Some gamers in Turkey can no longer afford to buy PS5 games and may switch over to PC gaming, which is “much cheaper in comparison,” according to new posts on social media that discuss how PlayStation and/or its publishers have introduced higher pricing for some of the biggest PS5 titles that are headed to Sony’s current-generation console, including Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which is now said to cost over $85 in the region. The new game, which releases in November 2024 and has become controversial in some circles for its choice of playable protagonists, costs $25 to $30 cheaper on PC and Xbox, it’s said.
One user writes:
- “PlayStation just updated their prices in Turkey and games now cost $85.”
- “This is in a country with a $400 median salary, what the actual hell?” “Gaming on PC is much cheaper in comparison, I literally cannot afford games on PS5 anymore due to this.”
- “These prices have to be illegal.”
- “…this exact game is about $25-$30 cheaper on PC and Xbox compared to PS5 store for anyone claiming this isnt a Sony problem.”
- “It’s quite literally price abuse, charging a poorer country MORE than anywhere else is insane to me, Steam changed their regional pricing to just dollars and it’s so much cheaper than this crap.”
The original word from @SynthPotato:
For context, this exact game is about $25-$30 cheaper on PC and Xbox compared to PS5 store for anyone claiming this isnt a Sony problem pic.twitter.com/FfUXJqOK34
— Ameer (@SynthPotato) July 15, 2024
Contents of the Collector’s Edition, which costs $279.99 in the U.S.:
Game description:
Live the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful African samurai of historical legend. Against the backdrop of the turbulent late Sengoku period, this remarkable duo will discover their common destiny as they usher in a new era for Japan.