I wrote that post as a joke and did not want to wind up in the timeline where it was a real problem

* They likely have some monetization scheme to subsidize the game further than the base cost, such as dlc, microtransactions, or subscriptions.

* Their primary competition has their base game available for free and will be free for the foreseeable future

* Their primary competition, The Sims, launched at the price of $40 and their customers aren't likely to want to spend $70 on a game