2K Sports recently revealed a ton of info about the upcoming WWE 2K22, confirming its March 11 release date, the different bundles that players will be able to purchase, and Rey Mysterio as the cover star. 2K Sports also confirmed just how much fans will have to pay to play WWE 2K22, and while the game is the industry-standard $60 price on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, fans will have to pay a little extra to play it on PS5 and Xbox Series X, with no free upgrade option available.

Game publishers have handled the transition to PS5 and Xbox Series X differently. Some have stuck with the $60 price, whereas others have experimented with selling PS5 and Xbox Series X games at $70 instead. Some have let players upgrade to the next-gen versions of their games for free, whereas others have charged players a fee to upgrade. 2K Sports has been at the forefront of raising game prices and charging for upgrades, selling NBA 2K21 for $70 and charging players to upgrade from the PS4 and Xbox One to PS5 and Xbox Series X. WWE 2K22 is following in NBA 2K's footsteps, meaning fans will have to pay extra to play on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

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The Standard Edition of WWE 2K22 will cost $59.99 on PS4 and Xbox One, but those on PS5 and Xbox Series X will have to pay $69.99. The exact reason for why the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game are more expensive haven't been revealed at the time of this writing. Those still playing on PS4 and Xbox One that plan on upgrading within the next year may want to consider springing for the WWE 2K22 Cross-Gen bundle instead, which costs $79.99.

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The WWE 2K22 Cross-Gen bundle also includes the Starrcade '96 Rey Mysterio pack, but that's unlikely to appease fans who may be frustrated by the game's price tag. In the meantime, there are some other WWE 2K22 bundles to consider as well. $99.99 will get players access to the WWE 2K22 Deluxe Edition, while the WWE 2K22 nWo 4-Life Edition will retail for a whopping $119.99. These pricier versions come with more content, but fans will have to decide for themselves if they're worth the price of admission.

The choice to make the next-gen version of WWE 2K22 more expensive is one of the first unpopular decisions that 2K Sports has made with the new game. It's otherwise gone out of its way to make the game appeal to disgruntled fans who were burned by WWE 2K20, giving the developers extra time to make the game, revamping the control scheme, and bringing back popular features like General Manager mode.

WWE 2K22 is far from the only next-gen game to be priced higher than its PS4 and Xbox One counterparts, and it's also far from the only game to make fans pay for an upgrade. However, it's still likely to be a controversial move on 2K Sports' part, especially when one considers the backlash to WWE 2K20. It will definitely be interesting to see if there's any reaction from fans, or if most are used to the $70 price tag for PS5 and Xbox Series X games by now.

WWE 2K22 launches March 11 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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