"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
in newsletterEurogamer · 6 min read · business
Yacht Club Games' Mina the Hollower sold 300,000 copies in its launch weekend at a $20 price point, exceeding the studio's 200,000-copy threshold for success. The developer previously stated selling fewer than 100,000 copies would put the studio in trouble.
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Christian DonlanDavid D'AngeloEurogamerMina the HollowerNintendo SwitchPlayStationSean VelascoShovel KnightSteamXboxYacht Club Games
Appeared in 2026-06-03.