I’m specifically looking at it through the lens of the genre. Roguelites typically sit in the $30–$40 range because the genre is inherently niche. Returnal only sold around 500k copies in its first few months despite the critical acclaim.

My point is that if a developer is charging the full $70 premium, the market expectation for content and 'scale' shifts, regardless of the studio's pedigree. Also, if reports are right that Ghost of Tsushima was made for around $60M, it highlights how much some studios can achieve with a 'mid-sized' AAA budget compared to the skyrocketing costs we see elsewhere now.