ever notice?

ever notice how all pc games are like 10 dollars cheaper than the console games?

Why/

It's because when you make a game on the console a certain amount of the profit goes to Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft. Since the PC is a open platform that is not the case.

It's because when you make a game on the console a certain amount of the profit goes to Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft. Since the PC is a open platform that is not the case.

bubble-wrap

I thought most people knew the reason, as others have said it is down to the console royalty fee that publishers have to pay to release their games on consoles. This is primarily the reason why Sony and Microsoft can sell their console at a loss they hope to make up that loss through the royalty fee later on. It is one of the reasons why I am strenuously against any attempt to bring PC games prices into line with console game prices

Yeah, although Wii games are still $50 dollars, I assume because more limited and not attractive to hardcore gamers. If PC games ever go to $60 (*cough*MW2*cough*) I will have to get a social life.

Hm, With my recent foray into PC gaming I just noticed the price difference. Sure I have to buy a 1k+ computer to play it how I want, but I will save 10 bucks on every game :)

Yeah, although Wii games are still $50 dollars, I assume because more limited and not attractive to hardcore gamers. If PC games ever go to $60 (*cough*MW2*cough*) I will have to get a social life.

harrisi17

Console makers don't make any money on the consoles or very little. They want to license games so they get a cut of the profits.

Hm, With my recent foray into PC gaming I just noticed the price difference. Sure I have to buy a 1k+ computer to play it how I want, but I will save 10 bucks on every game :)

matty_patty1232

You also forgot with pc to get online deals for 50-80% off.

You also forgot with pc to get online deals for 50-80% off.

Sleepyz

It's hard to beat a good steam sale:D

ever notice?

there are so many console related threads on this PC game forum?

Not only the license fee thing, but consoles are just plain more popular. So retailers can charge £10 more for the games, knowing that people will still buy them.

[QUOTE="harrisi17"]

Yeah, although Wii games are still $50 dollars, I assume because more limited and not attractive to hardcore gamers. If PC games ever go to $60 (*cough*MW2*cough*) I will have to get a social life.

MadCat46

lqtm .... no.

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[QUOTE="harrisi17"]

Yeah, although Wii games are still $50 dollars, I assume because more limited and not attractive to hardcore gamers. If PC games ever go to $60 (*cough*MW2*cough*) I will have to get a social life.

MadCat46

Not only the license fee thing, but consoles are just plain more popular. So retailers can charge £10 more for the games, knowing that people will still buy them.

broken_bass_bin

naw, the wii market isnt even quite matching the pc market. Unless you only want to count certain parts of the pc market...TerrorRizzing

Not even close.

In 2009...

Wii: $9.6m

PS3: $4.3m

Xbox 360: $4.7m

#2-7 of the top 10 selling games belonged to the Wii.

NPD numbers are about as accurate as you'll get, so yes the Wii pretty much doubles up the PS3, 360, and PC combined.

[QUOTE="TerrorRizzing"] naw, the wii market isnt even quite matching the pc market. Unless you only want to count certain parts of the pc market...MadCat46

Not even close.

In 2009...

Wii: $9.6m

PS3: $4.3m

Xbox 360: $4.7m

NPD numbers are about as accurate as you'll get, so yes the Wii pretty much doubles up the PS3, 360, and PC combined.

LQTM umm with pc added, it would be different, but you just add "and pc combined" in there yourself.

ever notice?

there are so many console related threads on this PC game forum?

teardropmina

Those are the numbers of consoles sold, obviously PC's are included on that list because PC's are used for a wide variety of purposes. Reality is the PC isn't that big a player in this debate, out of around $9.5b in software sales for the gaming industry the PC brought in around $1b. The Wii has the largest marketshare in both the software and hardware markets, excluding handhelds. There is no argument here. MadCat46

Again not factoring in all of PC gaming, none of the DD were counted were they, if so again would be a different thing.

