$60 justified for Starcraft 2? (poll)

There has been a thread discussing the price of Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty, but I'd like to get a tally of exactly how people feel about it.

I myself am fine with the price, considering that I'll be getting both a lengthy single player game and a solid multiplayer experience. Of course, I understand that Activision would still be making a mountain of money if they just charged the regular $50. Since there is no used-games factor to be had with PC gaming, and since SC2 is probably the most hotly anticipated PC title to come along in quite a few years, there is no doubt that they are going to make an absolute killing.

But when it comes down to it, we're talking about $10 here. Though Activision might not deserve it, (I notice people think very few publishing companies do) I do like the idea of Blizzard remaining a hugely important and profitable developer to them. There are too few PC exclusive developers out there that are.

Of course, if the next two games are above, say $45, I might end up feeling quite different about things.

I think the mentality for the pricing should be "It's ONLY $60!?"

@KO So you'd be happy if you got a random extremely short campaign for every race and then two expansions with other random missions for each race?....I don't want to sound rude but that is extremely stupid especially in this case, because each game will be released after 1-1.5 years or more...I want the full campaign for each race not some random missions that end with a cliffhanger then I have to wait a few years more to find out what happened and so on, I don even care about Terran or Zerg, all I want is Protoss and it's the last game :( and I'm still not mad about this whole thing.

Anyway I will gladly pay 100$ since I'm getting the CE.

Such a high profile game means high demand. Econ 101 tells us with high demand you *can* see higher prices that don't effect demand to much.

I would be fine with $60 if it was the entire game...but it's not, it's only one of three parts. Even if the next two are $30, that means it's $120 for the complete game. So no, I'm not happy with this and I won't buy it.krazyorange

[QUOTE="krazyorange"]I would be fine with $60 if it was the entire game...but it's not, it's only one of three parts. Even if the next two are $30, that means it's $120 for the complete game. So no, I'm not happy with this and I won't buy it.Renevent42

I'm buying the Collector's Edition, so I'd happily pay more... :P

Im very furious with their price decision. I will boycott this until SC3 comes out.

Im very furious with their price decision. I will boycott this until SC3 comes out.

chapman86

In Canada retail games have been switching between 50 and 60 dollars for some time, so its no big surprise. I've even seen new games selling for 55 dollars. Seems the really high profile games more often sell for 60, while the slightly lower profile titles sell for 50 or 55.

$60 today is equivalent to $50 roughly seven and a half years ago, and games have been $50 or more for a lot longer than that.

The game will have more content than the original Starcraft, and more than most other RTS games for that matter, so I find all of the tired claims that it's only "one third" of a game or whatever such nonsense to be just annoying, especially when people don't even actually know anything about the other two other than what races the campaign portions will focus on.

I don't like it much, (Who likes paying more money?) but I will deal with it like everyone else. I am almost sure the "expansions" are gonna be $50 though. It seems to be a common trend that PC expansions are only $10 less than the base game. So expect to pay $160 for all three.

Aren't they charging a subscription fee for online modes? And this isn't even the whole game? What the hell Blizzard. I used to respect you.

[QUOTE="chapman86"]

Im very furious with their price decision. I will boycott this until SC3 comes out.

DanielDust

Its still normal Price at the Shop im buying..

you guys are confusing me now. So now we're not going to get the complete game in july? Typical activision if we have to pay for 2 more $60 packs just to enjoy the game.

you guys are confusing me now. So now we're not going to get the complete game in july? Typical activision if we have to pay for 2 more $60 packs just to enjoy the game.

wildemu

Blizzard is one of the few developers which I would gladly pay $60 and more for. I've paid around $100 a piece for th collectors edition of WoW and its expansions and have no regrets.

Aren't they charging a subscription fee for online modes?starfox15

I'm not happy but its going to be worth the cost.

It's no doubt greedy, Blizzard has piles of money from WOW. I will still buy it because it looks amazing but regardless that still doesn't justify the price. It's true there are very few PC exclusives anymore but that doesn't mean we should have to pay more for that. It doesn't matter very much to me, I'm gonna buy it, and Blizzard knows many others will as well.

Would prefer it to be $50 but 60 is alright sense I know Blizzard products to be at their highest quality. It is not like Blizzard is giving us an unfinish campaign. They said themselves that each race campaign is a full fledge campaign with a beginning and a ending.

I will wait until Starcraft II Battlechest edition comes out. I'm not paying freaking $180 for ONE game that is split into three. I'd understand if it was one whole game & 2 alternate expansions but that's not even it. Sure anyone can argue, but but but.... there's more content! Sure more levels & gameplay but no matter how you look at it, it's still one game split into three.

of course its fine. its called inflation. games used to cost 50. before that they cost 40.

money just buys less these days. 60 dollars is still a great deal for a game that you will use for hundreds of hours

much better than a 60 dollar dinner that you eat once and then its gone

I am getting it for £25 which is roughly $40, so this doesn't really apply to me. However..

