Lamesauce...BF3 pre-order bumped to $59.

I guess EA (Electronic Anuses) made Amazon bump their pre-order price from $49 to $59.

I don't pay console prices for PC games so until they drop the price back to $49 they will be missing out on two pre-orders from me.

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pc/dp/B002I0HJZO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1298003659&sr=8-3

I guess EA (Electronic Anuses) made Amazon bump their pre-order price from $49 to $59.

I don't pay console prices for PC games so until they drop the price back to $49 they will be missing out on two pre-orders from me.

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pc/dp/B002I0HJZO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1298003659&sr=8-3

Remmib

I am hoping that Crysis and BF3 have deals on Amazon.

[QUOTE="Remmib"]

I guess EA (Electronic Anuses) made Amazon bump their pre-order price from $49 to $59.

I don't pay console prices for PC games so until they drop the price back to $49 they will be missing out on two pre-orders from me.

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pc/dp/B002I0HJZO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1298003659&sr=8-3

FelipeInside

I know right. It's freaking BF3..I would spend my life savings on it.

Well not really but you get the point! :P

its battle field 3 man, its probally the only pc game i will ever buy at that price (if battlefront 3 or kotor 3 dosent come out)

one game im not buying till it goes cheaper is crysis 2. dosent seem worth 59

[QUOTE="Remmib"]

I guess EA (Electronic Anuses) made Amazon bump their pre-order price from $49 to $59.

I don't pay console prices for PC games so until they drop the price back to $49 they will be missing out on two pre-orders from me.

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pc/dp/B002I0HJZO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1298003659&sr=8-3

FelipeInside

Do you know nothing about principle?

You're just encouraging publishers to charge $60 for every PC game when there is no reason for the game to be that price (unlike on consoles).

I think you need to accept the fact that PC games are starting to become 60$. If you want to miss out on games like StarCraft 2, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, Assassins creed 2 etc. be my guest. I doubt the majority will agree with you thoe.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Remmib"]

I guess EA (Electronic Anuses) made Amazon bump their pre-order price from $49 to $59.

I don't pay console prices for PC games so until they drop the price back to $49 they will be missing out on two pre-orders from me.

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pc/dp/B002I0HJZO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1298003659&sr=8-3

Remmib

Do you know nothing about principle?

You're just encouraging publishers to charge $60 for every PC game when there is no reason for the game to be that price (unlike on consoles).

Its called capitalism, profit, rising development costs. PC game prices aren't set in stone.

[QUOTE="Remmib"]

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"] Really dude, it's $10....JangoWuzHere

Do you know nothing about principle?

You're just encouraging publishers to charge $60 for every PC game when there is no reason for the game to be that price (unlike on consoles).

Its called capitalism, profit, rising development costs. PC game prices aren't set in stone.

Yet developing on PC is much cheaper than consoles.

But hes right. Its jumped to 60 everywhere. Looks like I'm grabbing it when it goes on sale like I did for Bad Company 2. 20 bucks from EA Store and it was only out for a month or two. :D

Its called capitalism, profit, rising development costs. PC game prices aren't set in stone.

JangoWuzHere

Lol no.

By that logic console games should be $70.

I think you need to accept the fact that PC games are starting to become 60$. If you want to miss out on games like StarCraft 2, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, Assassins creed 2 etc. be my guest. I doubt the majority will agree with you thoe.

JangoWuzHere

Maybe you don't care about paying more money, and that's perfectly fine. I mostly wish the people who did care would do something other than say "well, what are you going to do?" and then buy the games anyways, like in the picture of the steam MW2 protesters all playing MW2. C'est la vie

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

[QUOTE="Remmib"]

Do you know nothing about principle?

You're just encouraging publishers to charge $60 for every PC game when there is no reason for the game to be that price (unlike on consoles).

ChubbyGuy40

Its called capitalism, profit, rising development costs. PC game prices aren't set in stone.

Yet developing on PC is much cheaper than consoles.

But hes right. Its jumped to 60 everywhere. Looks like I'm grabbing it when it goes on sale like I did for Bad Company 2. 20 bucks from EA Store and it was only out for a month or two. :D

If it's justified, I don't mind. But at the present crap like COD Black Ops isn't even near being worth $60. I don't really see why this would profit them, as Steam sales usually triple or quadruple a game's usual profit.

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

Its called capitalism, profit, rising development costs. PC game prices aren't set in stone.

Remmib

Lol no.

By that logic console games should be $70.

I have missed out on all of those, instead choosing to support games like The Witcher 2, Homefront, Arma 2, and Darksiders. I even plan on skipping Deus Ex until the price drops which is my second most anticipated game this year.

guynamedbilly

This guy...this guy knows whats up.

