what was the first 70 dollar game release date

The first widely recognized 70-dollar game was NBA 2K21 , which launched on September 4, 2020 for current-gen consoles.

Why this is the answer

Take-Two Interactive was the first publisher to raise the standard price of a game from $60 to $70, and NBA 2K21 was the first release at that new price point.

Related milestone

If you meant Nintendo’s first 70-dollar game, that was The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , released on May 12, 2023.

TL;DR: NBA 2K21 — September 4, 2020.