De website Joystiq.com kwam Oskari Hakkinen (Remedy's Head of Franchise Development) tegen en vroegen hem op de man af wat de episodes van Alan Wake gaan kosten. Hij antwoordde daarop dat 'The Writer' 560 Microsoft Points zal gaan kosten, oftewel €7.

We met up with Remedy's Head of Franchise Development, Oskari Hakkinen, and ascertained that the episode -- which should last around 90 minutes -- will cost 560 MS Points ($7) on the Xbox Live Marketplace to those who purchased the game sans shrinkwrap.