Battlefield 6 doesn't appear to be willing to make a bold move and increase its price point to $80, and there's a good chance that decision is directly correlated to its incoming head-to-head battle with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. While neither Battlefield 6 nor Black Ops 7 has confirmed their release dates as of writing, rumors suggest that the former will be released in October, followed by the latter's launch just one month later, in November.
Call of Duty and Battlefield are two of the biggest series in the first-person shooter space, but Activision's annual releases often dominate not just in its respective genre, but across the entire video game industry. Call of Duty's rotation between different development studios allows for the franchise to release a new entry each year, but the same cannot be said for Battlefield. The last time EA published a new installment in the Battlefield series was in 2021, with the disastrous launch of Battlefield 2042. While it looks like EA is looking to get the series back on track with Battlefield 6, the studio still doesn't appear to be confident enough to make one bold play against Call of Duty.
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With many publishers increasing the price of their titles this year, such as Nintendo setting a high price point of $80 for Mario Kart World on the Nintendo Switch 2, fans have been patiently waiting to see if their favorite franchises will be following suit. As the Battlefield series hasn't had a new entry for the past four years, the reveal of Battlefield 6 had many wondering if EA would take part in the price increase trend. Thankfully, the studio's CEO, Andrew Wilson, recently confirmed that EA's titles will remain at $70 for the time being. While fans will never be privy to why these decisions are made, there's a good chance that EA isn't willing to price fans out of Battlefield 6 when it's launching alongside a new Call of Duty game, which also isn't increasing its price this year.
Battlefield 6 Is Wise to Keep $70 Price Tag
With Call of Duty often dominating, EA is wise not to increase the price of Battlefield 6, as it would simply be giving Activision an even easier chance at coming out on top. And with Call of Duty fans growing increasingly tired of unrealistic cosmetic items, hackers, and poor seasonal updates, there's never been a better time for Battlefield to strike.
It may be early days for both Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7, but it appears as though the two shooters are taking very different approaches to their themes and overall style. While Black Ops 7 will reportedly allow Call of Duty fans to carry forward all of their cartoon-themed operator skins and other outlandish cosmetic items, a recent Battlefield 6 leak shows that the series seems to be opting for a much more grounded approach with its weapons and character skins. This could be a make-or-break element for the series, as the majority of the Call of Duty community continues to beg for a more realistic theme.
Only time will tell, but a $70 price point, extensive testing via playtests and rumored betas, and a grounded approach it its weapons and cosmetic items could finally see Battlefield overtake Call of Duty.
Battlefield 6
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
- Released
- October 10, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Battlefield Studios
- Publisher(s)
- EA
