Is the high price of “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” reasonable?Confidence that you will be convinced if you experience the game

Doug Bowser, head of Nintendo USA, said:AP News interviewOn the other hand, the latest series “The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom]I answered about the pricing.

$10 up from existing titles and BotW

This work will be released at a price of 7,900 yen in Japan (7,920 yen for the package version) and 70 dollars in the United States. Switch’s existing title “The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild“or”splatoon 3]is 60 dollars, so it is 10 dollars higher than those titles.

When asked about it, he said, “I think fans will find this game to be a very fulfilling and deeply immersive experience,” and “This price range is not necessarily set for all titles. no,” he replied.

It has been pointed out before that the development costs of big titles are swelling, so there may be some unavoidable aspects. However, from the interview answers, it can be said that there is considerable confidence in the quality of the game.

“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” is scheduled to be released on May 12, 2023 for 7,900 yen (tax included) for the download version and 7,920 yen (tax included) for the package version.