Battlefield 3 better be GOTY easily to be worth 60 bucks, just like Starcraft 2. No game came close to the greatness of SC2 last year. All review sites that didn't reward it GOTY are PC haturz. :P Dead Space 2, Assassins Creed 2/brotherhood, DA2...those games will be rentals since they're console games and maybe bought when Steam throws them on sale.

Looks like I won't be playing BF3 on day one.

I refuse to pay more than $50 for a game.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Remmib"]

I guess EA (Electronic Anuses) made Amazon bump their pre-order price from $49 to $59.

I don't pay console prices for PC games so until they drop the price back to $49 they will be missing out on two pre-orders from me.

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pc/dp/B002I0HJZO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1298003659&sr=8-3

Remmib

Do you know nothing about principle?

You're just encouraging publishers to charge $60 for every PC game when there is no reason for the game to be that price (unlike on consoles).

You're also assuming that game development costs haven't risen a penny in the past 15 years.

You're also assuming that game development costs haven't risen a penny in the past 15 years.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="guynamedbilly"]

I have missed out on all of those, instead choosing to support games like The Witcher 2, Homefront, Arma 2, and Darksiders. I even plan on skipping Deus Ex until the price drops which is my second most anticipated game this year.

ChubbyGuy40

This guy...this guy knows whats up.

Battlefield 3 better be GOTY easily to be worth 60 bucks

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You're also assuming that game development costs haven't risen a penny in the past 15 years.

guynamedbilly

[QUOTE="guynamedbilly"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You're also assuming that game development costs haven't risen a penny in the past 15 years.

tequilasunriser

If you really want to live in a world where PC gamers are given special treatment, then prepare to be very disappointed over the next few years.

I think 60 bucks will vary among the publisher nowadays.

Doesn't matter to me, I tend to get games under 60 bucks anyways.=p

Looks like I won't be playing BF3 on day one.

I refuse to pay more than $50 for a game.

tequilasunriser

Yep. I can wait I guess :P

For those saying "it's only $10" take into consideration that a $10 increase over $50 is a 20% increase. This isn't to cover "rising development costs" but simply to exploit us for extra profit. They figure that since console gamers shell out $60 we might as well too (most people won't notice right... hur hur). Not to mention that we are going to see more and more **** DLC coming to PC thanks to our console friends. In the past map packs were free & instead of mostly rubbish DLC we got more significant expansions.

I can't believe that people are so unprincipled...

Yep. I can wait I guess :P

For those saying "it's only $10" take into consideration that a $10 increase over $50 is a 20% increase. This isn't to cover "rising development costs" but simply to exploit us for extra profit. They figure that since console gamers shell out $60 we might as well too (most people won't notice right... hur hur). Not to mention that we are going to see more and more **** DLC coming to PC thanks to our console friends. In the past map packs were free & instead of mostly rubbish DLC we got more significant expansions.

I can't believe that people are so unprincipled...

Tezcatlipoca666

Nail on the freakin' head.

[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"]

Looks like I won't be playing BF3 on day one.

I refuse to pay more than $50 for a game.

Tezcatlipoca666

Yep. I can wait I guess :P

For those saying "it's only $10" take into consideration that a $10 increase over $50 is a 20% increase. This isn't to cover "rising development costs" but simply to exploit us for extra profit. They figure that since console gamers shell out $60 we might as well too (most people won't notice right... hur hur). Not to mention that we are going to see more and more **** DLC coming to PC thanks to our console friends. In the past map packs were free & instead of mostly rubbish DLC we got more significant expansions.

I can't believe that people are so unprincipled...

Not to be outdone, developers on the Australian Steam store have suddenly started charging $10 more too - so most upcoming EA games (besides Dragon Age 2) are now $70 instead of $50 or $60.

Sure, we could just accept these greedy tactics, but it's easier to just not buy the games at launch. They'll be on sale soon enough as it is.

They should keep it at $50.

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

Yep. I can wait I guess :P

For those saying "it's only $10" take into consideration that a $10 increase over $50 is a 20% increase. This isn't to cover "rising development costs" but simply to exploit us for extra profit. They figure that since console gamers shell out $60 we might as well too (most people won't notice right... hur hur). Not to mention that we are going to see more and more **** DLC coming to PC thanks to our console friends. In the past map packs were free & instead of mostly rubbish DLC we got more significant expansions.

I can't believe that people are so unprincipled...

Remmib

Nail on the freakin' head.

Wow I was actually thinking of buying it day one for $50. $60? No way.Tauruslink

I'm willing to bet within a week to a month there'll be a sale. Plus if its on Steam that means HOLIDAY SALES! :D

[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"][QUOTE="guynamedbilly"] The volume is way more than it was 15 years ago too.Wasdie

If you really want to live in a world where PC gamers are given special treatment, then prepare to be very disappointed over the next few years.

If its $60 in the US this means in NZ its roughly $120 instead of $100...

Console games cost roughly 120-130 now.

Sure theres currency conversions, and I could believe you when 1NZD bought .50USD but currently 1NZD buys around .75USD.

