Next month, Path of Exile 2 will finally arrive. The long-awaited sequel will start as a paid early access game until it eventually transitions to the same free-to-play model as the original. Developer Grinding Gear Games has been quiet about the specifics of the launch, but yesterday it confirmed how much early access will cost in a post on X.
"Unlike our usual tiers of core supporter packs, early access packs will begin at $30 USD," it wrote. Core supporter packs for PoE usually start at $60 and come with a bunch of cosmetic items and shop currency. The studio has cut the price in half for a key to PoE 2 early access, much like it did with early access to its recent PoE 1 expansions. However, we won't know what else is included in the early access packs until GGG spills all the details on a stream this Thursday.
Coincidentally, Blizzard has Diablo 4 and its Vessel of Hatred expansion on sale right now for $30 each. If you had asked me a year ago, I would've told you Diablo 4—outside of its campaign—felt like an early access game. But a lot has changed in the lead up to the expansion, so if you can only spend your holidays with one action RPG, the choice might be pretty tough.
