cost of games .......

Thought this might interest gamers of why games are costly... maybe Nintendo was right to not rush into the high def era...



http://www.myarcadeplanet.com/story-39-why-do-my-games-cost-so-much.html



Also, read full article and from their also see the cost in pictures at the bottom...

about the poll, 720p could take/need two broadways instead of one.

Thought this might interest gamers of why games are costly... maybe Nintendo was right to not rush into the high def era...



http://www.myarcadeplanet.com/story-39-why-do-my-games-cost-so-much.html



Also, read full article and from their also see the cost in pictures at the bottom...

 

about the poll, 720p could take/need two broadways instead of one.

razu_gamer

I don't think HD is necessary. I like my cheap Wii :)

I wish we had 720p, but i can live with 480FireEmblem24

Bear in mind, the wii is targeted towards non-gamers unlike the 360/ps3. Nintendo's intended audience probably wouldn't know the difference between component, composite and s-vid. And plus, if they were to do HD, the console price and games would be higher.Icedtee9

I would have paid up to $350 if it had hd.videogameplaya2

PC games have been running resolutions OVER 1080p for a decade now, and a brand new high def PC game costs $10 LESS than an xbox360 or ps3 counterpart.  So no, only high def consoles try to run you over the coals.  I'm glad that the Wii manages to put out cheaper games :)

For example, I was running Doom3 at 1600x1200 (1200p) back in 2003, and the game cost me $40.  It isn't uncommon for some pc gamers to be running 1900x1200 (1200p) or  2560x1600 (1600p) and the games still only cost $40 or $50!

Man, I miss the good days of my childhood. Where you didn't have to worry about HD or component cables, all you had to do was pulg in your SNES to the crappy t.v incased in wood, give the Super Mario world cartridge a goood blow and you were ready for serious gaming....SkatergirlXT

Hell yea ! *sighs

PC games have been running resolutions OVER 1080p for a decade now, and a brand new high def PC game costs $10 LESS than an xbox360 or ps3 counterpart. So no, only high def consoles try to run you over the coals. I'm glad that the Wii manages to put out cheaper games :)

 

For example, I was running Doom3 at 1600x1200 (1200p) back in 2003, and the game cost me $40. It isn't uncommon for some pc gamers to be running 1900x1200 (1200p) or 2560x1600 (1600p) and the games still only cost $40 or $50!

Dust24311

I do not remember Windows 95 supporting resolutions higher than 1280 * 1024.

720p/1080i/1080p are formats that are based on the 16 : 9 viewing ratio, meaning that 1080p is 1920 * 1080, so you cannot say 1600*1200 is 1200p. Most people, and I mean the majority, do not have monitors and SLi/Crossfire multi-GPU video card setup to render games at such high resolutions.

. Most people, and I mean the majority, do not have monitors and SLi/Crossfire multi-GPU video card setup to render games at such high resolutions.

alpax

Most people, and I mean the majority, don't have TV's that are HD, either.

With the way inflation is going, the cost game should be hitting the $80 mark soon, but it is not. I remember seeing N64 games that were 64.99 a decade ago, but suddenly games are being sold at the $50 - $60 range; effectively shows the industry is relying on quantities now.  Though $50 is not chump change to me, games are one of the rare things that got cheaper over time so we cannot complain. 

[QUOTE="Dust24311"]

PC games have been running resolutions OVER 1080p for a decade now, and a brand new high def PC game costs $10 LESS than an xbox360 or ps3 counterpart. So no, only high def consoles try to run you over the coals. I'm glad that the Wii manages to put out cheaper games :)

 

For example, I was running Doom3 at 1600x1200 (1200p) back in 2003, and the game cost me $40. It isn't uncommon for some pc gamers to be running 1900x1200 (1200p) or 2560x1600 (1600p) and the games still only cost $40 or $50!

alpax

I do not remember Windows 95 supporting resolutions higher than 1280 * 1024.

720p/1080i/1080p are formats that are based on the 16 : 9 viewing ratio, meaning that 1080p is 1920 * 1080, so you cannot say 1600*1200 is 1200p. Most people, and I mean the majority, do not have monitors and SLi/Crossfire multi-GPU video card setup to render games at such high resolutions.

Edit:  As a follow up, you should look for an interlacing CRT, even from before the year 2000.  They simply weren't made.  Monitors have been progressively scanning their outputs for a long while now.

With the way inflation is going, the cost game should be hitting the $80 mark soon, but it is not. I remember seeing N64 games that were 64.99 a decade ago, but suddenly games are being sold at the $50 - $60 range; effectively shows the industry is relying on quantities now. Though $50 is not chump change to me, games are one of the rare things that got cheaper over time so we cannot complain.

alpax

No. Our games would be cheap as hell if not for pirates and illegal emulaters. 

No. Our games would be cheap as hell if not for pirates and illegal emulaters.

720p was neccessary for Wii along with a 2x graphics boost. I'm cool Wii to be less powerful than the competition and not competing on graphics - but I'm positive they could've kept the same price, without Wii Sports, and 720p and 5x the power of GC, and still be laughing to the bank. Optusnet

i agree, The nintendo wii has got the best choice of games and the price of the actual console is reasonable, unlike the ps3.jonthebum

@alpex: I geuss you need a beast of a PC to run games at such res.
@maelkev: 20% of americans have it, but still too little i geuss.razu_gamer

20% of americans with full HD TVs?

 Link to your info?

All of that said, things like the trade deficit are what is really affected by piracy. Sorry to take it off topic, but I studied this about 18 months ago.Dust24311

[QUOTE="razu_gamer"]@alpex: I geuss you need a beast of a PC to run games at such res.
@maelkev: 20% of americans have it, but still too little i geuss.Maelkav

20% of americans with full HD TVs?

Link to your info?

[QUOTE="Maelkav"]

[QUOTE="razu_gamer"]@alpex: I geuss you need a beast of a PC to run games at such res.
@maelkev: 20% of americans have it, but still too little i geuss.razu_gamer

20% of americans with full HD TVs?

Link to your info?

The fact is, HD is NEW, so of COURSE mags would advertise for them. It doesn't mean that they are selling out.

Even many PS3 and 360 owners use SDTV as opposed to full HD.

Nintendo made the right decision.The gen after this is mandatory hd.briguyb13

[QUOTE="Dust24311"]All of that said, things like the trade deficit are what is really affected by piracy. Sorry to take it off topic, but I studied this about 18 months ago.razu_gamer

[QUOTE="razu_gamer"][QUOTE="Dust24311"]All of that said, things like the trade deficit are what is really affected by piracy. Sorry to take it off topic, but I studied this about 18 months ago.Dust24311

The fact is, HD is NEW, so of COURSE mags would advertise for them. It doesn't mean that they are selling out.

 

Even many PS3 and 360 owners use SDTV as opposed to full HD.

Maelkav

[QUOTE="Maelkav"]The fact is, HD is NEW, so of COURSE mags would advertise for them. It doesn't mean that they are selling out.

Even many PS3 and 360 owners use SDTV as opposed to full HD.

alpax

When it comes to HD that something I can't afford or don't have sadlykails