31 PS3 games listed at Gamestop.com
02-04-06, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunderball
I'm disappointed that with Microsoft's help, next gen games appear to be costing $59.99 instead of $49.99.
Its the main reason I've not joined the next generation of gaming as of yet. Games have cost $50 since Super Nintendo/Nintendo days, why change it now? Oh right. Greedy bastards.
Its the main reason I've not joined the next generation of gaming as of yet. Games have cost $50 since Super Nintendo/Nintendo days, why change it now? Oh right. Greedy bastards.
Originally Posted by joshd2012
Its really hard to tell if game prices should be going up or down.
Games today have much more production value, a lot more people working on them, big name voice over, advertising, etc. So the cost of making a game has risen significantly.
On the other hand, more games are being sold (less profit needed on each disc sold), storage media and replication much cheaper, bigger audience, etc. So the ability to distribute games and make a profit is much easier.
Unless you know the answer to all those factors, you really don't know if games should be increasing in price or not.
Games today have much more production value, a lot more people working on them, big name voice over, advertising, etc. So the cost of making a game has risen significantly.
On the other hand, more games are being sold (less profit needed on each disc sold), storage media and replication much cheaper, bigger audience, etc. So the ability to distribute games and make a profit is much easier.
Unless you know the answer to all those factors, you really don't know if games should be increasing in price or not.
Originally Posted by Joshd2012
On the other hand, more games are being sold (less profit needed on each disc sold), storage media and replication much cheaper, bigger audience, etc. So the ability to distribute games and make a profit is much easier.
Higher production costs has made it neccesary to have high sales for a game to not lose millions of dollars.
Not every game is going to be a hit, so the hit games are going to have to cover the losses of the lower performers. That sounds like a good justification for higher prices.
02-04-06, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tenaciousdave
You can't blame this one on MS. MS is selling all first party games at $49.99. It's the 3rd party companies selling them at $59.99.
02-04-06, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum
Licensing fees?
