Tears of the Kingdom price hiked to US$69.99

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom price hiked to US$69.99, Nintendo officially confirms price increase for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at retailers

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Nintendo officially reveals the game's first title will cost up to US$69.99, A Collector's Edition costs US $129.99 ,will include an art book, steel case, poster and badges

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This is the first instance of Nintendo charging more than its typical US$59.99 price in the United States, And so far the norm since the launch of the Nintendo Switch in 2017

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The exact reason for the increase has not been specified but it would be easy to assume that inflation is to blame

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Nintendo reports an overall decline in operating profit for Q1-Q3 FY23 as a result of recent global economic changes

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Yet a major drop in hardware sales has also contributed to a loss.

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And software sales have consistently sold 20.61 million copies in the reported period, with smash hits like Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom likely to reach similar heights, And with this, when launched on May 12, 2023, it can also eclipse these total sales.

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And he's said players will have to pay attention to the rising price point posing a threat to the game's wider appeal.

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