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Black Ops ports are 50% cheaper on PS5 but not Xbox as fans fume over price
Ports of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are out now on PlayStation, and they're bizarrely cheaper than the Xbox versions.
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· Jul 10, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
Black Ops 1 and 2 Store Updates on Xbox, PC Hint at PlayStation Pricing
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
Ex-PlayStation boss says PC ports weren't losing Sony any hardware sales, questions how it could think otherwise now it's reportedly keeping big single-player games console-exclusive
Ex-PlayStation boss says PC ports weren't losing Sony any hardware sales, questions how it could think otherwise now it's reportedly keeping big single-player games console-exclusive
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Related coverage for "Black Ops ports are 50% cheaper on PS5 but not Xbox as fans fume over price": Kotaku — PlayStation ‘No Disc, No Buy’ Boycott Immediately Splinters In The Face Of Black Ops Ports. Engadget — Here's why cables for Thunderbolt 4 and 5 ports cost so much. MakeUseOf — I didn't know USB port colors meant something — now I plug devices into the right one every time. NDTV — Black Ops 1 and 2 Store Updates on Xbox, PC Hint at PlayStation Pricing. SVG — Xbox 360 Games Critics Were Completely Wrong About. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ho98fjFoKZx5B8fUtAtzdW.jpg — Ex-PlayStation boss says PC ports weren't losing Sony any hardware sales, questions how it could think otherwise now it's reportedly keeping big single-player games console-exclusive