Following fan outcry, Konami cuts price for its upcoming Metal Gear Solid V prologue

Early reports suggest it only takes two hours to get through Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. That has fans wondering if they are paying for a demo. Well, if they are, they’re now going to pay a little bit less to play it on Xbox One or PlayStation 4.

Publisher Konami announced today that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will now cost $30 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for both the retail and digital-download versions when it debuts on March 18. That’s a $10 cut compared to the $40 Konami originally planned. On last gen, Konami is asking for $30 for the physical retail release while it is only charging $20 for the download on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems. The company didn’t explain why it decided to make the cut (we’ve reached out for more), but it’s possible that negative fan reaction didn’t help.