Secondly your link did not mention the words PC gaming at all.

[QUOTE="MadCat46"]Those are the numbers of consoles sold, obviously PC's are included on that list because PC's are used for a wide variety of purposes. Reality is the PC isn't that big a player in this debate, out of around $9.5b in software sales for the gaming industry the PC brought in around $1b. The Wii has the largest marketshare in both the software and hardware markets, excluding handhelds. There is no argument here. Lach0121

Again not factoring in all of PC gaming, none of the DD were counted were they, if so again would be a different thing.

Secondly your link did not mention the words PC gaming at all.

PC gaming sold $540m worth of software according to the NDP, they don't include DD. Most analysts say DD does 15%-25% of what retail does, so you get a figure around $1b total. And again, the reason you didn't see anything related to the PC in that link is because it was hardware sales, you can't break down PC hardware sales because of the varying purposes they serve.

Here is the link that shows PC game sales in 2009, again add 15%-25% to that to get the results with digital distribution sales.

I feel it necessary to point out two things here. Firstly these are NPD figures which deal with the American market only and it is widely known that America doesn't exactly have much of a love affair with the PC. In fact it would be like looking at xbox 360 sales in Japan and coming to the conclusion that the xbox 360 doesn't contribute much in terms of hardware or software sales world wide just by looking at how it performs in Japan. The PC's heartland is mainly Europe and Asia in many European countries the PC is King even Microsoft acknowledge that.

Secondly the TC only asked a question regarding why PC game prices are lower than console game prices. This has been answered the reason is down to the console royalty fee that Microsoft and Sony charge. So I am not sure why people are trying to downplay the PC's financial contribution to the software world in this topic.

[QUOTE="Lach0121"]

[QUOTE="MadCat46"]Those are the numbers of consoles sold, obviously PC's are included on that list because PC's are used for a wide variety of purposes. Reality is the PC isn't that big a player in this debate, out of around $9.5b in software sales for the gaming industry the PC brought in around $1b. The Wii has the largest marketshare in both the software and hardware markets, excluding handhelds. There is no argument here. MadCat46

Again not factoring in all of PC gaming, none of the DD were counted were they, if so again would be a different thing.

Secondly your link did not mention the words PC gaming at all.

PC gaming sold $540m worth of software according to the NDP, they don't include DD. Most analysts say DD does 15%-25% of what retail does, so you get a figure around $1b total. And again, the reason you didn't see anything related to the PC in that link is because it was hardware sales, you can't break down PC hardware sales because of the varying purposes they serve.

Here is the link that shows PC game sales in 2009, again add 15%-25% to that to get the results with digital distribution sales.

NPD only factors in north american sales. The pc is a bigger market in Europe and Asia.

Not sure where you get your 15-25% DD stat from but this would disagree.

[QUOTE="MadCat46"]

[QUOTE="Lach0121"]

Again not factoring in all of PC gaming, none of the DD were counted were they, if so again would be a different thing.

Secondly your link did not mention the words PC gaming at all.

Ocid1

PC gaming sold $540m worth of software according to the NDP, they don't include DD. Most analysts say DD does 15%-25% of what retail does, so you get a figure around $1b total. And again, the reason you didn't see anything related to the PC in that link is because it was hardware sales, you can't break down PC hardware sales because of the varying purposes they serve.

Here is the link that shows PC game sales in 2009, again add 15%-25% to that to get the results with digital distribution sales.

NPD only factors in north american sales. The pc is a bigger market in Europe and Asia.

Not sure where you get your 15-25% DD stat from but this would disagree.

I will never, ever pay over £30 ($45 USD or 40 EUR) for a computer game! No matter how good it is! I know there is always somewhere online to get it half the price that's in stores.

I think, pc games have harder time pushing sales after the initial release and also the fact that you can buy it direct download competing against retail. Also royalties to each of its console and omg wii games are a rip comparing the production cost I mean o.o