We are getting robbed....

Thats why I buy things on Steam when theres a sale and the US dollar is weak :P

IF this turns out to be the game I am hoping it is I would happily pay $80 for it, I know I will get hundreds of hours of fun from it so thats a bargain!

[QUOTE="Tauruslink"]Wow I was actually thinking of buying it day one for $50. $60? No way.ChubbyGuy40

I'm willing to bet within a week to a month there'll be a sale. Plus if its on Steam that means HOLIDAY SALES! :D

I find these complaints kind of amusing, considering that a new PC game often did cost $60 or more 15-20 years ago, sometimes even $80-$100 for CDROM versions.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Remmib"]

I guess EA (Electronic Anuses) made Amazon bump their pre-order price from $49 to $59.

I don't pay console prices for PC games so until they drop the price back to $49 they will be missing out on two pre-orders from me.

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pc/dp/B002I0HJZO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1298003659&sr=8-3

Remmib

Do you know nothing about principle?

You're just encouraging publishers to charge $60 for every PC game when there is no reason for the game to be that price (unlike on consoles).

Get used to it, game development costs money.

"If development costs are the reason for this price increase why haven't console games gone up in price? Also, if "its only ten bucks", why not $70. Its only a ten dollar increase over standard console prices..."

They...did? really did you miss that 5 years ago? pc is just slow to catch up cause pc gamers are cheap.

Wait for it to go on d2d and buy it during one of there million 20 percent off sales, 48 dollars. I just laugh at people who are like omg i have to pay 10 dollars more i will not buy it.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Remmib"]

I guess EA (Electronic Anuses) made Amazon bump their pre-order price from $49 to $59.

I don't pay console prices for PC games so until they drop the price back to $49 they will be missing out on two pre-orders from me.

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pc/dp/B002I0HJZO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1298003659&sr=8-3

Do you know nothing about principle?

You're just encouraging publishers to charge $60 for every PC game when there is no reason for the game to be that price (unlike on consoles).

Your supposed principles that you follow don't mean a thing if there's no movemen with you. It was stated whenever the games went from 49.99 to 59.99 that PC gamers wouldn't pay that.......lies. Looks at MW2. Game was garbage, and a large majority people still payed that. BF3, if done well could very well be worth the extra 10 bucks. From the way that DICE and EA games have been lately....if you pick it up in the bargain bin, you will likely not have the edition with all the extra map and weapon unlocks. You will have to pay extra for them at a later date. I would keep my preorder, so I don't have to pay for the unlocks at a later date.bblundell

You realize a large majority of the people on this planet are morons, right?

Developers charge exactly what gamers let them charge. . If everyone refused to pay higher prices, and waited for a price drop - they couldn't get away with it.

In 2010, from Steam, for a total of $74.69 -

Divinity II - Dragon Knight Saga

King's Bounty: Legend

King's Bounty: Armored Princess

King's Bounty: Crossworlds

Mass Effect 2

Disciples III

Mount and Blade

Mount and Blade Warband

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl

Broken Sword: Twin Pack

Gothic II

Gothic 3

There's no way I'm paying $60 for ONE game - it's never gonna happen.

Wait for it to go on d2d and buy it during one of there million 20 percent off sales, 48 dollars. I just laugh at people who are like omg i have to pay 10 dollars more i will not buy it.

James161324

It doesn't matter to me, I'll definitely be buying it.

I'd rather wipe my ass with $59 than buy Crysis 2 with it, that game is gonna be FarCry 2 all over again.

Crytek does not know how to make a good sequel.

It doesn't matter to me, I'll definitely be buying it.

I'd rather wipe my ass with $59 than buy Crysis 2 with it, that game is gonna be FarCry 2 all over again.

Crytek does not know how to make a good sequel.

staticxtreme27

You really have no clue do you...

Far Cry 1 was made by Crytek. It was awesome.

Far Cry 2 was made by Ubisoft Montreal. It sucked balls.

Crysis 1 again by Crytek and it kicked ass.

Crysis 2 by Crytek. Kick-ass part 2.

[QUOTE="staticxtreme27"]

It doesn't matter to me, I'll definitely be buying it.

I'd rather wipe my ass with $59 than buy Crysis 2 with it, that game is gonna be FarCry 2 all over again.

Crytek does not know how to make a good sequel.

ralph2190

You really have no clue do you...

Far Cry 1 was made by Crytek. It was awesome.

Far Cry 2 was made by Ubisoft Montreal. It sucked balls.

Crysis 1 again by Crytek and it kicked ass.

Crysis 2 by Crytek. Kick-ass part 2.

It doesn't matter to me, I'll definitely be buying it.

I'd rather wipe my ass with $59 than buy Crysis 2 with it, that game is gonna be FarCry 2 all over again.

Crytek does not know how to make a good sequel.

staticxtreme27