TL;DR: Video game base prices are expected to remain at $70 in 2026, but in-game microtransactions may see price increases as publishers seek higher revenue amid rising costs and market pressures.

An economically turbulent year has continued to put pressure on the gaming industry, with major platform holders cementing a minimum retail price of $70 for AAA titles. Meanwhile, escalating ...

Do you want the bad news, or the worse news first? There's no good way to do this, so why don't we just hear both at the same time: game hardware got much more expensive in 2025, and we should prepare ...

I went in intending to grab one thing and came out mentally justifying half a library refresh. That is usually how these weeks go. If you have ever told yourself you are absolutely done buying games ...

A couple of months ago, OpenAI signed a deal with two top memory chip producers in an effort to power the tech company's massive, state-sanctioned Stargate project. The move was inevitably going to ...

NOTE: Prices reflect those from the retailers on of Dec. 17, 2025. If someone in your life has a game system on their wish list, here's what to know about purchasing them at major retailers. There are ...

The Steam Winter Sale is always a great time to grab some of the year's top titles at some tantalizing discounts. 2025 is no exception, and there are some particularly standout bargains to be had for ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

A new Nintendo console is on the market this Christmas for the first time in eight years, but that apparently wasn’t enough to juice overall hardware sales. According to the latest data, last month ...

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Montana-Montana State, known as the Brawl of the Wild, is one of the best rivalries in FCS. This year, more than bragging rights are on the line, as the matchup will take place in the FCS semifinals.