Borderlands 4‘s price has finally been confirmed, and it’s not $80. The game’s standard edition is $70, which is $10 more than what Borderlands 3 cost at launch, and that makes Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford quite happy. He said on social media that he is “so stoked” that publisher 2K decided to not raise the price to $80.
Some had theorized that Borderlands 4 would follow Mario Kart World in being priced at $80. Microsoft has plans to charge $80 for games as well, beginning with The Outer Worlds 2 later this year. 2K, however, isn’t taking a one-size approach to all of its games, as Mafia: The Old Country will be $50 at launch.
Pitchford added that he is similarly excited that “we’re not doing any paid early access stuff” and that the team moved the game’s release date up to September 12. Many modern games unlock early for people who pay extra, but Borderlands 4 isn’t taking that approach. As for the release date, Borderlands 4 was originally set to debut on September 23 before moving ahead a few weeks.