Modern Warfare 3 Price Cleared Up by Activision

Summary

Activision confirms that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a full-priced premium game with no upgrade option. It is not an expansion to the previous entry in the series.
Rumors of a cheaper price for Modern Warfare 3 are false, as the game is priced at $70. Some players express their reluctance to purchase the game due to this.
Content from Modern Warfare 2 will carry over to Modern Warfare 3, suggesting it may have started as an expansion. The game will be available on both previous-generation and current-generation consoles.

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be a full-priced premium game with no upgrade option. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is made by Sledgehammer Games, and it's set to launch later this year on consoles and PC.

A recent rumor suggested that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 could be cheaper than players had expected, with its Steam listing showing a price of AUD $54.95, which translates to roughly USD $36. Some players thought that this asking price was only applicable to Modern Warfare 2 owners, giving them a discount for buying 2022’s Call of Duty game. However, it looks like this rumor is false, as Activision has now confirmed the price of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

As reported by CharlieIntel, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a premium entry in the franchise, with its price set at $70. Activision has also confirmed that there is no upgrade option for owners of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, stating that Modern Warfare 3 isn’t an expansion to the previous entry in the series. However, some users aren’t fully convinced, as players in the comments section mention that they will not be purchasing Modern Warfare 3.

Rumors and leaks about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have been circulating for a while now, with an earlier report stating that it was originally said to be an expansion to Modern Warfare 2. However, Activision has reiterated that Modern Warfare 3 will be a fully-priced premium title, with this latest report also mentioning it. It’ll be interesting to see how much content Modern Warfare 3 offers at launch, and if it’s worth the asking price of a premium game.

Activision had recently confirmed that some content from Modern Warfare 2 will carry over to Modern Warfare 3 when it comes out. This includes weapons, attachments, Operators, skins, cosmetic items, and more, allowing fans to use the content they have unlocked in the new game. Despite Activision’s claims, this feature also suggests that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 could have started out as an expansion to Modern Warfare 2.

Fans on previous-generation consoles should note that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will come out on PS4 and Xbox One. While some publishers have started releasing their biggest games exclusively on current-generation systems, it seems like online multiplayer titles and sports games will continue to launch on older consoles for some time.