“This Will Be in the Bargain Bin Inside a Year” – $300 Price Tag on Tekken 8 Makes Gaming Fans Furious

Bandai Namco’s highly-anticipated Tekken 8 is just around the corner. Being branded as the ‘perfect kick-off’ to 2024’s gaming season, Tekken 8 brings a lot of expectations to the table. After all, it’s been a while since the fans enjoyed a new entry in the Tekken universe. However, as the collector’s edition of the game opened up for pre-orders, it started inviting a lot of steam from the community. Well, it looks like the game’s collector edition is off to a raunchy start and the reason is its price tag! 

The iconic Tekken franchise has ruled the fighting genre for decades. In fact, it is known to be one of the first video games to use 3D animations. Thus, Tekken as a brand has always set new standards in the gaming world. Even with Tekken 7, the developers did a convincing job while also impressing the critics. Now, the Tekken 8 launch next month is ending the long wait for a follow-up to the last 2015 release. But could the release convince the fighting genre fanatics to pay a hefty amount from their wallets? Here’s what has left the community fumed. 

Tekken 8 Premium Collector’s Edition makes the headlines but for the wrong reasons! 

The pre-orders for your favorite action carnival’s Collector Edition are live. You can order Tekken 8 Premium Collector’s Edition for PS5, XSX, and Steam. Wait, there’s a catch. The all-new edition is priced at $299.99 dollars! If you were super impressed by all the teasers and character reveals that Bandai Namco has dropped for the forthcoming giant to date, this premium edition might surely appeal to you. However, the price tag might even bug the hardest of fans. 

It is important to note that the Tekken 8 demo is currently out for PS5 and will soon be available for Xbox and Steam (December 21). So, the traffic around the pre-orders would be defined by how well the demo of the game is received. The demo of the eighth installment offers you 5 modes, 4 playable characters, and 3 battle stages. 

Considering the game is just days away from a global launch, any changes in the final release seem hardly a possibility. So, the demo is an ideal teaser for what the game has to offer. But can its premium collection be worth 300 bucks? Unfortunately, the fans have a polar opinion. 

Fans dejected by the $300 price tag

While the excitement around Tekken 8 was sky-high, the recent developments around the game wouldn’t help the case of its global launch. As the price confirmation for the collector edition went viral across the web, fans came up with furious reactions. Let’s have a look at some of the responses. 

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A heartbroken fan calls out the developers for ruining their favorite series with the price tag and makes a bold prediction. 

Another disappointed player believes there might be better alternatives for investing $300. 

A hardcore gaming fan reminisces about the good old days when the special editions were affordable and had more to offer. 

“Overpriced Garbage,” another fan has a heated reaction to the price tag. 

A netizen makes an interesting comparison with Elden Ring and the community couldn’t agree more. 

So, would you be willing to pay 300 bucks to get your hands on Tekken 8 Premium Collector’s Edition? Let us know in the comments. 

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