Unfortunately, the simple answer as to why MW2 is set at such a high price is that $70 has become the new standard for triple-A games. Sony has been pushing a $70 price tag on many of its games since the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S were released, charging more for versions that were made for the upgraded console.

Though Steam has long managed to damper the impending price hike, usually keeping even triple-A titles at $60, it seems that Activision has decided to go all in and ask for the additional $10.

While players who haven't upgraded to the latest consoles have been able to skate by without paying the $10 price increase, that also won't be the case for Modern Warfare 2. Even those who plan to play the game on previous generation consoles, like the PS4 or Xbox One, will still have to pay the $70 price tag.

Just because this has become the trend in video games doesn't mean players are happy paying the additional cost — and many have said they won't be buying the game at release because of it.

"Thats what 3rd party sellers are for," a Reddit user commented. "I can't even remember the last time I payed full price for a AAA game on release."

"Call of Duty MW2 in 2008 pushed the price point of PC games up to $60 from $50. Now they're doing the same here," another Reddit user pointed out. "I wonder if the industry will follow again if the game is a hit."