Microsoft has announced a permanent price drop for its action RPG Avowed, reducing the cost to $50 across platforms just before its PS5 release. The game, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, originally launched on Xbox and PC in February 2025. The PS5 version will arrive next month alongside an anniversary update featuring new content.
Avowed, an action RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and published by Microsoft, first released on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Series S, and PC in February 2025. Nearly a year later, the company has implemented a permanent price reduction for the base game on all current platforms, bringing the Standard Edition down from $70 to $50 in the US (or £70 to £40 in the UK). This change coincides with last week's announcement of a PS5 launch scheduled for next month.
The PS5 version will launch at the same discounted $50 price point. Accompanying the release is a substantial anniversary update that includes New Game+ mode, a photo mode, a new weapon type, additional races, and other enhancements. These additions aim to provide players with more content from the Obsidian-developed title.
Avowed remains available through Xbox Game Pass on Xbox Series X|S and PC, where many players have likely already experienced it. For those preferring ownership—especially following recent Game Pass price increases—this price drop presents an opportune moment to purchase the game on the Microsoft Store or Steam.
This move reflects Microsoft's strategy to broaden Avowed's accessibility as it expands to Sony's platform, potentially attracting a wider audience to the RPG.
