The upcoming indie RiME has been given a permanent price drop ahead of its launch, publisher Grey Box has confirmed. In response to complaints that both the digital and retail editions would cost a princely sum of $40 USD, the digital version will now retail for the slightly cheaper $29.99 in the US (€44.99 / £39.99 in Europe.)
To compensate for the price disparity, Grey Box announced the retail version will include a code for the game’s digital soundtrack free of charge.
Games on the Nintendo Switch also available on other platforms have had to retail in physical form at higher prices than on fellow platforms, a fact that Grey Box acknowledged openly. “The reason for the higher price was due to the additional development, manufacturing, and publishing costs involved with that port,” according to the publisher. “On the physical side, we can’t lower the price without selling at a loss, but we can add more value to the package”, per the retail edition’s included soundtrack.
While RiME launches across PS4, Xbox One, and PC on May 26th, Switch owners will have to wait until later this year (Q3, which lasts from October through December). Developed by Tequila Works, the puzzle-adventure was originally announced as a PlayStation 4-exclusive back in 2013 before going multi-platform last year after its developer reacquired the rights.
