And you thought Square-Enix's DS games were expensive....DQIX will be $65

Well, in US dollars, it comes out to roughly $64.73. YIKES!!!:o

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171750

At an event in Japan to play up the March 28th, 5,980 yen ($64.73 -- yeah, they're going to charge that much for it over there) release of Dragon Quest IX for DS.

It may or may not change when it gets localized. But regardless, that is too expensive!!!

Also, DSi exclusive DQIX bundle:

Remember, DSi are NOT region-free, so think twice before you want to go head-over-heels for these slimes. Unless you can read, write, and speak Japanese, not worth it.

That's just in Japan. Don't they pay more for most DS stuff anywayWAIW

to mimic everything everyone else has been saying.. japan's pricing is always higher.

i doubt that even the great taxing square enix would be as unwise as to price a ds game higher than new ps3/360 games.

and if they do, it will be an utter failure.

Try buying games in the UK! Really. Bloody. Expensive.audacity_games

thats right, btw, how much is $65 in pounds?

[QUOTE="audacity_games"]Try buying games in the UK! Really. Bloody. Expensive.Tailscoolio

thats right, btw, how much is $65 in pounds?

thats not so much

One month ago i paid 62us$ for a copy of Super Mario 64 DS, which is a 4 year old game, and i dont even like the game so much. Its just that i live in Argentina and here there are almost no stores that sell games. DS games can go up to 70us$, and there is absolutely no variety. I just chose mario because it was cheap compared to other games and it was the only good game on sale(most games were moviebased games)

and then they wonder why is there so much piracy...

thats not so much

One month ago i paid 62us$ for a copy of Super Mario 64 DS, which is a 4 year old game, and i dont even like the game so much. Its just that i live in Argentina and here there are almost no stores that sell games. DS games can go up to 70us$, and there is absolutely no variety. I just chose mario because it was cheap compared to other games and it was the only good game on sale(most games were moviebased games)

and then they wonder why is there so much piracy...

G-Man88

Why dont you try to bought it online. Its like 40 dollars less one in good shape. Stores sometimes charge too much for a game in LA

[QUOTE="G-Man88"]

thats not so much

One month ago i paid 62us$ for a copy of Super Mario 64 DS, which is a 4 year old game, and i dont even like the game so much. Its just that i live in Argentina and here there are almost no stores that sell games. DS games can go up to 70us$, and there is absolutely no variety. I just chose mario because it was cheap compared to other games and it was the only good game on sale(most games were moviebased games)

and then they wonder why is there so much piracy...

Nanu-

Why dont you try to bought it online. Its like 40 dollars less one in good shape. Stores sometimes charge too much for a game in LA

That doesn't really mean anything. Games in Japan are more expensive in general.BuryMe

This. DS games usually run about 50$. I bought Pokemon Platinum over here for like 48 bucks. Most new console games are closer to 70 bucks, too.

Holy cow! I don't know much about DQIX or what it is about or what it's like, but that seems like a ton of money for a ds game. I'll only buy it for that much if there it can make me food and turn into a penguin.Pengwin133

It's not going to be that much. Please read the rest of the thread.

[QUOTE="Pengwin133"]Holy cow! I don't know much about DQIX or what it is about or what it's like, but that seems like a ton of money for a ds game. I'll only buy it for that much if there it can make me food and turn into a penguin.ThePlothole

It's not going to be that much. Please read the rest of the thread.

ok. but if it is over 39.99 then that is still a lot.

Even though the US price will probably change once it's localised, I just still have this sick feeling that the game will be more than the usual Square-Enix $39.99 price tag.

$40 for a DS game is expensive as it is, I can't imagine it getting any more expensive. Guitar Hero makes sense because of the extra peripheral but DQIX will just be a game.

Just think, IF DQIX is priced at $59.99, that's like buying a PS3 or 360 game!

I expect at least $49.99. If it's more than that than that'd be too insane.

Nice photo of that DSi, I love that case, hope we can get something like that here in the states when the DSi is released.Albusz

Yeah, I want one of those! Of course, get it along-side Dragon Quest IX.

well this is a DSi game...natron557

Don't know where you heard that.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/data/937281.html

While there is a limited edition DSi tie-in, the game itself is for DS. No WAY would Square-Enix pass up on all of the established DS owners, considering that the DS prints money (worldwide but especially in Japan) and Dragon Quest is so popular in Japan there's actually a LAW against releasing a main entry in its series on a weekday. (because so many kids skip school... and many adults call in sick to their workplace... can you guess why?) True story.

well this is a DSi game... maybe theyre going to sell for more? I mean theyre not going to sell for more to me, but some one will be buying them. I didnt know the DSi had region lock outs?! WTF the nintendo? Im not going to buy a new handheld from the company that cant even make decent console games. I love my DS and theres already alot of good games coming out in 09 for it. Will we need a DSi to play some new games? probably, and I bet its becuz it had more memory built into the system. This is all gayness, when they could have just released a memory add on to go into the GBA slot of the normal DS, instead they come out with a new handheld starting at $180?! that isnt even really a new handheld, its just what the GBAsp was to the GBA, with a memory upgrade.natron557

You are totally wrong. This game is not going to be just for the dsi, is going to be available for all the ds versions. What square-enix is doing is to release a special skin for the dsi of this game and that doesnt mind that you are not going to be able to play this on your ds lite or ds.

Nintendo is releasing a new handheld system to atract more the attention of people that do not own a ds cause some people still think that handheld nintendo systems are just for kids (but they are totally wrong) They want to get this people with new features like music, video and the two cameras.

This brings up an interesting question: If DQIX released and you heard nothing but great things about it (great story, adequate length, wonderful replayability, awesome gameplay), what's the most you'd be willing to pay for it? For me, I think I'd go as high as $50.homegirl2180

[QUOTE="homegirl2180"]This brings up an interesting question: If DQIX released and you heard nothing but great things about it (great story, adequate length, wonderful replayability, awesome gameplay), what's the most you'd be willing to pay for it? For me, I think I'd go as high as $50.mlisette23

:roll:

I paid $60 for Ketsui: Death Label recently, a 2D shoot-em-up for the DS.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/zweihand/video%20game%20shots/Ketsui_DOOM.jpg

Import-only, though, so the extra cost is to be expected; everyone in Japan pays more for their games, and their economy-- until recently-- was even worse than ours. Not to sound like a weeaboo, but Americans can be so spoiled sometimes, damn...