Thursday saw the release ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Editionon the Epic Games Store. The game was made available on EGS as the storefront launched its Epic Mega Sale, which offered major discounts on dozens of games.The Witcher 3is a part of that sale, and remains so. However, it appears that CD Projekt Red has now adjusted the game’s price to avoid giving EGS users the best possible discount.
Epic’s salediscounts games in two ways. First, it features standard discounts.The Witcher 3, for example, was discounted 70% from $49.99 to $14.99. The second part of the sale is a $10 reusable coupon that can be used on any game $14.99 or up. That means that when the sale went live,The Witcher 3was available for just $4.99 — that’s no longer the case.
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Saturday morning, CD Projekt Red adjustedThe Witcher 3’s full price from $49.99 to $49.96, making its 70% discounts drop from $14.99 to $14.98, so the$10 couponcould no longer be applied toThe Witcher 3. Instead of $4.99, buyers must now pay $14.99.
The Witcher 3 - Game of the Year Editionis still an excellent deal for $14.99. It includes the full base game as well as both theHearts of StoneandBlood & Wineexpansions, as well as other DLC. However, it’s a bit offputting to see CD Projekt Red go out of its way to deny a discount from its fans. Perhaps using the $10 coupon means less cash for game developers, or perhaps CD Projekt Red didn’t want the EGS sale to look better compared to other storefronts' discounts.
The Witcher 3is available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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