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**Borderlands 4 Specs and Pricing Spark Fan Outrage**

**New York, NY** – The highly anticipated Borderlands 4 is facing backlash from fans following the unveiling of its PC system requirements and pricing structure. Announced on Monday, the game’s recommended specs, which include an octa-core CPU, at least an RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT graphics card with 12GB+ VRAM, and 32GB of RAM, have been deemed excessively demanding by many. The game also requires 100GB of SSD storage.

Fans have taken to online forums like Reddit to voice their concerns, questioning the necessity of such high-end hardware for a game series known for its cel-shaded art style. Many worry that even the recommended hardware may struggle with the game’s performance, particularly as the game is built using Unreal Engine 5, a notoriously demanding engine.

Adding fuel to the fire, the pricing tiers for Borderlands 4 are also drawing criticism. While the standard edition is priced at $69.99, in line with previous releases, the Deluxe ($99.99) and Super Deluxe ($129.99) editions are being accused of “paywalling” significant day-one content. Specifically, the Deluxe edition includes unique areas, missions, bosses, gear, weapons and vehicles. The biggest point of contention is the Super Deluxe edition, which locks two new playable Vault Hunters, the core characters of the franchise, behind the higher price tag.

Borderlands 4 is slated to launch on September 12th for PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It will feature Denuvo and Symbiote DRM. It remains to be seen whether Gearbox, the game’s developer, can optimize the game before launch to improve performance on a wider range of hardware.

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