**Battlefield 6 Will Not Be Priced at $80 After All: A Leak Triggers Discussion on Premium Content, DLCs, and Battle Passes**
**Update from July 30:**
EA stated during an investor meeting that it has no intention of raising the price to $80 or €80 for full-price titles. Thus, it can be inferred that the leaked pricing for Battlefield 6 of up to 80 euros is inaccurate. EA CEO Andrew Wilson addressed a query at the conference regarding price hikes to 80 euros being set as a standard by competitors like Nintendo concerning BF6:
“We are not planning any price adjustments at this moment. […] We will keep examining various pricing strategies to provide exceptional value to our customers, but no significant changes are in the works at this time.”
Xbox has recently backtracked on its price increase to €80 following fan backlash related to The Outer Worlds 2. Randy Pitchford from Gearbox had also indicated €80 for Borderlands 4, but ultimately, the price was kept at €70. New titles for the Switch 2, such as Mario Kart World, are already priced at €80.
**Original report from July 29:**
Even prior to the multiplayer reveal of Battlefield 6 on July 31, the purported price of the military shooter has stirred considerable debate. A leak suggests that Battlefield 6 will be priced up to €80 for the standard edition.
**What exactly has been leaked?**
According to Dealabs Magazine, referencing a Telegram group of reputable leakers, the following prices are anticipated (not officially verified):
**Standard Edition**
– PC: $70
– Xbox Series: $80
– PS5: $80
**Phantom Edition**
– PC: 100 euros
– Xbox Series: 110 euros
– PS5: 110 euros
An upgrade to the Phantom Edition is projected to cost approximately 30 euros.
**Is $80 the new full price?**
EA might actually pursue what Microsoft recently backed down from following severe criticism from fans: elevating the full price of new releases to $80 – at least on consoles. Details regarding what the more expensive Phantom Edition will comprise remain undisclosed. However, reports indicate that it will not be a traditional collector’s edition with physical bonuses, but rather a digital deluxe version featuring extra in-game content. Furthermore, there will be no early access (referred to as Advanced Access) for an additional fee: all editions will be playable simultaneously upon release. Leaks suggest this will occur on October 11, 2025.
**Battle Pass instead of Premium?**
On Reddit, the pricing is already inciting fervent discussions. Numerous individuals contend that €80 is excessive for a standard version. One user remarked: “Good luck with that price, I’m out.” Another replied: “I learned my lesson last time not to purchase a $100 game.”
The conversation also prompts inquiries about how future content will be presented post-launch. After 2018, Battlefield moved away from the traditional premium model involving paid map packs in favor of complimentary content updates through Seasons. Since that time, the system has been funded by skin sales and Battle Passes – a model now widely embraced, for instance, in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Rainbow Six Siege X, and Hunt: Showdown.
So what lies behind the upgrade to the Phantom version? “It’s likely the Battle Pass or something similar,” one user conjectures. “I don’t envision paid DLC maps in 2025; it creates division among players. That seems like an outdated approach,” another fan speculates.
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