It's a massive game; it isn't like you are buying Modern Warfare 2 and getting a tiny campaign with a locked down multiplayer. You get a (correct me if i'm wrong) 20 hour campaign, a mini campaign for protoss, an incredibly competitive and versatile multiplayer and all the mods that come along with the map editor. Sounds like it's worth $60 to me, especially when there is "Blizzard" on the box.

I'll pay 60 € even if I think that the price is high, because I known that will play a lot the game. But I'll not pay over 40 € for any of the 2 expansions, doesn't matter how long thwy will be, because I'm mainly attracted by the mp and will not pay full price for the sp once I did have the mp.

I would be fine with $60 if it was the entire game...but it's not, it's only one of three parts. Even if the next two are $30, that means it's $120 for the complete game. So no, I'm not happy with this and I won't buy it.krazyorange

You can always wait for it to drop in price.

I will be buying it the day it comes out. It's a little pricey but, I waited over 10 years. I'm tired of waiting.

I will wait until Starcraft II Battlechest edition comes out. I'm not paying freaking $180 for ONE game that is split into three. I'd understand if it was one whole game & 2 alternate expansions but that's not even it. Sure anyone can argue, but but but.... there's more content! Sure more levels & gameplay but no matter how you look at it, it's still one game split into three.

envybianchi

I would be fine with $60 if it was the entire game...but it's not, it's only one of three parts. Even if the next two are $30, that means it's $120 for the complete game. So no, I'm not happy with this and I won't buy it.krazyorange

$200 and a monthly fee for $15 per month just for one game? I'll pass, thanks. KHAndAnime

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]$200 and a monthly fee for $15 per month just for one game? I'll pass, thanks. FelipeInside

[QUOTE="krazyorange"]I would be fine with $60 if it was the entire game...but it's not, it's only one of three parts. Even if the next two are $30, that means it's $120 for the complete game. So no, I'm not happy with this and I won't buy it.rollermint

[QUOTE="rollermint"][QUOTE="krazyorange"]I would be fine with $60 if it was the entire game...but it's not, it's only one of three parts. Even if the next two are $30, that means it's $120 for the complete game. So no, I'm not happy with this and I won't buy it.StopThePresses

You are correct.... unless you are living in AUS, you get a LOT for what you pay for in SC2.... I will be buying for sure.... and in my case I will get less, since I won't play MP....cause I always get my assss kicked...lol

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]$200 and a monthly fee for $15 per month just for one game? I'll pass, thanks. KHAndAnime

I would be fine with $60 if it was the entire game...but it's not, it's only one of three parts. Even if the next two are $30, that means it's $120 for the complete game. So no, I'm not happy with this and I won't buy it.krazyorange

with NW2 being priced $60, there's no need of justification for SC2's price and it's pointless to discuss whether the game is a full game or not.

actually, with NW2's price tag, almost every PC game, except for probably SP only direct console ports, is justified to sell for $60.

most cannot because they are not NW2 caliber games; in Blizz's case, why not? they have a huge royal fan base with many who probably will buy the game even at $80.

I myself will shop around for a cheaper copy or wait for the price drop. immune to hype for...cannot remember how long...

with NW2 being priced $60, there's no need of justification for SC2's price and it's pointless to discuss whether the game is a full game or not.

actually, with NW2's price tag, almost every PC game, except for probably SP only direct console ports, is justified to sell for $60.

most cannot because they are not NW2 caliber games; in Blizz's case, why not? they have a huge royal fan base with many who probably will buy the game even at $80.

I myself will shop around for a cheaper copy or wait for the price drop. immune to hype for...cannot remember how long...

teardropmina

[QUOTE="teardropmina"]

with NW2 being priced $60, there's no need of justification for SC2's price and it's pointless to discuss whether the game is a full game or not.

actually, with NW2's price tag, almost every PC game, except for probably SP only direct console ports, is justified to sell for $60.

most cannot because they are not NW2 caliber games; in Blizz's case, why not? they have a huge royal fan base with many who probably will buy the game even at $80.

I myself will shop around for a cheaper copy or wait for the price drop. immune to hype for...cannot remember how long...

FelipeInside

not in a million years...

though, I would throw out $100 with no hestiation for a brand new DnD CRPG, made by a developer team which inovles the core people from Black Isle and Troika.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="teardropmina"]

with NW2 being priced $60, there's no need of justification for SC2's price and it's pointless to discuss whether the game is a full game or not.

actually, with NW2's price tag, almost every PC game, except for probably SP only direct console ports, is justified to sell for $60.

most cannot because they are not NW2 caliber games; in Blizz's case, why not? they have a huge royal fan base with many who probably will buy the game even at $80.

I myself will shop around for a cheaper copy or wait for the price drop. immune to hype for...cannot remember how long...

teardropmina

not in a million years...

though, I would throw out $100 with no hestiation for a brand new DnD CRPG, made by a developer team which inovles the core people from Black Isle and Troika.

[QUOTE="teardropmina"]

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"] U sure...? U absolutely sure that the SC2 Hype Machine will not engulf you in it's arms and make you go out and buy it ASAP !!! :)FelipeInside

not in a million years...

though, I would throw out $100 with no hestiation for a brand new DnD CRPG, made by a developer team which inovles the core people from Black Isle and Troika.