"I don't think we can ask people to pay $30 for a pixel art game" - How Mina the Hollower's modest $20 price point may have saved developer Yacht Club Games
Mina the Hollower has achieved impressive sales figures, selling 300,000 copies within three days of its launch. Developer Yacht Club Games credits its success partly to the game's $20 price point, which was deemed more accessible given the current economic climate. The studio is now analyzing sales trends to understand the game's future performance.
- ▪Mina the Hollower sold 300,000 copies in its first three days after launch.
- ▪Yacht Club Games initially considered pricing the game at $30 but opted for $20 instead.
- ▪The game has been particularly popular in English-speaking countries, especially the US.
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Home News Mina the Hollower "I don't think we can ask people to pay $30 for a pixel art game" - How Mina the Hollower's modest $20 price point may have saved developer Yacht Club Games Mouse rules. Image credit: Eurogamer <img alt="Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="180" height="179" > News by Victoria Phillips Kennedy News Reporter Published on June 3, 2026 Follow Mina the Hollower Mina the Hollower sold 300,000 copies in three days over its launch weekend, with developer Yacht Club Games assuring it is going to be "fine" after previously saying this game would be "make-or-break" for the studio.
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