanced gear to. Dragon's Dogma 2 is harshly criticized for its microtransactions, so no, the time for in-game shops left and right hasn't come yet, and publishers need to be careful about these practices.

Whether or not you decided to pre-order it, Star Wars: Outlaws is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on August 30. Check your options here and join our 80 Level Talent platform and our Telegram channel, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.